The healing powers of the earth There’s another, somewhat mysterious dimension to a gardener’s pleasure, though, and that’s your partnership with a living soil. Ever since penicillin was first crafted from a soil fungus, the earth has yielded up agents of healing. As recently as January, researchers at Northeastern University announced a newly tested antibiotic produced from a soil sample that […]
CIA killing of al-Qaeda hostages boosts critics of drone strikes The constant stream of reports of civilian deaths, along with evidence that botched strikes might exacerbate extremist violence, has brought criticism in Washington and abroad. “There’s no consensus on whether drones are an effective instrument because there’s no consensus over how to define success,” Max Abrahms, a political science professor at Northeastern University who studies […]
Yahoo! Finance ‘Green’ your spending with eco-friendly cards Before you pick a card based on the cause it claims to support, “read the fine print,” says Coleen Pantalone, an associate professor of finance at Northeastern University. “Don’t get swept away by the ad.” You may find you’re better off choosing another card — or forgoing a green credit card altogether and contributing directly […]
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Massachusetts’ varied history with the death penalty Michael Meltsner is a professor at Northeastern University School of Law, where he previously served as dean. He was also the first assistant counsel to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund helping to bring forward cases that led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1972 decision in Furman V. Georgia, which at the time placed a moratorium […]
The Hill Students urge Congress to combat neglected tropical diseases Walk across an American college campus today and you will be offered an almost overwhelming number of opportunities to get involved and give back, with students seeking donations or offering information about issues ranging from cancer research to education in low-income countries and every other worthy cause in between. As representatives on the END7 campaign’s […]
NFL concussion deal wins approval, silencing critics for now “In the moment, in the snapshot, it’s definitely a victory for the NFL and it creates a dynamic where they hope to sort of leapfrog from this issue to talk about the game of the future and the development of a safer game,” said Dan Lebowitz, executive director of Northeastern University’s Center for the Study […]
CBC News Boston Marathon bombing jury has life or death choice to make Another law professor monitoring the case, Daniel Medwed from Northeastern University in Boston, said the first part of the trial was about what Tsarnaev did, the second part is about who he is, his back story. “What is he about, is there anything worth saving here? It’s a different focus,” Medwed explained. Clarke is expected […]
As fate hangs in balance, Tsarnaev remains inscrutabl Daniel Medwed, a Northeastern law professor who specializes in criminal law, said Tsarnaev’s look in court could “cut both ways,” with some jurors seeing his dispassionate face as reflecting an ashamed and troubled soul, while others might see it as a sign of a remorseless killer. A question that looms is whether Tsarnaev will take […]
An easy way to help tell how sexist a man is A new study finds you can determine how sexist a man is — whether the more hostile and malignant form, or the more benign and patronizing — by how they smile towards women when they interact with them in social interactions — and by the manner in which they speak to them in those situations. […]
WGBH The Boston Globe’s editorial voice, and its Pulitzer Prize Over the past few years The Boston Globe has been quietly nurturing some talented editorial writers. Last year, Dante Ramos — now an op-ed columnist — was a Pulitzer finalist for a series of editorials on revitalizing Boston’s night life. On Monday, Kathleen Kingsbury won a Pulitzer that is especially timely given rising concerns over […]
The Sun Chronicle A roundabout solution in Mansfield A group of Northeastern University civil engineering students are back in Mansfield, this time with the goal of improving Cabot Business Park. The students have been working with Northeastern University professor and Mansfield resident Daniel Dulaski to come up with a plan to transform the business park into an accessible destination for everybody in town. […]
The Christian Science Monitor Tsarnaev trial didn’t stop Boston from celebrating its marathon After Mr. Tsarnaev was found guilty of all 30 charges against him relating to the bombings, a second phase will begin Tuesday, a phase focusing purely on one question: Whether he should be sentenced to death or to life in prison. Survivors of the bombings, as well as family members of the youngest victim, Martin […]