Antibiotic resistance could kill us all: Here’s how to stop it There’s been a bit of positive antibiotics news of late. A team at Northeastern University in Boston recently announced a new antibiotic for tuberculosis, septicaemia and C. diff infections—the first new drug in 30 years. It could be on the market in as little as five years, but a lot more needs to be done. […]
Forbes America’s most overpriced cities in 2015 Non-housing expenses also go for high prices in Bean Town. Groceries cost about 14.5% more than the national average, health care about 21.5% more, according to Sperling’s BestPlaces. “Health care costs here are very high because a large part of it is offered by very high-end teaching hospitals: Mass General, Beth Israel Deaconess, the Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber, and […]
Boston Marathon trial: Tsarnaev faces execution The death penalty was taken off the books for state cases in Massachusetts decades ago. But this is a federal case – with a personal angle. Most of those individuals who responded to a Boston Globe poll in July said they supported the decision to pursue the death penalty. “Some people say, ‘Well, he deserves […]
NBC News Could oxygen make cancer therapy work better? “I was looking to solve the problem of existence of tumors and anti-tumor killer cells in the same patient,” said Michail Sitkovsky of Northeastern University in Boston, who led the study. Most people do produce immune system cells that can kill tumors, and most cancer experts believe they actually do a good job of it, […]
Will this be the year of the female CEO? Managing teams requires good communication skills and social intelligence – areas which numerous studies have shown women enjoy a slight edge over men. A Columbia Business School program teaches social intelligence, including how to read facial expressions and body language. “We never explicitly say, ‘Develop your feminine side,’ but it’s clear that’s what we’re advocating,” […]
Chicago Tribune Welcome to the Dominican Republic: Baseball mecca The sport thrives here because of the talent — kids regularly drop out of school to play — and the environment that hastens its development. Money pumps in from the United States, thanks to major league teams and private investors who open academies. And success is still tied to the reluctant, rocky relationship between MLB […]
Q&A: Antitrust economist John Kwoka says mergers mean higher prices Mergers cost consumers money, even mergers in industries that are only moderately concentrated. That’s the conclusion of John Kwoka, an antitrust economist at Northeastern University, whose recent book “Mergers, Merger Control and Remedies” was published by MIT Press. In his book, Kwoka pulls together detailed studies of a long list of mergers into a single […]
Did Warren Buffet just mansplain politics to Elizabeth Warren? Gender bias in language is not new or mind-blowing information. But it does represent a deeply entrenched idea of how women should express opinions or dissatisfaction, lead a team, or even teach a class. Ben Schmidt, an assistant professor of history at Northeastern University, created an interactive tool that analyzes 14 million teacher reviews on […]
Forbes One size does not fit all: Educational pathways outside of the four-year degree Elevating the educational attainment of the population—often referred to as “college for all”—has become one of the dominant policy goals of our time. However, dynamics are changing as the trends of soaring college costs and flattening enrollment rates have collided with the talent demands of a robust global job market, which today features unemployment rates […]
The Christian Science Monitor At core of Boston Marathon bombing trial, brothers’ complex relationship Legal analysts say that the “blood is thicker than water” argument is a crucial component of Mr. Tsarnaev’s defense. It’s likely to become even more important if he is convicted, leaving the jury to decide whether to sentence him to death. “Part of the defense strategy is to humanize him,” says Daniel Medwed, a law […]
Students give worse reviews to professors with Asian names Instructors with American names were more likely to earn effusive praise from students. Students were more likely to say that an American professor was the “best math teacher I have ever [had]” and the word “best” appeared in fewer reviews of Asian professors. Last month, a separate analysis of comments on Ratemyprofessors.com, by a history […]
Appeals court denies Tsarnaev attempt to change trial venue On Tuesday, March 3, a hearing will take place for both sides to exercise peremptory challenges, which allows them to dismiss certain potential jury members for reasons that need not be explained. This will whittle the jury pool down to the applicable 12 bench members and 6 alternates. Tsarnaev’s defense team threw up a proverbial Hail Mary […]