The higher-education leaders who signed are at both public and private institutions across the country. Among the signers of the pledge, called “We Are Still In,” were the presidents of Columbia, Northeastern, and Michigan State Universities; the presidents of Amherst, Oberlin, and Williams Colleges; and the chancellors of the City University of New York and […]

The Six-Day War was a quasi-religious experience for many Jews, both in Israel and the Diaspora. The speed with which Israel vanquished its enemies, paralleling the biblical story of creation; its conquest of places sacred to the Jewish religion, especially Jerusalem and its holy sites; and the popular Jewish narrative of the war as one […]

More than 1,200 governors, mayors, higher education leaders and businesses signed a statement declaring “We Are Still In.” The statement says: “The Trump administration’s announcement undermines a key pillar in the fight against climate change and damages the world’s ability to avoid the most dangerous and costly effects of climate change. Importantly, it is also […]

With the country now coming to terms with terrorist attacks in both London and Manchester in the last few weeks, there is even greater uncertainty about how this could affect decisions made inside the ballot box on Thursday. “There’s no question the attack in London will affect the election,” said Max Abrahams, a political scientist […]

The modern definition of convenience in retail has expanded to include mobile solutions, and chain restaurants have mastered this technology. When Chick-fil-A launched its mobile app in June 2016, interest soared. Starbucks also has a hugely successful mobile app program. Bruce Clark, an associate professor of marketing at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern […]

The case has gained national attention. And for good reason, especially when seen through the prism of cyber-bullying and the use of technology to harm others. Should someone face manslaughter charges for actions based on text messages, for what might be characterized as “mere words”? To what extent should Carter bear responsibility for an act […]

The Trump administration’s nationalism (as most recently witnessed in his pro-travel ban Twitter reaction to the London attacks) has had an unfortunate effect on universities in the United States. Namely, some international students, surmising that they’re unwelcome or unsafe studying in the U.S., are not applying. As a result, many American universities are reporting a […]

Israeli society, for instance, “basically became accustomed to terrorism and adapted accordingly,” said political science professor Dov Waxman in the 2011 article Living with terror, not living in terror: The impact of chronic terrorism on Israeli society. “Social resilience prevents terrorism from seriously disrupting the normal functioning of a society,” Waxman, now at Northeastern University, […]

Max Abrahms, an assistant political science professor at Northeastern University, told Al Jazeera it was “clear we are dealing with a coordinated attack in two close-by locations, in very public areas”.

Legal experts told BuzzFeed News that the charge of involuntary manslaughter in this case may not be an overreach by prosecutors — but they’ll still face an uphill climb. “I would consider it a stretch by the prosecutors,” Daniel Medwed, a professor of law and criminal justice at Northeastern University School of Law, told BuzzFeed […]

Can Alice be a game changer? “I am very hopeful that Alice will help women entrepreneurs receive the guidance and help they need to make their business a success a grow,” said Kimberly A. Eddleston, a professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Northeastern University and a senior editor on the EIX Editorial Board of the […]

Both reports address two central concerns: how we will ensure that systems for preparing future presidents will produce sufficient numbers of appropriately skilled candidates, and what skills will be required for success in this position as demands on the presidency change. From Richard Freeland’s perspective as a scholar of the academic presidency and the president […]