Hillary Clinton had seemed like the inevitable Democratic nominee for so long—not just in the current campaign, but eight years ago as well—that she tends not to get the credit she’s due for what is by any measure a remarkable accomplishment. And it’s not just that she’s the first woman to become the presumptive nominee […]

A significant increase in Boston’s population over the next fifteen years will put an inexorable burden on Boston’s suffocated roadways and inadequate public transport systems, necessitating a new transportation plan founded on “credibility and trust,” Rick Dimino, chief executive of A Better City, told Boston Public Radio on Wednesday. Dimino and Barry Bluestone, co-author of […]

Alicia Modestino, a professor at Northeastern University’s School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, explains it’s all about the gig economy now. “So, the gig economy, we can think of the Ubers or the Taskrabbits out there, where folks are using all these great new technologies and apps to connect to each other, to be […]

Alessandro Vespignani – a professor of physics, computer science and health sciences at Northeastern University in Boston – is developing a model that predicts where the virus will spread based on travel patterns to and from places where the virus already is being transmitted. The model is based on the CDC’s list of more than […]

Alicia Modestino, associate professor at Northeastern University’s School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, says, “If you’re a college educated millennial, you’re doing pretty well.” “You are probably experiencing a higher level of college debt than previous generations,” she told WBZ NewsRadio 1030. “But if we were to look at, say, the income of a […]

Verizon may be able to form a better picture than other potential bidders because of its purchase of AOL. “The assumptions they are using are based on their knowledge from the AOL experience,” said Northeastern University business professor Steven Kursh. “They have already, if you will, seen the movie before.” But no spreadsheet says for […]

The European refugee crisis, though it’s received ample coverage across media outlets, can’t help but feel far removed from most of our lives. Some students and recent grads, however, have experienced the crisis firsthand through volunteering stints in Greek refugee camps, where thousands upon thousands brave tough conditions as they hope for safe passage to […]

A new report released on Tuesday by business group A Better City shows that Greater Boston will likely need vast improvements to its infrastructure in order to meet growing population and traffic demands. Conducted by researchers at Northeastern University’s Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, the study projects that there will be an additional […]

Between 2010 and 2030 the population of Greater Boston is expected to grow by 10.5 percent. In that same period, a sizable jump in workers between the ages of 25 and 44 is expected — along with a much bigger jump in people over the age of 64. An economic report released Tuesday by researchers […]

The report, by researchers at Northeastern University’s Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, raises important questions, such as how to meet the projected demand for more mass transit or what land-use decisions should be made to avoid gridlock. But it stops short of making actual recommendations. Perhaps the biggest unanswered question: Who is going […]

It’s difficult to build resilient teams if the people on them are afraid to express themselves or make mistakes, says Len Glick, professor of management and organizational development at Northeastern University. Creating psychological safety is done by allowing team members to make mistakes or disagree without negative repercussions. When team members feel safe, they’re more […]

Brick and mortar retailers continue to lose business to Amazon.com, which works to make the buying process easy and seamless. You search for a product, it pops up in the buy box, and you add it to your cart. But if it is too easy, you may not be getting the best price. At least, […]