Student projects could improve traffic Senior projects by two teams of civil engineering students at Northeastern University could help the town find creative responses to traffic woes on Route 106. “It’s a great opportunity for both the town and the students. We think it’s an excellent way to get input from some great young minds,” Town Manager William R. Ross […]
Forbes How IIT Gandhinagar Is Disrupting Higher Education In India In late December, I had the chance to visit with one of the newest Indian Institutes of Technology – in Gandhinagar, in the state of Gujarat, India. This latest addition to the IIT franchise was launched four years ago, along with several other IIT campuses, by the Government of India as part of its ambitious goal to […]
Polygon University plans to use games to draw girls into math, science Northeastern University in Seattle, Wash., is attempting to help middle school girls get into science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through a venture called the GAMES initiative, GeekWire reports. GAMES Initiative is a partnership with Northeastern, Institute of Systems Biology and the National Girls Collaborative Project to help launch three free video games intended to help girls […]
Mass. job growth best since 2000 Alan Clayton-Matthews, a Northeastern University economics professor, said the state is benefitting from stronger national and world economies. The International Monetary Fund recently said it expected the global economy to grow faster than earlier forecasts, noting improving consumer confidence in Europe and a roaring stock market in the United States. Last month, the biggest job […]
Gamasutra Sixth annual Global Game Jam kicks off around the world Today marks the first day of the sixth annual Global Game Jam, in which thousands of developers from over fifty countries are expected to participate in a 48-hour design challenge over the coming weekend. At 5 PM in each time zone, Global Game Jam participants will be given a theme for this year’s challenge. Past years’ […]
CardHub Bankruptcy: What It Is, When to File, FAQ & More Daniel A. Austin, Northeastern University School of Law “What are bankruptcy exemptions, and how do they work. People tend to ‘know’ that debtors can usually file personal bankruptcy and keep their property, but most debtors have no idea how this happens before they meet with their attorney.” “Most important: do not try to cope with […]
Marketplace Icahn wants eBay to set PayPal free A high-profile activist investor’s latest use of the megaphone is to call for an iconic tech firm to split up. Carl Icahn wants eBay to spin off PayPal, separating the online auction site from the digital payment service. eBay’s CEO wants to hang onto PayPal. He says keeping it provides that enduring corporate buzzword: synergy. […]
Boston.com Northeastern launches lab to empower social change, civic engagement The success of a free massive open online course focused on philanthropy has prompted Northeastern University, which founded the course in partnership with the sister of billionaire Warren Buffett, to launch a laboratory designed to empower social change and civic engagement, campus officials said. The university announced this week the launch of the Social Impact Lab, describing […]
The Inlander As data program prepares to launch, see Spokane Police racial info checklist The data program is based on best practices outlined by the Racial Profiling Data Collection Resource Center at Northeastern University. Byrnes says officers will record race data for any involuntary interaction, such as a traffic stop or questioning, basically anytime officers “insert themselves” into someone’s life for more than a casual conversation.
Boston Herald Min wage hike will hurt youth As to whether an increase in the minimum wage helps those who need it, consider this fact: 39 percent of white teens find summer jobs, while only 19 percent of black teens do, according to Northeastern University’s Center for Labor Market Studies. That 20 percent gap could have multiple causes, but one contributing factor is […]
Boston.com Online course again lets students give money away Anyone interested in learning more about effective giving from billionaire Warren Buffett and other prominent philanthropists can again sign up for a free online course. Students in the class that’s scheduled to start in March will be able to help decide how to give away at least $100,000 of Buffett’s sister, Doris’, money. The classes […]
Boston.com Digital exhibit on Marathon bombing to visit Watertown this weekend A digital crowd-sourced exhibit about last year’s Marathon Bombing and subsequent events will be available to locals at the Watertown Free Public Library this weekend. The Boston Bombing Digital Archive, a crowd-sourced digital archive of stories, photos, video, and social media related to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and its aftermath, will be at the […]