50th Anniversary Of March On Washington Fifty years ago today, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington (video below). The “Let Freedom Ring” commemoration today on the National Mall in Washington marked the anniversary with speeches and performances by people including President Obama, civil rights leaders and members of the King family (full video here). […]
New Scientist Twitter reveals the happiest spots in New York There were temporal trends too. “The saddest was Hunter College High School,” says Bar-Yam. “It turns out that we collected data just after they came back from vacation.” Alan Mislove of Northeastern University in Boston says that using Twitter for such analysis has positives and negatives. On one hand, it gives researchers access to a large […]
NECN Is hazing a major problem in school sports? Dan Lebowitz, executive director of Sport in Society at Northeastern University, joined NECN to look at the more widespread issue of hazing. “You would think that there would be a sense of collective community and sort of a concept of teamwork that works throughout a team,” said Lebowitz. “In some ways, it’s so awful and […]
Uplifted 50 years ago, she’s back on Mall today A young state representative from Brookline named Michael Dukakis was one of 20 Massachusetts leaders who signed a statement in support of the march, which read in part: “This historic demonstration represents a turning point in our nation’s development — the point at which we finally begin to honor our Constitution and moral heritage.” Dukakis […]
National Geographic Pictures: 5 Animals That Regrow Body Parts James Monaghan, a biologist at Boston’s Northeastern University, began studying axolotls during a grad school project and stuck with them since. “If they’re paralyzed in the back they can recover the functions of their legs … They can make all new neurons and new connections that allow them to use their legs again, which is […]
A Nation-Creating Moment: Remembering The March On Washington Those of us who gathered on the Washington Mall 50 years ago felt the winds of change at our backs. We sensed across that long, hot day — as we walked tightly together, then rested, then listened, then sang — that what was happening was epochal. We knew we were embracing a new generation of […]
Local fast-food workers to join nationwide protest But Andrew Sum, director of the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, said it is hard for low-wage workers to win significant concessions without a collective voice. And in an industry with high turnover and a mostly part-time workforce, he said, efforts to organize employees prove daunting. “A lot of people are there […]
Improper Bostonian Keystrokes of Genius To collector Steve Soboroff, his prized vintage typewriters—once owned by the likes of Ernest Hemingway and John Updike—hold a talismanic power. “The idea that geniuses sat there and accomplished what they accomplished on these typewriters… it gives me the chills,” Soboroff says. But to Northeastern University art director Bruce Ployer, curator of the newly opened […]
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New York Daily News Northeastern University showcases typewriter exhibition Those who long for the days when Hemingway would eke out novels at his desk with the aid of a cigar and whiskey should flock to Northeastern University, where a collection of typewriters belonging to famous writers is currently on display at the 360 Gallery. The exhibition includes machines formerly belonging to John Lennon and Ernest […]
Army Times White House turns up pressure on Assad regime But some experts remain opposed to U.S. action in Syria. “Q: What should the US do when a rogue regime supported by terrorists uses WMD in a war against other terrorists? A: Stay out,” Northeastern University professor Max Abrahms tweeted on Monday. War watchers in Washington and across the globe are searching for indicators on […]
Good Housekeeping 9 Little Things You Can Do to Improve Your Life…Now! Read more: Healthy Life Advice – Small Ways to Improve Your Life Take a breath. Doing a basic meditation on a busy day is good for your health—and it may help you be kinder, too. A new study from Northeastern University suggests that people who meditate are more likely to spontaneously assist people in need (e.g., help a senior cross the street, hold the door). And you […]