Peter Furth, a professor at Northeastern University who studies traffic, said the old-fashioned design is partly to blame. There are supposed to be two lanes that run around the entire circle, not that anyone would know that, because there are no painted lane markers. The circle also includes an impromptu third lane for drivers who […]

Powerlifting can be strange to the newcomer. It’s an interesting sport that deviates from the typical “big four” in that there’s much more activity and strategy preparing for the main event than during it. In powerlifting, the behind-the-scenes is much more hectic than the main lift. Despite its exotic qualities, there are a number of […]

This is the subject of some debate. An investigation by Mother Jones found that mass shootings were on the rise, while a 2013 study by criminologists James Alan Fox and Monica J. DeLateur of Northeastern University found that while there are nearly 20 mass shootings a year in the U.S., this particular number has not increased. “There have […]

Vincent Harris, an electrical and computer engineering professor at Northeastern University, believes that drones are a good, and relatively inexpensive, way to patrol the Cape’s beaches as well. “My personal feeling is that drones are here to stay,” said Harris, who does classified research on drone technology for the military. “They will use them routinely […]

Ashley Madison – Hackers are threatening to out millions of customers of the website that promotes extramarital affairs. How should the media handle such disclosures? When are an individual’s sexual indiscretions newsworthy? Planned Parenthood – Some news outlets seemed dismissive of the troubling questions raised by the Planned Parenthood sting by focusing on the group […]

A 2014 FBI study of 160 active-shooter events since 2000 showed a staggered increase over time, with the four most violent years occurring in the last five years of the survey. Criminologist James Alan Fox of Northeastern Universityhas questioned the rigor of the FBI calculation, saying it may be influenced by media reports. But if […]

In fact, such ideas were floated by Northeastern University engineering students back in 2012, as well as a novel concept: seasonal, portable sidewalks which have been implemented in New York City and San Francisco. But what would that mean for Hanover St. parking spaces? We now live in an era that allows the City of […]

Iran with having adequate investment could increase its oil production to 6 million barrels a day (bpd) and export 4.5 million bpd, a professor of economics at U.S. Northeastern University Kamran Dadkhah believes. Dadkhah told Trend that Iran could increase its oil production after the sanctions are lifted but the addition volumes cannot be substantial. […]

But accountants and financial planners say there’s plenty taxpayers can do to cut their tax bill, especially with a long timeline to strategize. “This is a good point to take a snapshot of what’s happened so far this year,” said Tim Gagnon, an assistant teaching professor of accounting at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business. […]

Recent state standards that called for bans on sugary sodas, potato chips and other vending machine snacks in schools are working, says a study published Wednesday. The study looked at “competitive” food available in school — foods offered for sale beyond the standard school meals and typically found in school stores, vending machines or a la carte […]

Max Abrahms, professor of political science at Northeastern University and member at the Council on Foreign Relations, says that the American public is evidently unhappy with the progress made by the military campaign against the group over the course of the last 11 months and that such an effort should have produced more visible results. […]

In The Atlantic this month, Prof. David Desteno, of Northeastern University, describes research showing mindfulness training can encourage compassion for others: “Mindfulness’s most profound benefit may not be the one that’s most often touted–adapting to a stressful, competitive, even unkind 24/7 world. Instead, meditation might fundamentally alter how we treat those around us.” So truth, […]