This morning I woke up to the awful news that New York Times media columnist David Carr has died at the age of 58. Carr’s Monday column, “The Media Equation,” was a ritual — all of us who watch the media for a living would check out what Carr had to say, often on Sunday […]

“Despite the fact that [Obama] has overwhelming support from the vast majority of American Jews, there has been this minority, this core group of American Jews who are politically conservative and vote Republican who have been very critical, both of his stance toward Israel and believing that he is somehow, if not at least hostile […]

As Mayor Martin J. Walsh looked for help from the National Guard and equipment from out-of-state to remove the snow on the ground, students from Northeastern University decided to pitch in the old-fashioned way: with shovels. University officials announced Thursday that they special ordered 200 shovels after hearing from students who wanted to help clear […]

Boston’s Northeastern University offers one of the most comprehensive educations in criminal justice out there. Ranked 12th in the country for its graduate program in criminology by U.S. News & World Report, Northeastern offers bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. programs in criminal justice. The programs go beyond the intellectual to the practical, as students work alongside […]

It’s no secret that women face double standards in the workplace, and that this is reflected in the words others use to describe them. Women are abrasive (a word mennever see in their performance reviews). Men are assertive. Women are bossy. Men take charge. But ingrained stereotypes start way before enter the job market. This […]

Would you say that a female college professor is more likely to be annoying, bossy, or unfair? Or that a male professor has a better chance of being wise, intelligent, or awesome? An interactive chart gaining attention on social media this week suggests just that. By using 14 million teacher reviews from RateMyProfessors.com, Northeastern history […]

When I called Barry Bluestone on Tuesday (to interview him for a different column), he was at home getting work done — responding to e-mails and so on. That’s what you’d expect from a Northeastern University economist who’s written extensively on issues affecting the local labor market. Nevertheless, Bluestone argued that telecommuting has been oversold […]

We’ve seen scientists examine everything from the structure of sea sponges to the clubbing ability of mantis shrimps in the search for next generation lightweight armor systems. Researchers at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering believe that fish scales could hold the key to creating armor that’s both impervious and lightweight. They eventually aim to combine […]

As heads of the social enterprises, the females’ and males’ salaries obviously depend on the success of the businesses. Due to this, the researcher proposed that female-owned enterprises may be smaller and designed that way by women according to their inherent preferences for risk aversion and other factors. And, since women factor in business size, […]

The prosecution and defense can file written arguments before the oral arguments. Daniel S. Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University, said he expected the prosecution to argue that deference should be given to Judge O’Toole’s judgment that a fair jury could be found because he was in the best position to evaluate the jury […]

In recent years, attention has turned back toward antibiotics. The Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act went into effect in 2012, allowing for Food and Drug Administration fast-track the approval of new antibiotics and extend patent exclusivity. The measure appears to be working. The FDA approved four new antibiotics in 2014, compared to six antibiotics in […]

Anjimile is a Texas-born indie-rock singer currently enrolled at Northeastern University, and getting ready to launch their first full-length studio album, “Human Nature,” in March. They pair a soulful croon voice with thoughtful lyrics that contemplate the human condition, and writes all of their songs themself. We asked Anjimile to tell us the stories and […]