National Journal The Scary Truth About How Much Climate Change is Costing You “Up until recently, the debate was, how much does it cost us to address climate change—and the cost of acting overwhelmed us,” says Matthias Ruth, an economist at Northeastern University who has published a series of reports on the economic impact of climate change on various states. “The cost of inaction is at the same […]
Older women staying on the job to make up lost time Rising longevity and the aging baby boom partially explain the trend. Almost 75 percent of 55- to 64-year-olds will be working in 2018, compared with 65 percent in 2008, forecasts Northeastern University economist Barry Bluestone. Likewise, he thinks 30 percent of Americans age 65 to 74 will be working at that point, up from 25 […]
Investigators Pinpoint a Short Circuit Within a 787 Dreamliner Battery Boeing, along with investigators in the United States and Japan, have focused on the lithium-ion battery from the start. And today’s announcement that the problem appears to have started with a short circuit within a cell is exactly what battery expert Dr. K.M. Abraham suggested was the problem when we spoke with him last month. […]
For Northeastern, history not an obstacle It’s not often that a college hockey team has time to savor a victory. Usually, it’s back to work right away, getting ready for the next game. In the case of Northeastern’s win over Boston University in the semifinals of Monday’s 61st Beanpot at TD Garden, coach Jim Madigan said he wanted his players to […]
Smith scores 19, Ford’s late heroics help Northeastern rally past Hofstra for 62-57 win Joel Smith scored 19 points, Quincy Ford scored four of his 15 points and had a crucial block in the last 11 seconds and Colonial Athletic Association leader Northeastern rallied past Hofstra 62-57 Wednesday night. The Huskies (15-8, 10-1), who also beat the Pride 65-60 on Jan. 16, trailed 44-38 with 7:26 left when they […]
Kevin Roy’s hat trick gets NU into Beanpot final It was a play that would be frowned upon in youth hockey. And yet, there was the pass by Boston University’s Ben Rosen, the puck going far too close to an open goalmouth, the goalie in no position to do anything when Northeastern’s Kevin Roy intercepted the puck and poked it in. Sure, Rosen was […]
NESN Northeastern University Stuns No. 3 Boston University 4-1 in Women’s Beanpot Semifinal The Northeastern University women’s hockey team will defend their Beanpot trophy after upsetting No. 3 Boston University 4-1 Tuesday night. Right from the outset the Huskies built a comfortable lead as a result of goals from sophomore forward Kendall Coyne and fourth-year forward Kasey Pickett. Coyne’s three goals were too much for the Terriers to […]
Climate Change Series: Mitigating The Damage Mitigating climate change doesn’t sound as monumental as ending, or reversing climate change. But with global phenomenon already “contributing to the deaths of nearly 400,000 people a year and costing the world more than $1.2 trillion… annually,” according to the Climate Vulnerability Monitor, MIT professor Henry “Jake” Jacoby explains why efforts to mitigate climate change […]
ESPN NU, BC have plenty to play for in final Talk about two teams with something to play for. When Northeastern University and Boston College square off for the Beanpot championship next Monday night, both will have plenty of incentive. The Northeastern Huskies (8-13-3), after knocking off Boston University for the first time in 16 Beanpot contests, are looking to end 25 years of frustration […]
Gun-related crimes on the rise in Massachusetts “The quality of your gun-licensing laws is only as good as those surrounding you,” said James Alan Fox, a Northeastern University criminologist. By that measure, according to gun-law proponents, Massachusetts has proved to be vulnerable. Only two states have a higher percentage of out-of-state guns found at crime scenes, according to a study by Mayors […]
Mass. Gun Crimes Rise Despite Strict Laws Massachusetts passed some of the toughest guns laws in the nation in 1998, but statistics show that since then, the number of gun-related crimes committed here has risen. The Boston Globe reports that in 2011, Massachusetts recorded 122 gun-related homicides, almost double the 65 homicides in 1998. … James Alan Fox, professor of criminology, law […]
Both sides of gun control issue turn to women as spokespeople and symbols Students of the decades-long gun debate said there is a clear public relations advantage for the NRA in talking about guns as a women’s issue. “Unlike men, who may be viewed as having this self-interest of maintaining their guns for sport or as a form of aggression, women are seen as purely concerned about self-protection […]