All types of violent crimes were lower, with murder and non-negligent manslaughter off 4.4 percent to 14,196, the lowest figure since 1968. Rape was down 6.3 percent and robbery fell 2.8 percent, the Federal Bureau of Investigation data showed. James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Northeastern University in Boston, said there was a variety of […]

One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Late last month, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which regulates Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced that the two institutions would start purchasing mortgages with down payments as low as 3 percent instead of the already absurdly […]

In fact, some go so far as to argue there’s too much science out there. “We’re well past the point where messaging the science or trying to communicate about the science more effectively is going to change anyone’s opinions,” says Northeastern University communication scholar Matthew Nisbet. “If anything, that’s going to move people to the […]

At the moment, there is a growing disconnect between the number of manufacturing jobs in the state and the workers with the skills to fill those positions. Many see vocational schools are the way to remedy this disconnect, but a recent study from Northeastern University Law School says that thousands aren’t able to get into […]

Arbitration is the greatest invention of the American labor movement. Virtually every collective bargaining agreement in all industries contains a provision for the appointment of an arbitrator to hear unresolved disputes between the parties to the agreement. Parties to the agreement design a system that meets their particular needs. In the sports industry, it is […]

University, private industry and governmental support is being corralled for a New England research consortium to tackle cybersecurity issues confronting the financial services industry, become a regional force in vying for large federal grants and create a cyber­security talent pipeline. Organizers of the New England Cyber Security Research Consortium have a $2 million commitment from […]

On the Common App, there’s space to list 10 activities. If you’re a super-involved student, this may mean having to weigh the importance of your clubs and cutting a few out of your application. “It’s important to list things in order of importance and significant contribution,” says Donnaree Wynter Grant, assistant director of admissions events […]

It all began with a distinct focus on “student-led.” As part of the entrepreneurial culture at Northeastern, campus organizations are encouraged to be run solely by students. So, when six students approached the dean of the Business School proposing a startup accelerator in 2009, the program was set forth to be led by students to […]

The quest for full inclusion of members of the queer community (I use “queer” as an umbrella term that gathers together people who are gay, bisexual, transgender, intersexual and so on) in our society, however, has come to focus so singularly on the altar that the fight for equality is harmed more than helped. That’s […]

All aboard, Microsoft is jumping on the freemium bandwagon. In the past their product, Office 365,was subscription-only if you wanted to do anything other than read your documents on your mobile device. Now the updated free Microsoft app will allow you to change, or write new Office documents on your iPhone or iPad. The version for Android tablets […]

Our experience on the web today is so personalized—our Google search results and Facebook News Feeds, our Amazon and Netflix suggestions. So it makes sense that online retailers would try to “personalize” prices they charge for products, too. Except that kind of deal doesn’t sound so great to most shoppers, especially when they don’t know […]

Business innovation doesn’t just happen; it has to be encouraged and nurtured by the right professional environment. So say speakers at a Women Who Inspire discussion sponsored by Boston’s Northeastern University, including the chief innovation officer for Boston Children’s Hospital.