To hear technology folks tell it, cash isn’t long for our world. Plastic — in the form of credit cards and debit cards — is the go-to payment option for most consumers today. Our mobile phones are threatening to replace our wallets, and recently we’ve seen the arrival of so-called virtual currencies like bitcoin, even […]

“It is critical that all your online activities are consistent with your professional brand. They have become part of your professional presence, and need to be consistent, positive and professional,” said Lynne Sarikas, director of the MBA Career Center at Northeastern University’s D’Amore McKim School of Business. “You carefully edit and proof your résumé and […]

The announcement of A.H. Belo’s deal with New Media will kill speculation – and, in some quarters, hopes – that the newspaper could be purchased by a civic-minded group of local investors. The only such unsuccessful group whose attempt became public was led by Barry Fain, John Howell, Matthew Hayes and Arnold “Buff” Chace Jr. […]

The Master of Sports Leadership program at Northeastern University presented its inaugural Excellence in Sports Leadership Awards on July 10. [Photo] From left: John Caron, senior associate dean for academic and faculty affairs; Bob Prior, Master of Sports Leadership faculty; award winner Dave Hoffman, 2009, senior manager of community relations, Boston Celtics; award winner Shanna […]

Daniel Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University, pointed out, however, that jurors could be more engaged if they feel they are part of the trial from the start. “It kind of thrusts them into the process in a more active way,” Medwed said. “Are they giving more questions because they’re more attentive, or are […]

Do women talk more than men? A new study used tiny technology to investigate. Tinier, cheaper, more capable electronics make it possible to sense , record and measure more and more kinds of things. Some sensors are built into conspicuous, please-notice-what-I’m-doing frames — Google Glass is the current great example of that. But tiny sensors […]

Tazhayakov insisted that he had nothing to do with dumping the bag and didn’t even know it was thrown out until after the fact, his attorneys casted him as a scared teenager who never intended to cover up any crime. But as Northeastern University law professor Daniel Medwed notes, the defense couldn’t overcome the facts. […]

Medicare Advantage plans — private plans that serve as alternatives to the traditional, public program — have been growing in popularity. One reason is that they offer additional benefits beyond those available in the traditional program but often at no additional cost to beneficiaries. This is a great deal for beneficiaries, but a bad one […]

The magazine, part of the Conde Nast group, said its website would have “an elegant design with bigger, more striking photographs,” and would include a new “Cultural Comment” blog and access to podcasts, fiction and commentary. Jeff Howe, a professor of multimedia journalism at Northeastern University, called the new paywall strategy a good one. “Paywalls […]

“This doesn’t set a legal precedent, but the result of this verdict has people asking how much money will it take to deter tobacco companies? Previous verdicts against tobacco companies have been treated as just the cost of doing business,” says Richard Daynard, a law professor at Northeastern University who specializes in tobacco control. So […]

A $23.6 billion jury verdict on Friday against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. RAI -1.82% represents the latest in a string of blows against the tobacco industry in Florida, the last major hub of tobacco litigation in the U.S. The award is almost certain to be cut down significantly either by the judge in the case […]

While most college students grapple with concerns about their potential employment following graduation, liberal arts majors often face particularly worrisome odds. Fortunately, a recent study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that conditions have certainly improved, with more graduates holding a bachelor’s degree in communications, visual and performing arts or related disciplines […]