“Basically, what we were able to achieve in 31 days is collecting over three years worth of data because we were living and working at the bottom of the sea. That gave us the luxury of time to collect that data,” he says. “Scientists were overwhelmed and elated by the amount of data and DNA […]

The thousands of unaccompanied children from Central America have crossed the border illegally and are now in the custody of border patrol have been all over the news. How much have America’s complex immigration policies helped escalate the political infighting? Callie sorted out the policy from the politics with Rachel Rosenbloom, a former immigration attorney, […]

The city’s efforts to commit to this Alzheimer’s Project will include joining the Alzheimer’s Workplace Alliance, formerly the Alzheimer’s Early Detection Alliance, and will make sure that its 17,000 employees have support and information on the disease, as well as educating employees about “the warning signs of Alzheimer’s, the importance of early detection, and the […]

“Coming out” has become the defining narrative of gay life in popular culture. Northeastern professor Suzanna Danulta Walters explores the issue of gay equality in her new book. Here’s what the ‘coming out’ narrative narrative misses, according to Professor Walters.

Guzzella, an engineer specializing in energy systems, is accomplished in his own right, with a slew of honors for his accomplishments. He was at Northeastern University on Friday with a delegation of about 70 Swiss to swap ideas with scholars and experts in Massachusetts on how to harness energy to meet the challenges of climate […]

Yet, even as ISIS gains territory in Iraq, many terrorism experts say it’s overhyped and a beneficiary of the failure of Shiite leaders to appeal to Sunnis. U.S. intelligence reports say the Islamic State makes up less than 20% of the Sunni rebels in Iraq. “The media is grossly overhyping the rise of ISIS,” said […]

The startling announcement that Lebron James will return home to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers has set the sports world all ajumble. Of course, the world’s finest basketball player will be paid handsomely for his efforts on the court, but this move means so much more than simple economics. We have come to believe that […]

Ravi Ramamurti, Professor of International Business and Strategy and Director, Center for Emerging Markets at NortheasternUniversity, Boston, Massachusetts, commenting on the Budget said, “The Budget was bound to disappoint, given how high our expectations were.” He said that it has few bold strokes. The government was boxed in politically, by the impending state elections, and […]

In proving that mud crabs can hear, Northeastern University researcher A. Randall Hughes answered a question most scientists in her field never thought to ask. Triggered by a layman’s question, her findings, published in a scientific journal last month, are providing new insight into the ecological community found on coral reefs. “This project was initiated […]

Repeated episodes of senseless carnage have, unfortunately, kept mass murder as one of the top news stories of recent years. And when we associate a face with our collective fears, we easily recall the disturbing image of a young man in Isla Vista, California detailing on video his deadly plan of revenge for his failed […]

Tried-and-true email campaigns and Web pages may not be sufficient anymore for striking a chord with college-bound individuals. Forbes revealed that some schools are utilizing Skype and other video calling services to conduct applicant interviews, while others are texting prospective students to remind them of application deadlines. Meanwhile, sites like YouVisit are completely changing the […]

Experts said the rise in violent offenses was relatively small given the decade of crime decline the city has seen. James Alan Fox, a criminal justice professor at Northeastern University, said six months of data could be misleading. The increases could level out or reverse by the year’s end, he said. “Only when you start […]