Invasive seaweed leaves Massachusetts towns, tourism industry helpless An aggressive red seaweed that hails from Japan has invaded the Massachusetts shoreline, threatening native wildlife, jeopardizing tourism, and causing a stink for beachfront residents.
Cargo, the Terrorists’ Trojan Horse Millions of cargo containers are unloaded from ships each year at American seaports, providing countless opportunities for terrorists to smuggle and unleash a nuclear bomb or weapon of mass destruction on our shores.
Which way will the US supreme court rule on Obamacare: panel predictions With the supreme court ruling Thursday on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, our experts call the outcome, 4-1.
Supreme Court Decision Calls Into Question Scores Of Juvenile Cases in Mass. Lawmakers and law enforcement officials continue to grapple with the impact of yesterday’s major Supreme Court ruling regarding juveniles and the criminal justice system. The court ruled 5-4 that juveniles convicted of murder cannot be sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Pittsburgh Business Journal CMU’s Nadine Aubry named engineering dean at Northeastern Carnegie Mellon University has another high profile job opening. This time, it’s the head of the department of mechanical engineering.
How 9 of Greater Boston’s Colleges Have Excelled at Social Media In a recent survey, 100 percent of the colleges and universities polled claimed to be using some form of social media. There’s a difference between using it and actually using it right, however, and although several schools in Boston have proved they’re social media savvy, there’s still plenty they can learn, and from each other.
Engadget The Engadget Show 34: LeVar Burton, weather balloons over Alaska, Northeastern University and ITP This month’s show is all about learning — but don’t worry, it’s a lot more fun than it sounds. We’ll be putting the “tainment” back in edutainment. But first, we’re kicking things off with a quick detour to Los Angeles to check out all of the explosive sights and sounds at E3 and heading over to the […]
Getting Ready For A Trip Into Space Unlike most 22 year-olds, Justin Dowd has always been confident that one day, he would go to space. He just didn’t think it would be this soon.
The Connecticut Mirror Supreme Court’s long-awaited health care decision could be ‘messy’ After keeping America waiting for months, the Supreme Court is set to issue an opinion that will define Barack Obama’s presidency and touch the lives of nearly every American.
Putting A Positive Spin On Negative Campaigning The general presidential election is still months away, but President Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney are already hammering each other with attack ads.
Metro What not to write in your résumé “Creative, organizational and effective.” Those aren’t the words used to describe the employee of the year, they’re 2011’s top three overused buzzwords, according to LinkedIn. Nicole Williams, LinkedIn’s connection director, recommends removing these from your résumé immediately. We could provide a list of words to never use on your résumé, but it would be inexact. […]
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Dr. Carey Rappaport, Northeastern University – Full-Body Scanners and Privacy In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Carey Rappaport of Northeastern University explains the development of a new generation of body scanners that will provide an increase in security and privacy for airline passengers.