The Daily Free Press Student entrepreneurs expand opportunities Boston University School of Management senior Paul Hlatky had been working for Greenhorn Connect, a website that connects entrepreneurs in the Boston area, when he realized he could create a similar resource for college-aged entrepreneurs.
Marcell Endrey’s World Record For Solving Rubik’s Cube Blindfolded Spotlights Puzzle Studied By Computer Scientists (VIDEO) Think Rubik’s cubes are child’s play? Maybe so, but they’re also an obsession for computer scientists who specialize in so-called search and enumeration problems. In 2007, researchers at Northeastern University proved that no matter what its initial configuration, any Rubik’s cube could be solved in 26 moves.
Big Picture Science Skeptic Check: Prog-Not-Stication The future is no mystery – according to psychics who say they have special access to tomorrowâs events. For example, adherents to the Mayan doomsday prophecy warn that when 2012 ends, so will the world.
Vermont Public Radio Study Finds Non-White Drivers More Likely To Receive Citations A new study of Vermont traffic stops says the Vermont State Police were more likely to pull over and ticket minority drivers than white drivers.
Northeastern president named to Homeland Security council Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern University, has been appointed to a new academic advisory council that will report to the Department of Homeland Security on how universities can contribute to antiterrorism efforts in the United States.
The Colombian Many seniors are grinning through the golden years Despite experiencing the death of a spouse, thinning hair and other age-related tribulations, 69-year-old Allen Thayer of Vancouver is generally happier than he was in his younger days.
MarketWatch Why retail gasoline prices are nearing a record Gasoline prices have climbed every day for the last 35 days so it’s no wonder why consumers are worried that record levels are destined for the pump in the next few months. But the many reasons behind the climb aren’t quite so easy to decipher - making prices even harder to predict.
City Councilor seeks hearing on Red Sox payments Boston City Councilor Michael Ross is planning to hold a hearing on lease payments made to the city by the Boston Red Sox for the exclusive use of Yawkey Way and Lansdowne Street on game days.
Citybizlist Secretary Napolitano Announces Academic Advisory Council U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the formation of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC), comprised of prominent university presidents and academic leaders charged with advising the Secretary and senior leadership at the Department on several key issues.
Sick-Time Rules Re-Emerge Thomas Erb is ticked about the possibility he’ll be forced to hand employees even more paid sick time. He fears lapses in productivity at his 30-employee clock-making firm, Electric Time Co., from possible increases in unscheduled absences.
WBUR Public Radio Kitchen Out Of Africa: A Heritage Of Health For years now we’ve heard the health benefits of a Mediterranean Diet - its whole-grain, loooong on fresh produce and olive oil regimen, with lots of fish and a bit of red wine and dairy added in. For many of you reading, the Mediterranean way of eating is likely a near-daily routine, maybe even a […]
NECN Making sense of senseless tragedy “Hug your kids. Kids, hug your parents. You news media, when you get the chance to go home, do the same. We’re not just any old place, Chardon – this is every place.”