This discussion at Matt Yglesias’ blog about whether universities make cities prosperous is interesting but I think the reverse causality is more relevant: how cities help create prosperous universities.

From whistling to catcalling, and even groping, street harassment is an everyday reality for many women around the world. But now a new wave of feminist groups are organising to stop it.

Mark Tepper has 35 years of experience in the biomedical field under his belt. He also has a doctorate from Columbia University to boot.

The biggest changes in family life sometimes happen gradually. New employment data suggest one such seismic change is upon us: Job-holding patterns between the generations have turned upside down.

A quartet of researchers from colleges around the Bay State will split $160,000 in grants from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center. The grants fall under the MassCEC Catalyst Program for commercialization clean energy technologies being developed at Massachusetts colleges.

The Forbes 2011 Retirement Guide is here, and I’m pleased to have contributed a story to the mix that is near and dear to my heart-following your passion through your work – the subject of my book What’s Next?

If I asked you if you work “mother’s hours,” what would come to mind?

Terisa Acevedo was crying tears of joy. Nearly a month after her dog Lola disappeared in a fire that destroyed her home, she found the pet alive Monday among the ashes of her burned-out and boarded-up house in Hyde Park.

Zack Sampson walked onto the basketball court with one thought streaming through his mind: “Don’t look like an idiot.”

The brutal winter snowstorms did more than frustrate commuters and destroy roofs. They also played a large role in keeping Boston crime down, according to police and specialists.

Sports law controversies involving such issues as the rights of the disabled, amateurism and college sports, transgendered athletes, and the responsibility of leagues for the safety and lifelong health of players reflect not only the evolving nature of sports but of society itself.

Measuring the mechanical strength of cancer cell mucus layers provides clues about better ways to treat cancer, and also suggests why some cancer cells are more resistant to drugs than others, according to Kai-tak Wan, associate professor of engineering at Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.