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Recently, the McKinsey Center for Government released the second in its “Education to Employment” series of the reports. The first, “Education to Employment: Designing a System that Works,” released in December 2012, looked at global youth unemployment challenges and the roles of higher education institutions and employers in helping students to make the transition from […]
Mass. economy outpaces US in first quarter growth
Massachusetts’ economy grew at a good clip in the first three months of the year, even as economic growth nationally nearly ground to halt, according to state and federal economic reports released Wednesday. The state’s economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.6 percent between January and March, according to the University of Massachusetts and […]
Northeastern student’s motivation-focused startup became profitable in 2 weeks
Lars King’s startup focuses on collecting the best online videos to inspire people to be more motivated — a quality he never really lacked himself, at least not when it came to making money. King, a sophomore at Northeastern University, started his entrepreneurial career at age 12 selling herbs from his parents’ garden to neighbors. […]
Tablelist mobile app makes it easy for users to book tables at nightclubs, lounges
Julian Jung was vacationing in Brazil in 2012 when he first had the idea of a mobile app that makes it easy for consumers to book tables at nightclubs and lounges and then split the bill with friends. Jung, 24, turned his idea into Boston-based mobile app Tablelist, which surpassed $200,000 in top-line revenue since […]
Mass. employment hits all-time high
Through the highs of the real estate boom and the lows of the Great Recession that followed, employment in Massachusetts never reached the peak it hit in February 2001, an era of wild-eyed optimism that ultimately ended in the collapse of the dot-com bubble in the technology industry. At least not until now. Massachusetts employment […]
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Researchers solve major security problems for airports
How do you detect a person who enters a building through the exit? It may seem like a simple question, but for the Transportation Security Administration and airports across the country it’s a major security challenge. TSA security checkpoints are designed to ensure that only screened and ticketed passengers have been allowed to enter the […]
Getting Social Without the Networking: Enhancing Relatedness
Avatars. Avatars are images that represent either a person or some other sentient guide to a program. Avatars are used across a variety of settings, from IKEA’s Anna (who will helpfully guide you to their bedroom department if you complain about your saggy mattress) to the iPhone’s Siri. In healthcare, one intriguing use of avatars has […]
Nancy Lanza was a victim, too: Column
Saturday will mark the one-year anniversary of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting that tragically claimed the lives of 20 young children and six staff members. While the local townsfolk opted not to hold any public observances, Gov. Dannel Malloy has asked that churches across the state ring their bells 26 times, once for each victim of the massacre. […]
Rand Paul Couldn’t Be More Wrong About Unemployment Insurance
Imagine you lost your job when the economy was in free fall, and six months later it was still in free fall. You sent out resumés every day, and every day you heard nothing back from companies too scared to hire. Then things finally started to look better. Companies finally started to think about hiring […]
Why Nelson Mandela Came To Boston In 1990
The world is remembering former South African President Nelson Mandela, whodied Thursday at the age of 95. Bostonians are particularly remembering his visit here, soon after he was released from prison. When Mandela visited, Margaret Burnham was a Boston-based leader in the Free South Africa/Free Mandela movement. She recounts that day: June 23, 1990. “It […]
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Ocean Technologies for the Next Era of Exploration
A lot of marine scientists are more than happy to spend time in the ocean, placing instruments, taking samples, and getting a firsthand look around. Mark Patterson, an affable Harvard-educated professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern University, takes it a bit farther. He’s lived on the seabed for a grand total of 87 days. […]
The College Entry Essay: Tips from Admissions Officers at Leading Schools
Be sure to keep your topic, well, topical, and within the bounds of reasonable discourse. “While I don’t believe there are any essay topics that are inherently bad, it is important for the student to keep in mind that they don’t know who will be reading their essay,” says Liz Cheron, Associate Director for Admissions […]