A couple at home and the office? It can work In honor of Valentine’s Day, the Globe tracked down happily co-employed couples to talk about intertwining their personal and professional lives. Ryan and Abigail Koppes have been inseparable since they were 15-year-olds in Western Massachusetts. They were on the ski team at a private high school in Gill, went to college and grad school together […]
Inc.com The art and science of choosing a new location Ted Clark, executive professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Northeastern University, where he also serves as the director of the Center for Family Business, says that though Hibbert’s thriving Orange County locations prove that her business model works, she needs to keep in mind that Fashion Camp is a niche business. Therefore, Clark believes that […]
CBC News Ebola surging beyond control, WHO’s Margaret Chan warns New predictions suggest the epidemic could grow to alarming levels in the next few months
Forbes Congratulations graduate! Now create your own job This is an exciting time of year for America’s young people. Nearly 4 million people will receive an accredited degree from an academic institution in the United States this year, according to the US Department of Education. Regardless of how long it took them or where they studied, these young men and women should feel […]
CommonWealth Magazine MAYOR MATTERS: Keep Boston moving The safe and efficient movement of goods and people is critical to our economy. Boston’s population and number of jobs are growing, and transportation investment has a crucial role to play in creating enough capacity for all who want to both live and work in Boston. According to a2012 Northeastern University research report, the MBTA […]
Gratitude Is About the Future, Not the Past When life’s got you down, gratitude can seem like a chore. Sure, you’ll go through the motions and say the right things — you’ll thank people for help they’ve provided or try to muster a sense of thanks that things aren’t worse. But you might not truly feel grateful in your heart. It can be […]
In The Future, You May Get An Origami Liver Transplant The ancient Japanese art of origami is useful for making more than just pretty papercranes and owls. In the future, the practice may be used to produce new human organs–an alternative to the 3-D printed organs that scientists are working on today. Carol Livermore, a professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern University, has long studied microfabrication […]
Healthcare IT News 3 benefits of virtual health assistants In explaining NextIT’s work, Morrison repeatedly cited research conducted by Northeastern University’s Timothy Bickmore, who argues that so-called relational agents “can play a major role in the chronic disease management process by providing patients not only with an additional source of information about their disease, treatment regimen and adherence level, but with motivational support for taking care […]
Online Colleges Borrowing for a Future: American Student Debt Student loan debt is increasingly the front-and-center concern in the lives of young Americans. As college graduates are looking to take the next step in beginning their career, many are saddled with large amounts of debt. Although there are plans to help new graduates pay student loans, many have grown wary of borrowing money for […]
Big housing plans for smaller cities Northeastern University’s Dukakis Center has said the state needs to double or triple its rate of housing construction in order to meet coming demand. The Patrick administration believes the state needs 10,000 new apartments and condominiums per year over the next decade just to have a housing market that functions normally. Massachusetts has only hit […]
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.