National Journal What happens when American teenagers can’t find work Most Americans love to reminisce about their first paying job, whether it was scooping ice cream, babysitting, or working behind a retail counter. It was rarely glamorous, but earning that first paycheck was a point of pride and marked a milestone in a teenager’s life. By the time Andrew Sum entered his teenage years, he’d […]
Alpha Foundation awards $10M to 15 schools, United Steelworkers for US mine safety research The other winners are the Colorado School of Mines, Northeastern University, University of California-Berkeley, University of Illinois at Chicago, and the universities of Kentucky, Utah, Pittsburgh, Arizona and Connecticut. Virginia Tech will work on through-the-earth communication systems and a new risk-management approach to safety, while WVU will work on safety systems at surface mines and […]
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 […]
For Northeastern, history not an obstacle It’s not often that a college hockey team has time to savor a victory. Usually, it’s back to work right away, getting ready for the next game. In the case of Northeastern’s win over Boston University in the semifinals of Monday’s 61st Beanpot at TD Garden, coach Jim Madigan said he wanted his players to […]
Note to Class of 2012: More than half of young college graduates now jobless or underemployed The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work. A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed in positions that don’t fully use their skills and knowledge.
It’s time to require vaccinations for domestic flights “We already have to show ID to get onto the plane,” said Sam Scarpino, managing director at the Rockefeller Foundation and an assistant professor in the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University. “Showing a vaccination card can be part of that process. We have to take our shoes off. We have to go through metal […]
CBC Radio Using willpower to reach your New Year’s resolutions? Don’t, says psychologist Given up on your New Year’s resolutions already? You’re not alone. Research shows that only eight per cent of resolutions are kept throughout the year, while fully 25 per cent fail within the first week. Northeastern University psychology professor David DeSteno says that’s because we’re going about it wrong, because using willpower to change our habits simply […]
Boston pushes talent and education in Amazon HQ2 bid MIT President Rafael Reif said the university is “extremely excited” about Amazon possibly coming to town and “wants to play a role” if that happens. Northeastern President Joseph Aoun said the university’s campuses in Boston and Seattle are already helping “produce a pipeline of talent” for companies like Amazon. Boston’s bid emphasizes the city’s growing tech talent, […]
Boston Magazine The Zika virus might be a bigger deal than we thought Already scared of the Zika virus? You may not want to read on. The number of Zika cases reported by the CDC may be far too modest, according to computational models produced by Northeastern researchers. The CDC has estimated that the U.S. has seen roughly six locally acquired and 1,800 travel-related cases of Zika, but […]
Four signs someone is about to quit (and what to do to get them to stay) While you may not know for sure who will leave, there are some telltale signs that an employee is looking for a new job, says Lynne Sarikas, workplace expert and director of the MBA Career Center at D’Amore McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. “Often a manager will see clues that an employee is […]
The Christian Science Monitor Why Uber will pay up to $10,000 for hackers to break into its system The map provides details of the company’s software, points to the types of data that might be exposed inadvertently and then suggests what types of flaws are most likely to be found. Uber has previously guarded information about its code, with a team of researchers from Northeastern University recently describing the algorithm that makes its […]
Inflexible partners and women’s careers One of the authors, Kathrin Zippel, associate professor of sociology at Northeastern University, said this could be because it was more difficult to convince partners with a full-time job to move to another country. “What we believe is common sense: that partners, especially with full-time jobs and careers, are far less portable than children,” she […]