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Since 2006, Northeastern University has dramatically expanded its research enterprise, with particular emphasis on three global imperatives: health, security and sustainability. Working intentionally across disciplines, Northeastern faculty members are focused on solving real problems in the world. NGN Research tells the stories of these important accomplishments.
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Taking a break from Facebook and Instagram can boost emotional well-being, research finds
May 14, 2024
Northeastern’s David Lazer participated in a Meta study showing that temporary Facebook or Instagram deactivation can meaningfully improve mental health.
Navigating a New Political Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions
April 30, 2025
Northeastern evaluates policy changes affecting research, teaching, and its community under the Trump administration.
Has academic writing lost its magic? New book hones in on how to make classroom writing ‘meaningful’
May 12, 2025
“Making Writing Meaningful: A Guide for Higher Education” acts as a practical aid for instructors to help foster a dialogue around what constitutes meaningful writing practice in the classroom.
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May 8, 2025
‘Walk boldly into the room’ and other insights from the Mainebiz Women’s Leadership Forum
The other panelists were: Michelle Anderson, president and CEO of Junior Achievement of Maine; Mufalo Chitam, executive director of the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition; Andrea Cianchette Maker, co-founder and president of FocusMaine; and Liz Kohler, managing director of strategy, operations and growth, at Northeastern University’s Roux Institute.
May 6, 2025
A new project is helping Chelsea residents better understand their air quality
In collaboration with the city of Chelsea and the local non-profit GreenRoots, scientists and engineers at Northeastern University, which is funding the study, installed these sensors near homes, schools, workplaces, and outside of grocery stores during an 18-month period between the fall of 2023 to the spring of 2025.
May 1, 2025
Experience As A Service For The AI-Driven World
R. Paul Singh, CEO of Startup Strategies, is a successful entrepreneur and an adjunct lecturer at Northeastern University.
April 30, 2025
Fungi could be used to build homes one day. Meet the researchers trying to make it possible
“These kinds of experiments are done on a small scale. … They are not necessarily a reflection of the bulk material properties,” said Manjula-Basavanna, who is senior research scientist at Northeastern University in Boston.
April 30, 2025
Microplastics could be hampering the ocean’s ability to capture carbon
“We expect to find plastics at the bottom of the ocean, and at the top of the ocean. But not everywhere,” says Aron Stubbins at Northeastern University in Massachusetts.
April 30, 2025
Psilocybin an effective treatment for repeated concussions, study suggests
“It really did incredible things,” said Craig Ferris, PhD, professor of psychology and pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern and the study’s corresponding author. “What we found was that with head injuries is that functional connections go down across the brain.”
April 30, 2025
Sea of plastic: Global study finds thousands of microparticles even in the Mariana Trench
Aron Stubbins studies the carbon cycle at Northeastern University in the United States. The circulation of this element is fundamental to life, and plastic may be disrupting it.
April 29, 2025
Researchers call for new way of thinking about content moderation
“Content takedowns on Facebook just don’t matter all that much, because of how long they take to happen,” said Laura Edelson, an assistant professor of computer science at Northeastern University and the lead author of the paper in the Journal of Online Trust and Safety.
April 28, 2025
29 Boston-area professors elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Gregory D. Abowd, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northeastern University, was elected to the academy.
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