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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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Northeastern Professor of English Sari Altschuler. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

What does ‘pain’ mean, medically? From Wharton to Ellison and Hayes, literature has answers

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September 13, 2024

Northeastern University professor Sari Altschuler co-edited a special issue of American Literature exploring writings about pain — and how George Floyd and the COVID-19 pandemic have changed our understanding of them.

Cipher between Mary and Châteauneuf selected parts (Source: TNA SP52/22/22) Lasry, G., Biermann, N., & Tomokiyo, S. (2023). Deciphering Mary Stuart’s lost letters from 1578-1584. Cryptologia, 47(2), 101–202. https://doi.org/10.1080/01611194.2022.2160677

Northeastern engineer is using AI and cloud computing to empower educational researchers

Science & Technology

September 11, 2024

A new NSF grant will help Ningfang Mi establish a comprehensive curriculum that incorporates AI, machine learning and cloud computing into educational research training programs.

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Photo by Getty Images Lakescape of Lake Lucerne, Burglen Town in nidwalden canton, Switzerland.

Unexploded bombs still litter the seafloor worldwide. Northeastern engineers are trying to sniff them out.

Science & Technology

September 9, 2024

Loretta Fernandez and her colleagues have been working on creating passive samplers that would allow them to locate old munitions by detecting degraded compounds in the water.

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September 5, 2024

A list of mass killings in the United States this year

It was the country’s 30th mass killing this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.

September 3, 2024

Left-wing misinformation is having a moment

America’s right flank remains the chief purveyor of misinformation, but this summer’s political tumult created ideal conditions for falsehoods to spread among progressives.

August 30, 2024

Your relationship with your boss matters

Op-ed by Dr. Curtis Odom, an Associate Professor of Management at Northeastern University, who writes that “anywhere you want to get in your career depends on the relationship you build with your current boss.”

August 28, 2024

It’s 2024 and now bicycle hackers can shift your gears

Researchers address the potential security issues surrounding the use of wireless gear-shifting technology in modern bicycles.

August 26, 2024

Men are seen as creative geniuses—but women come up with creative ideas that actually solve problems, according to a new study

Researchers decided that instead of analyzing creative output, they would examine the behaviors that lead to creativity.

August 26, 2024

Israel is buying Google Ads to discredit the UN’s top Gaza aid agency

Researchers estimated that roughly a third of Google’s search ad revenue comes from ads on queries where users search a specific website or brand.

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August 26, 2024

Summer jobs are back this year, but for how long?

New research uses data and analysis to design, implement and evaluate public policies to push the needle forward on complex problems found in urban areas.

August 15, 2024

Yoga for the brain: It may sharpen your mind, protect against cognitive decline

Yoga’s brain-boosting and -protecting effects may arise from two underlying biological mechanisms, said a Northeastern associate professor.

August 15, 2024

Could you spot a deepfake video? A Boston area survey showed more than half failed the test.

“This is not science fiction. This is something that you can do today,” said David Bau, an assistant professor of computer science at Northeastern University. He recruited student Rohit Gandikota to make deepfake videos for a special WBZ survey.

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