College of Professional Studies

Families still need help during the pandemic. She makes sure they get what they need.

Asking, instead of assuming, what people need is a key mantra for the staff at St. Stephen’s Youth Programs, says Latasha Scott, the middle school coordinator for the youth leadership corps and a student at Northeastern. It’s become especially important as St. Stephen’s provides supplies and support to families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Kaitlyn Budion June 26, 2020

Unemployed in the pandemic? Here’s how to start your own business.

An organization headed by J.D. LaRock, a professor of the practice in Northeastern’s doctor of law and policy program, has launched an online course to teach people who have lost their jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic how to turn an idea for a business—or a passion or hobby—into a profitable startup.

by Khalida Sarwari May 19, 2020

Here’s how to fight COVID-19 from your kitchen

Now more than ever, keeping your food from spoiling is essential, says Darin Detwiler, an assistant teaching professor of food policy. Taking the proper precautions might also help us protect each other from spreading SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa May 13, 2020

People who might have COVID-19 are benefiting from virtual healthcare. Everyone else may, too.

To avoid overcrowding waiting rooms, U.S. hospitals and doctors’ are screening patients remotely for symptoms of COVID-19. This widespread adaptation of telemedicine may help patients during the pandemic, and will almost certainly help other people down the road, says Janet Rico, who is leading a team of researchers to establish best practices for virtual care.

by Molly Callahan March 16, 2020

Fear can be contagious. Here are some ideas for keeping calm.

Take a deep breath. It’s easy to feel consumed by a rapidly developing situation like the COVID-19 pandemic, says behavioral scientist Kristen Lee. Measures to stay healthy are important, and so are measures to stay calm.

by Aria Bracci March 10, 2020

This US Army veteran doesn’t consider himself a runner. So why’s he running 150 miles through the Sahara Desert?

A U.S. Army veteran and certified strength and conditioning specialist, Ryan Vanderweit, who earned his master’s degree in sports leadership at Northeastern, is no stranger to physical challenges. But even he says the 250-kilometer Marathon de Sables is daunting.

by Molly Callahan February 28, 2020

How to start a new life when the dream of baseball ends

A first-of-its-kind partnership between Northeastern and Major League Baseball enables ballplayers to earn university degrees. More than 60 current and former professionals are enrolled through the program.

by Ian Thomsen November 4, 2019

A soft gripper attachment holds a fake fish in Taşkın Padır's lab in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Seafood processing plants are harsh environments for human workers. They don’t have to be.

Researchers at Northeastern are designing robots to make the seafood processing industry safer and more comfortable for human workers and more efficient and profitable for companies.

by Laura Castañón August 28, 2019

‘All progress scrapes and claws before it glides and soars’

Billy Starr, a Northeastern graduate who founded the Pan-Mass Challenge in 1980, urged graduates of Northeastern’s College of Professional Studies to use the skills and knowledge that they have acquired at the university to nurture their most fervent interests in life.

by Greg St. Martin May 10, 2019

Artificial intelligence is changing the workplace. Finding the right employees is more important than ever.

Whether it is being used to guide financial advisors at investment companies or track employee productivity at restaurant chains, artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly common in the workplace. On Tuesday, Northeastern will host a symposium to help companies figure out where artificial intelligence fits in their businesses and what kind of workforce they need to implement it.

by Laura Castañón February 11, 2019