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Rage rooms have become a global phenomenon. But they won't solve your anger management issues, according to Northeastern psychologist Christie Rizzo. Photo by iStock.

Why ‘rage rooms’ won’t solve your anger issues

Rage rooms—where stressed out people go to relieve tension by breaking things—have become a global phenomenon. But Northeastern psychologist Christie Rizzo says the practice is not for everyone. “Rage rooms are for people who want to let loose while doing something fun and different, not for those who are dealing with mental health problems associated with anger and violence.”

by Jason Kornwitz August 16, 2017

A mural in the Global Experience Office, which oversees the Dialogue of Civilizations program. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University.

How to develop a successful Dialogue of Civilizations program

Professors spend countless days, weeks, and months preparing to run Dialogue of Civilizations programs in countries around the world. But, they say, the work they put into preparing for a dialogue pales in comparison to what the students gain from the global experience.

by Jason Kornwitz July 12, 2017

Ralph Gants, chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, speaks during the Convocation On Race and Criminal Justice in Massachusetts and America, which was held in the Fenway Center on April 14, 2017. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Experts cite collaboration as key tool in eliminating racial disparities in justice system

A distinguished group of judges, academics, law enforcement officials, and community leaders convened at Northeastern on Friday for a wide-ranging meeting on race and criminal justice in Massachusetts and beyond. “We’re all going to have to work together in order to have a bright and positive future,” said panelist William Gross, the superintendent-in-chief of the Boston Police Department.

by Jason Kornwitz April 18, 2017

3Qs: Safety measures at the Republican National Convention

More than 10,000 people are expected to protest outside the Republic National Convention in Cleveland this week. Tensions are running high, particularly because of the…

by Jason Kornwitz July 19, 2016

09/17/15 - BOSTON, MA. - Akram Alshawabkeh, the George. A. Snell Professor of Engineering, recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the impact of a mixture of environmental exposures and modifying factors on fetal and early childhood health and development in Puerto Rico. Photo by: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

New grant puts Northeastern at forefront of solving health challenges for women, children

The award, from the NIH and the EPA, will establish a center in Puerto Rico that will study how pollutant exposure and psychosocial risk factors impact the health and development of children living on the island’s heavily contaminated northern coast.

by Jason Kornwitz September 23, 2015

3Qs: Online shoppers ‘Primed’ for huge deals

Web personalization expert Christo Wilson holds forth on Amazon Prime Day, the latest manufactured shopping day to promise big savings on scores of products, and offers up some tips for online shoppers looking to exercise their consumer freedom.

by Jason Kornwitz July 15, 2015

Take 5: What makes a good business model?

“Your innovation is nothing until you find a way to monetize it,” says Oleks Osiyevskyy, an assistant professor of entrepreneurship and innovation. “Unless you commercialize your invention you won’t earn money nor will you change the world.”

by Jason Kornwitz May 29, 2015

Give the gift of voice

In a recent talk at TED Women, associate professor Rupal Patel announced The Human Voicebank Initiative: a crowd-sourced platform that will help give personalized synthetic…

by Angela Herring February 14, 2014

3Qs: Health in America

Katherine Tucker, professor of nutritional epidemiology in the department of Health Sciences and coauthor of a new textbook on nutrition and disease, says that following a healthy diet could prevent diabetes, heart disease, and many forms of cancer.

by Jason Kornwitz January 18, 2013

The economic impact of Ghana’s oil industry

The burgeoning oil industry in the African nation of Ghana has the potential to create widespread gentrification, according to Kwamina Panford, an associate professor of African American studies at Northeastern University.

by Jason Kornwitz November 15, 2012