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The environmental impact of anesthetic gases
The environmental impact of anesthetic gases

Civil and environmental engineering assistant professor Matthew Eckelman delivered the results of an anesthetic drugs life-cycle assessment to the International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology last week.

iNSolution: Predicting American Idol's winner?
iNSolution: Predicting American Idol's winner?

Northeastern professor Alessandro Vespignani and his research team is studying whether Twitter activity can be used to determine which of the hit TV show's singing contestants will be crowned the winner this week.

3Qs: Health care for neglected populations
3Qs: Health care for neglected populations

Michael Pollastri, associate professor of chemistry, discusses the magnitude of the problem surrounding neglected tropical diseases and why the global community needs to take notice.