Alisa Lincoln, Ph.D., M.P.H., associate professor of health sciences and sociology at Northeastern, recently completed one of the first studies of its kind on the role of literacy and mental health.
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Northeastern alumnus Frank Condella traveled from London to his old campus last week to describe the professional doors that opened to him in international pharmaceuticals after he earned his pharmacy degree in 1977 and his master of business administration in 1984.
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Northeastern University physicist Albert-László Barabási is one of two scientists celebrated this year by the NEC C&C (Computers & Communications) Foundation of Japan for contributions to R&D activities and pioneering works related to the integration of computers and communications technologies and the social impact of developments in these fields.
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Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Vladimir Novotny, Chair Professor and Director of the Center for Urban Environmental Studies, has researched issues of pollution abatement and water quality at Northeastern for the past six years. He describes Boston as a "very good laboratory for research," which is evidenced by the way his work often draws on the Charles River and Stony Brook watershed. More...
Arts & Sciences, History
Northeastern provides a nurturing environment for students who wish to explore their wide-ranging academic interests - like Rachel, a doctoral candidate whose research combines the study of jazz music, race, and gender. After earning her Bachelor of Arts degree and graduating with honors from the University of Otago in her native New Zealand, Rachel applied to Northeastern. Because she was overseas during the application process, history professor Chris Gilmartin reached out and phoned Rachel to help her determine whether the University's program would be suitable to her interests. "She was enormously helpful and encouraging," recalls Rachel. More...