I’ve written a few times about language acquisition, but I’m pretty sure this will be the first time I write about linguistics. “My research questions are based on syntax which is word structure and ordering and how we put words together to create sentences,” said assistant academic specialist Heather Littlefield of the College of Science. ...
Okay, admittedly this is not a research post…but bear with me. We pride ourselves on being sustainable here at Northeastern. But are we putting our money where our mouth is…so to speak? I know there are probably a million things I personally could be doing better — I’m a paper fiend, for instance. I recycle ...
I got to go on another field trip on Wednesday (have I mentioned recently how much I love my job?). Not only did it mean navigating the infamous tunnels for the first time, but I also got to meet some brilliant students with even more impressive implementation skilz. Two colleagues and I made our way ...
Justin Dowd is a fourth year physics and math major here at Northeastern. This phenomenal “chalkimation” video about Einstein’s daydream discovery of relativity won him a ticket to outer space (yeah…outer space) through the Metro’s Race for Space competition. Not only is Dowd brilliant enough to explain relativity in simple terms, he’s also an artist ...
I’ve only been gone for a few months, but it feels like eons since I donned a pair of goggles and got my gloves dirty in a chem lab. Today I tagged along with a couple of fellow science communications ladies to peek around some of the labs on campus. First we stopped in to ...
I have now switched all the light bulbs in my life from incandescents to CFLs — compact fluorescent lights. The initial motivation was cost: while a single CFL bulb is a lot more expensive than an incandescent, it can last 10 to 25 times longer and saves a lot of money in the long run ...
Yesterday I took a stroll over to the West Village Quad to see what was happening at the Spring Fling, an event organized by the office of Housing and Residential Life to celebrate Earth Day 2012 and generate interest and awareness about the sustainability efforts taking place around campus. It was great! The weather was ...
Yesterday I was the victim of a cyber attack, which sucked. But it also meant I got to watch science happening in real time. First of all, cyber-security is a big topic of discussion here at Northeastern. I blogged about it last week after speaking with Professors Engin Kirda and William Roberston about their DARPA ...
Last week a coworker tried to explain the ins and outs of Twitter to me with little success. I get the point, really I do — it’s just that I find the information overload issue impossible to circumnavigate. “You just have to ignore some of it,” she said. This idea of a finite attention span ...
I didn’t get to watch the marathon yesterday, but I did see the requisite Gatorade detritus on the side of Comm Ave as I drove back into town after a weekend away. For all of you out there recovering, congratulations and good luck. Adam Thomas from the Bouvé College of Health Sciences has a few ...
Most of us have a cell phone these days. Most of them are “smart” But as they get even smarter, turning into not just our datebooks and GPS devices but also our wallets and who knows what else, are we compromising our own security for the sake of convenience? I think smart phones should be ...
Okay, friends. Why am I so exhausted? It’s probably just the rain or maybe I’m getting sick. But what if my circadian rhythms are off!? Biology professor Fred Davis presented his work in just that subject last week as part of an interdisciplinary panel hosted by the College of Science to drum up interest in ...