Action for Boston Community Development, a local organization that empowers community members to overcome poverty, honored Northeastern on Friday for its support for ABCD Head Start and Children’s Services programs.
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Northeastern to adopt smoke-free campus policy
The campuswide smoke-free policy will begin this fall, following the recommendation of a committee comprising students, faculty, and staff.
3Qs: The future of Plan B
Todd Brown, vice chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, analyzes the impact of pending changes to regulations governing access to emergency contraceptives.
3Qs: What to know about the new bird flu virus
Network scientist Alessandro Vespignani, who studies the spread of diseases, explains the pandemic potential of the emerging H7N9 bird flu and why it’s different from past strains.
An inspired approach to healthcare
At the first Women Who Inspire panel, six distinguished female leaders in the medical industry shared their stories and advice with more than 75 Northeastern students, faculty, and staff, as … read more »
Today’s healthcare is a team sport
The Bouvé College of Health Sciences supports a collaborative approach to healthcare and research, as demonstrated at the 6th annual Interprofessional Research Symposium last week.
What do hospitals do for their communities?
Professor Gary Young and his colleagues at Northeastern are the first in the nation to analyze hospitals’ community benefits practices, which are intimately linked with their tax-exempt status.
Community health fairs focus on heart health
Professors and students in the School of Pharmacy provided blood-pressure screenings and health education to Boston-area residents as part of a larger national health initiative.
How new technology will improve hospital efficiency
Nathaniel Bessa, a fourth-year student pursuing a combined degree in computer science and business, worked on co-op at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he developed a web application to incentivize physician performance.
Study: Antibiotics are unique assassins
In recent years, the notion that there is a single mechanism by which antibiotics wipe out bacteria has permeated the field of microbiology. Now, new research from professor Kim Lewis and his team questions that hypothesis.
New approach to addiction interventions targets motivation
In a randomized clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health, assistant professor Christina Lee will study the impact of motivational interviewing on alcohol problems in Boston’s Latino community.
Smoke-free campus debate moves to Faculty Senate
Senate members on Wednesday engaged in a lively discussion, the latest in a university-wide effort to gather feedback about a potential smoke-free policy.
