Matthew Goodwin, an assistant professor at Northeastern University, is trying to better understand their world by carefully tracking the boys’ movements and their environment. He has the boys wear sensors … read more »
Researchers try to map social contacts after bombings
Researchers at Northeastern University are asking residents and visitors who used their cellphones to keep in touch with their social network after the bombings to download a smartphone app to help them … read more »
Northeastern honors first-responders at commencement
With the aftermath of marathon bombings still hanging over Boston, Northeastern University began the city’s commencement season Friday to recognize its students’ achievements and the work of region’s first responders.
Boston Globe: Northeastern team puts patients first in health tech
Sometimes without warning, one of the autistic students in a classroom at the Center for Discovery will lose control. He will scream and cry. Throw things. Bang his head against … read more »
Researchers try to map social contacts after bombings
In the minutes after the Marathon bombings, phones began to ring and buzz as people checked on family members, friends, and distant relations in Boston. R U OK?, they texted. … read more »
Northeastern honors first-responders at commencement
With the aftermath of marathon bombings still hanging over Boston, Northeastern University began the city’s commencement season Friday to recognize its students’ achievements and the work of region’s first responders. … read more »
Jason Collins’ quiet facilitator
But, culturally, it matters that Collins is an active player and that he is a man. How will the locker room react? How will fans react? What about endorsements? Collins’s … read more »
Potential psychological explanations behind bombings
Shared paranoid disorder might also explain why the two brothers did not initially plan for a quick getaway after the bombing. “They might have fantasized that God would take care … read more »
Potential psychological explanations behind bombings
The psychiatric condition, however, is uncommon, and a far more plausible scenario is that the brothers were emboldened by each other. “They may believe that murder is wrong, but their sense … read more »
Job market improves for recent college graduates
Indeed, data from Northeastern University’s Center for Labor Market Studies show that young adults with degrees in engineering, math, and computer science are far more likely to get professional jobs … read more »
Mass. economy sees surprisingly strong growth
Massachusetts economy grew at a solid pace in the first three months of 2013, with jobs, wages and salaries on the rise, according to a new report released Friday by the University … read more »
Mediterranean diet vs. low-fat Ornish plan
Katherine Tucker, a professor of nutritional epidemiology at Northeastern University in Boston, said it’s possible that the low-fat Ornish plan might be more beneficial for those with heart disease. “People … read more »