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Old-school social networks can help us understand “delinquent” student behavior
Cassie McMillan is interested in the traditional sense of the term “social network” — not Facebook friends or Instagram followers, but the groups of people we know well and interact with in person.
Can theater be a public health measure? Perhaps for addiction recovery.
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of theater? Perhaps a brightly
lit stage with dancing, singing and exaggerated facial expressions. Or a somber scene: just a couple of actors in a black box theater and no prop in sight. No matter the tone, most people consider it to be some kind of entertainment. At least those in the audience.
Making video games for queer people is about more than queer characters
“What we're highlighting with this queerness work is, if you don’t have an outlet for certain emotions … games are a good way to explore different parts of your identity … maybe that you don't get to explore in real life or aren't safe to explore.”
Your climate hazard exposure may not be the same as your neighbor’s
On a sweltering August day in Boston, you may find yourself strolling along a street with lengthy stretches of bare sidewalk. As you walk, the sun beats down from above and heat reflects off the buildings and pavement around you.
Meet Northeastern’s new astrophysics professors who hope to shed light on dark matter and dark energy
Astronomers are pulling out all the stops: A telescope tethered to a football-stadium-sized balloon, a camera the size of an SUV and twice as heavy nestled in the Chilean mountains, a tiny blue cube filled with chilled liquid argon sitting in a Northeastern lab destined for balloon flights. And, of course, the James Webb Space Telescope.
Kids’ COVID-19 vaccines are available. So why are parents’ concerns still so high?
Coming as a surprise to researchers, significant numbers of parents remain vaccine hesitant, even after federal emergency authorization was granted for COVID-19 shots, according to a U.S. study by researchers from Northeastern and several partner institutions.
What goes on inside the battery of your iPhone at the sub-atomic level?
Having a picture of the inner workings of these lithium-rich batteries not only helps scientists understand what’s actually going on subatomically, but it may lead to improvements of the materials used in batteries, and better designs for future battery technologies., says Arun Bansil, university distinguished professor of physics at Northeastern.
Can community journalism be saved?
Northeastern’s journalism professor Dan Kennedy has documented the erosion of local reporting for years. Now he’s highlighting community news success stories in an upcoming book to provide a potential blueprint for other local journalists.