In the Press Archive - Northeastern Global News

Dan Kennedy, who has taught journalism at Northeastern for more than 20 years, described Healy’s return to the Globe as a “big deal” to the Business Journal Thursday — and a logical one for both Healy and the Globe amid rising threats to public media. The post Boston Globe restructures newsroom, adds new website roles appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

Most commercially available hydroponic lettuce in the U.S. is grown indoors using controlled environment agriculture, where growers manage temperature, humidity, lighting, irrigation, and other environmental conditions to optimize the plant’s growth, says Darin Detwiler, PhD, a professor at Northeastern University. The post Is Hydroponic Lettuce Safer During the Cyclosporiasis Outbreak? Food Safe…

Peter Mancusi, a PR professional and communications professor at Northeastern University, said the distinction comes down to self-sufficiency and confidence: It’s not “I need you,” but “I want you.” The post Move over, wife guys. The Hollywood hype husband is here. appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

A new study of rats from Northeastern University has provided some glimmerings of what may happen when mescaline works its magic on the brain. The post The Quest to Understand the Forgotten Psychedelic appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

While next-generation sequencing and mass spectrometry approaches helped researchers assign protein-coding genes to certain parts of the genome, “there [were] a lot of other parts of datasets that [we] didn’t know how to make sense of,” said Sudhakaran Prabakaran, a systems and computational biologist at Northeastern University. The post Rethinking Junk DNA: What Is 98 Percent of the Genome Hidin…

One of my favorite places to visit is the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections. Over the past few decades, the university has really invested in building its special collections. The post 3 ways to celebrate Black August appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

“It’s not really incorporating the severity and impact,” said Darin Detwiler, a food safety advocate and former professor of food policy and corporate social responsibility at Northeastern University. The post It’s not just a gut feeling: Foodborne illness outbreaks are especially bad this summer appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

The president is an influential figure, and his inaccurate comments about the dangers of vaccines and a long-disproven connection to autism can have resounding effects, said Wendy Parmet, faculty co-director of the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University. The post How Trump’s order on vaccines is sowing confusion, doubt and fear appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

Northeastern University took over Marymount Manhattan College, for instance. The post Shuttered Colleges Are Selling The Only Asset They Have Left: Their Campuses appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

One detail the data also reveals: criminologists at Northeastern University have documented a significant decline in US serial killings from the 1990s peak. The golden age of the American serial killer appears to be, cautiously, behind us. The post This State Has the Most Serial Killers Per Capita in America, According to a New Study appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

But many victims avoid health care settings, said Amy Farrell, director of Northeastern University’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. The post Inside the lifeline for trafficked women at Mass. and Cass appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, said the ousting of older incumbents signals that voters are tired of a gerontocracy—being ruled by the elderly—and want change. The post Democrat Revolution: What Ouster of Incumbents Means For Party appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

Op-ed by Hossein Dabbagh, an Associate professor of philosophy at Northeastern University London. The post Iran is not anti-imperialist. It is a state calculating survival appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek on Wednesday that Crowley’s win “likely boosts Democrats’ chances to win the governor’s race against the GOP’s Tiffany in Wisconsin.” The post David Crowley’s Chances of Beating Tom Tiffany After Wisconsin Primary Win appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

Those without allergies may also want to think twice, says Darin Detwiler, author of the book Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions and a professor at Northeastern University. The post This Popular Collagen Supplement Was Just Recalled—Here’s How to Know If You Need to Toss Yours appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

“The scent of a perfume isn’t protected by copyright or patent or trademark law, mostly because it’s functional,” explains Alexandra Roberts, professor of law and media at Northeastern University. The post Missing a discontinued perfume? This Nantucket family business can smell it back into existence. appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

“Speed humps work. They really work,” says Peter Furth, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University. The post How one Massachusetts city cut traffic deaths to zero appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

Splitting the vaccine would also come with “significant logistical limitations,” and having three standalone shots that require multiple doctor’s visits could result in more delayed or missed vaccinations among kids, Neil Maniar, a public health professor at Northeastern University, told CNBC. The post Trump wants to split the MMR vaccine. Experts say that’s unlikely — and comes with consequences…

“Society expects moms to be superheroes,” Jiabao Li — an associate professor at Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media and Design — said during a tour of her show “Womb Wetware” in downtown San Francisco on Sunday. The post AI Mom Can Remember Everything. But Can She Really Be A Mother? appeared first on Northeastern Global News .

Lisa Feldman Barrett, a distinguished professor at Northeastern University, began documenting these differences in the 1990s. The post The Simple Trick That Can Help You Understand Your Emotions appeared first on Northeastern Global News .