WEEK OF AUGUST 25, 2025

 

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until the start of the fall semester.

Cassie McMillan, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology, and Kaley Jones, Criminology and Justice Policy PhD student, recently published "The Impact of School Transitions on Adolescent Alcohol and Tobacco Use: Variations by Network Position and Friendship Stability" in Deviant Behavior.

Call for Proposals from Faculty and Staff: Love Data Week 2026


Northeastern's Data Literacy Program invites all faculty and staff to share their expertise and passion with the Northeastern community through engaging presentations and hands-on sessions. Love Data Week 2026 (February 9-13, 2026) is seeking proposals for presentations, workshops, or training sessions on any data-related topic that will educate and inspire the Northeastern community. Standard sessions are 30 or 50 minutes, but proposals for "extended" sessions up to two hours long (such as intensive workshops) are welcome if the topic requires extended time for hands-on learning, in-depth exploration, or more than one session.


Diverse formats are encouraged, including presentations, interactive demonstrations, case studies, hands-on trainings, panel discussions, or storytelling sessions. Faculty and staff interested in learning more can visit Love Data Week 2026's website; proposals are due by October 15.

Multilingual scholars should look inward to better support learners, Northeastern researcher says

Northeastern Global News

Qianqian Zhang-Wu

Assistant Professor of English; Coordinator of Multilingual Writing

The Final Trial of the Menendez Brothers

NY Magazine

Carlos Cuevas

Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice; Co-Director of the Violence and Justice Research Lab

Half of US adults now use AI — but views on how to regulate the technology vary widely by state, new research shows

Northeastern Global News

David Lazer

University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer Sciences

Why are people drinking less in the US? A beer historian has the answers

Northeastern Global News

Malcolm Purinton

Assistant Teaching Professor of History

Bush Family Makes Moves to Reboot Political Dynasty

Newsweek


Donald Trump's Approval Rating Collapses With Black Voters

Newsweek

Costas Panagopoulos

Distinguished Professor of Political Science

Trump Order on Grants Puts Politics Above Peer Review, Researchers Say

Inside Higher Ed

Daniel Aldrich

Professor, Political Science and Public Policy; Co-Director of the Global Resilience Institute

DHS’s Neo-Nazi Memes Show the Agency for What It Is

The New Republic

Patricia Williams

University Distinguished Professor of Law and Humanities

Will Trump and Putin’s Alaska summit succeed without Ukraine or the EU?

Northeastern Global News

Julie Garey

Associate Teaching Professor of Political Science

Artist drowns sculpture in plastic waste in front of the UN during plastic pollution treaty talks

AP News

Maria Ivanova

Director of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs; Professor of Public Policy; Co-Director of the Plastics Center at Northeastern

How New England built the Plains

The Boston Globe

Caleb Gayle

Associate Professor of Africana Studies Program


Fact-checking Trump’s claims about homicides in D.C.

PBS


Massachusetts State Police Address Rumors of a New England Serial Killer, Cite Lack of Evidence

Hoodline

James Alan Fox

Research Professor of Criminology

Zelensky's Red Line for Putin Peace Talks

Newsweek

Mai'a Cross

Dean’s Professor of Political Science, International Affairs, and Diplomacy; Director of the Center for International Affairs and World Cultures

Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor – new tech makes it easier to target cooling projects

The Conversation

Daniel O'Brien

Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Criminology and Criminal Justice; Director, Boston Area Research Initiative

Will the MAHA Moms Turn on Trump?

The New Yorker

Christopher Bosso

Professor of Public Policy and Political Science

As Trump Deploys Troops To D.C., Research Shows Crime Is Already At Historic Lows

Forbes

Eric Piza

Lipman Family Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Director of Crime Analysis Initiatives, Co-Director, Crime Prevention Lab


Brandon Welsh

Dean's Professor of Criminology; Co-Director, Crime Prevention Lab

Will Sacramento keep controversial gunshot-detection tech? Budget may be an issue

The Sacramento Bee

Eric Piza

Lipman Family Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Director of Crime Analysis Initiatives, Co-Director, Crime Prevention Lab

US ‘penny’ outlook worth treasurers’ thoughts

Treasury Today

Robert Triest

Professor of Economics

Why our girlboss era is OVER

The B-Side

Suzanna Danuta Walters

Professor of Sociology; Professor and Director of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Correcting the false narrative about Guatemalan youths

The New Bedford Light

Cassie Tanks

PhD Candidate, World History

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