WEEK OF JULY 15, 2024

The newsletter will be published bi-weekly

until the start of the fall semester.

Damon Hall, Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Public Policy, and David Sittenfeld, Public Policy and Law PhD ’22, are working with other researchers at the Mystic River Watershed Association to learn what Massachusetts residents hope they can discover from scientific research, a concept that is often referred to as “citizen science.”

Read "Can we make 'citizen science' better?"

Did President Biden save his candidacy? He “may have stopped the bleeding – for now,” expert says

Northeastern Global News

If Biden steps aside, could an all-female ticket energize the Democrats ahead of the convention?

Northeastern Global News

Costas Panagopoulos

Distinguished Professor of Political Science

Nicholas Beauchamp

Associate Professor of Political Science

Kamala Harris Is Top Choice To Replace Joe Biden

Newsweek

Democrats calling for Biden replacement face obstacles

Washington Examiner

Biden embarks on PR blitz after disastrous debate

U.S. World & News Report

Gretchen Whitmer’s chances of beating Donald Trump: poll

Newsweek

Costas Panagopoulos

Distinguished Professor of Political Science

Biden’s poor debate performance had almost no impact on voter preference, new report says

Northeastern Global News

David Lazer

University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer Sciences

Summer Youth Employment Program connects high school students with jobs, academic advancement

Northeastern Global News

The Teen Summer Job Is Back

The Atlantic

Alicia Sasser Modestino

Associate Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Economics; Research Director, Dukakis Center

What Does China’s Moon Sample Mission Success Mean for the U.S.-China Space Race?

U.S. News

Mai'a Cross

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

The president “now gets to behave like a king, or a dictator,” legal expert says

Northeastern Global News

Daniel Urman

Director of Hybrid and Online Programs in the School of Law; Director of the Law and Public Policy Minor

Why is July Fourth the most violent day of the year?

Northeastern Global News

2 dead and 19 injured after Detroit shooting, Michigan State Police say

USA Today

Whatever Happened to Serial Killers?

The Ringer

James Alan Fox

Lipman Family Professor of Criminology, Law, and Public Policy

Banning SNAP use on “bad” foods won’t work—and could backfire

The Hill

Christopher Bosso

Interim Chair, Department of Political Science; Professor of Public Policy and Political Science

The Mystery of AI Gunshot-Detection Accuracy Is Finally Unraveling

Wired

Eric Piza

Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Director of Crime Analysis Initiatives

A Plummeting Murder Rate Stuns Boston. But Can It Survive the Summer?

New York Times

Jacob Stowell

Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

When a landslide blocks your commute

High Country News

Daniel Aldrich

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

New AI tool developed by Northeastern students connects farmers with environmental grants

Northeastern Global News

Diane Grant '25

BS, Computer Science and Political Science

Rachel Kahn '25

BS, Computer Science and Political Science

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