Water is 'A Fundamental Right'
Community-wide responses will help to ensure "affordable water for all," says Martha Davis, newly named University Distinguished Professor.
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COVID-19: Challenges Us to Address Societal Inequalities
With water, as with access to education, the tragedies of the pandemic are making clear how interconnected we are, and how deeply societal inequality hurts us all,"" writes Professor Martha Davis in a blog for the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights.
Public Health Authorities Need Help Responding to COVID-19. Students Are Answering the Call – by Picking up the Phone.
Cassandra Dechaine JD/MPH ’21 has joined a coalition of volunteers helping health departments across Massachusetts handle the COVID-19 crisis. “It’s really hard, as someone who’s in school to try to help people as much as possible, to feel like I’m not doing anything actively,” she tells News@Northeastern. “I know the local health departments are just super, super overloaded right now, so to help mitigate and help with that as much as possible really interested me.”
As Coronavirus Spread, Dozens of Law Enforcement Agents Raided Virginia Housing Projects Over Alleged Small Drug Deals
If we need to triage law enforcement activity, I’d say ‘low-level drug crimes’ are at the top of that list of things we need to take a much more flexible approach on,” Professor Leo Beletsky tells The Appeal.
Kara Swanson Named 2020 Arthur Molella Distinguished Fellow
Professor Kara Swanson has been named as the 2020 Arthur Molella Distinguished Fellow by the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. While in residence at the Lemelson Center in early 2021, she will work on her project, “Inventing Citizens: Race, Gender, and Patents.”
Standing Too Close. Not Covering Coughs. If Someone Is Violating Social Distancing Rules, What Do You Do?
“The troubling thing about these public health emergencies is it does give governments really wide latitude to enact and enforce laws that we might otherwise see as violations of privacy or civil liberties,” Professor Aziza Ahmed tells TIME.
If You Test Positive for the Coronavirus, Who Has a Right to Know?
“It seems fair to say that we might try and regulate an intentional attempt to expose another person to an infectious disease,” Professor Aziza Ahmed tells Northeastern News. “But, is there a good way to hold someone accountable that can recognize the complexity of our moment in which confusion reigns? Not really.”
Will Contact-Tracing Apps Infringe on Data Privacy? Germany May Soon Find Out.
“The pandemic’s not going to last forever, but the data that’s collected from the pandemic might," Professor Woodrow Hartzog tells News@Northeastern. "Until they feel protected, people are going to be reluctant to participate and share—and rightfully so.”
The Supreme Court is Opening Up the Phone Lines. Here’s What to Listen For.
For the first time, the nation’s highest court will hold arguments remotely this month and will make live audio of those arguments available to the public. Professor Dan Urman explains the changes and challenges of this development...
Honored for Excellence: Bodrick II ’20 Named to Northeastern's Huntington 100
Willie Bodrick II ’20 was selected as one of Northeastern University’s 2020 Huntington 100 Award recipients. The Huntington 100 honors outstanding students for achievements that are consistent with the university’s mission, ideals, values and academic plan.