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The College of Engineering at Northeastern is located in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts and across our global university network. Boston is a historic and cultural hub that is known for high tech, biotech, and academia. Graduate engineering programs are offered in Boston and at other innovation hubs across the U.S. and Canada, and growing, with undergraduate Global Scholar students at our London, England and Oakland, Calif. campuses.

Address: Northeastern University 230 Snell Engineering Center 360 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA  02115 United States

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Visiting Northeastern: An Insider's Guide

Visiting a college campus is about so much more than the hour long student-led tours. It’s important to be able to envision yourself actually living wherever you may attend. For Northeastern , that means living right in the heart of Boston. Being an urban campus, there's a lot to see when visiting that you may not think to add to your itinerary. Northeastern is unique in the sense that it has a distinct campus feel while still being in a true urban setting. And so, students often create an extended campus for themselves throughout the surrounding city. Below you’ll find a list of spot frequented by Northeastern students that you may won't want to miss when visiting campus.

To start, grabbing something from Tatte is a must. From coffee and pastries to breakfast served all day, you’ll be sure to have a nice treat here. Located right on Huntington Ave in the center of campus, this café is busy 24/7. This stop also gives you an inside look at students hanging out or doing work. You’ll only find Tatte in Massachusetts and Metro DC, so be sure not to miss it!

2. Wollaston’s

Right next door to Tatte you’ll find Wollaston ’s, our local campus grocery store. Conveniently located right by a majority of the Freshman dorms, it's a super convenient stop– especially if it's raining or snowing–which could be often in Boston! While not a full-size grocery, they have all of the basics you could need as far as food, school supplies, household items and health and beauty. They also have a really good deli which students frequent for lunch. And the best part, they accept NEU dining dollars!

3. Huntington Ave

Be sure to walk down Huntington Ave towards Massachusetts Ave, which is the main road Northeastern ’s campus is on. This is definitely a great street to check out and takes you straight to the shops and restaurants in the Prudential Center, as well as many local hotels, stores and restaurants, most of which accept dining dollars as well.

4. Christian Science Plaza

If you keep walking in that direction, you’ll come across the beautiful building of the Christian Science Plaza and a big reflecting pool. This is such an unexpected scene on a main city street and is so peaceful. There are always people walking their dogs or hanging out around the water. This path is where I personally walk most frequently, as it takes you right outside the Prudential Center.

5. The Prudential Center

Home away from home! One of my very regular destinations near campus. In the Prudential Center , you’ll find great shopping and even more restaurants. Some of my favorite shopping spots are Aritzia , Oak + Fort , and the newly opening Alo. There is also an Apple store in case you need any new technology or the genius bar. There is a variety of dining - from faster food and coffee shops to sit-down restaurants. My go-tos are Pressed Cafe or Sweetgreen for lunch, or Eataly for delicious pizza, pasta and any Italian grocery item you can imagine. Being only a 10 minute walk from campus, The Prudential becomes a common hangout spot both during the week and on the weekends.

6. Newbury Street

The infamous Newbury Street is also a must see for your visit. From shops to restaurants and cafes, Newbury Street is a go to spot for Northeastern students, especially on the weekends, however I especially love to shop here when my parents are visiting. You won’t find mass department stores, but smaller shops, local boutiques mixed with stores like Lululemon, Zara, Brandy Melville… and for clothes to match the weather - North Face and Patagonia also are located here. One Sunday each month the streets are closed to all cars so the whole road is taken over by people. There’s always lots of people out and it’s a super fun way to spend the day.

7. Fenway Park

If time permits, I highly recommend going to a Red Sox game if they’re in season or doing a tour of the iconic Fenway Park . Students frequent the games with $9 student pricing and the field is walking distance from campus as well. A fun fact about Fenway is that graduation is actually held there for Northeastern Students!

7. Hockey Game

Another sporting recommendation - catch a Northeastern hockey game if you can! If you love football, you will have to try a hockey game - super fast paced and lots of action. You’ll get to see our student section, The Doghouse, in action too.

I hope this guide provides some insight to maximize your time spent visiting Northeastern and helps you better envision yourself as a student there!

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What Can I Do Around Campus?

It is finally spring in Massachusetts, and Northeastern students and faculty are coming out to enjoy the warmer weather after months of ice and snow. Rather than being cooped up inside all day, there are plenty of fun outdoor activities for you and your friends to do right on Northeastern’s campus if you don’t feel like straying far from home. Here are some of my favorite things to do:  

Boba runs: Do you like this popular tea based drink that has chewy tapioca pearls in every sip? If so, you’re in luck. There area couple of great boba shops to stop at close by, including Chatime (Huntington Ave), Kung Fu Tea  (Mass Ave), and Vivi Bubble Tea (Mass Ave). Kung Fu Tea and Chatime solely offer drinks, and Vivi offers a variety of foods along with their boba on their menu from popcorn chicken, takoyaki, crepe cakes, and other appetizers and desserts. From my experience, Kung Fu Tea is the most popular place nearby for students to get their boba from, and I personally love their Honey Oolong Milk Tea.

Picnic in Centennial: On days where the sun is shining and there are hardly any clouds in the sky, you can find me along with tons of other students all congregated at Centennial Quad to hang out with friends, eat lunch, attend online classes, or do work on laptops. I’ve even seen some students playing guitar and singing, setting up and relaxing in hammocks, and tossing a frisbee with one another. It’s common to bring a picnic blanket to Centennial and just lie down in the grass. You can bring food and enjoy the nice weather, and if you like animals, you might even be surrounded by the local geese, but be careful of them stealing your food and pecking at your belongings! I really enjoy the      days where everyone is outside because it feels super lively with good vibes on campus.

Recreation: For more active activities for those who like to get out and get some exercise, Carter Field is the perfect place to go.  You can play games of soccer, spikeball, sharks and minnows (lol), or throw a frisbee around. There are also a couple of tennis courts to practice on and play games with friends. I like having mini soccer scrimmages or just kicking a soccer ball around. Additionally, if you are into skateboarding, the whole campus can be used as a skating ground. You can practice in parking lots, parking garages, or just skate along the streets.

Visit a Museum: If you enjoy art, I would recommend going to the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), which is practically right on campus. It’s a huge museum that features art from all around the world and hosts several sp e cial exhibitions set up for a limited time. The MFA has free general admission to Northeastern students and faculty with a promo code, which is cool since you might not be able to view everything in one visit. So me of the traveling exhibitions might cost money, but they aren’t too expensive. I spent five dollars to see the Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation gallery. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is another great option for art lovers. It is a little further away from campus (about a 10-15 minute walk), but I wanted to include it because it has an extensive collection of art and has beautiful gardens and architecture. Admission is $13 for students, but if your name is Isabella like me you can get in for free hehe.

Movie Nights: At night when it gets dark outside and the temperature drops, it is always fun to hang out in some of the classrooms on campus or in the dorms to play games (like cards or bananagrams!), watch movies, eat snacks, etc. I love organizing sleepovers and movie nights with friends in my dorm. It’s also nice nowadays to do this since students are allowed to bring a guest into their dorm building.

This list is just some of my favorite activities that I’ve done on campus throughout this year. It’s been tricky to do most things because of COVID-19, but there are still things you can do safely and that are a lot of fun. I hope you enjoyed reading this post and hope it gives you a couple of ideas of things to do right at Northeastern! I hope you like the pictures too 🙂

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Matt lowell of lo moon on the group's new album and going back to high school.

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Matt Lowell, frontman of the band Lo Moon, about the group's new album, "I Wish You Way More Than Luck."

AYESHA RASCOE, HOST:

Musician Matt Lowell feels a lot of nostalgia for his high school, so he returned to rural northeastern Connecticut during the pandemic.

MATT LOWELL: I had this extreme desire to go back to the place that I discovered my voice.

RASCOE: The Pomfret School is a boarding school that's been around since the late 1800s, with some of the original buildings still standing.

LOWELL: When I got into the chapel, I mean, I really just put my phone down and decided that I was going to spend a few hours there and just see what happened and recorded everything. I mean, I recorded anything that I sang or played on the guitar and sent it around to the band, and it definitely - it sparked something.

RASCOE: That spark grew into a new album called "I Wish You Way More Than Luck."

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BORROWED HILLS")

LO MOON: (Singing) Boys of the order poison the water. They pass it around. Boys of the order poison the water. They laugh as they drown. I need to get out, get out of this town.

RASCOE: I spoke with Matt Lowell a few days ago. Before we got too deep into talking about his band's new album, though, I had to set the record straight.

I have been to Connecticut and gotten Connecticut pizza. You're someone from New York, but you have these ties to Connecticut. What is the best pizza to you?

LOWELL: I don't know. New York pizza takes it for me.

RASCOE: (Laughter).

LOWELL: It just - it does. It does. In the quiet corner of Connecticut - which is where I went to school, in northeastern Connecticut - the pizza was just really bad.

RASCOE: OK.

LOWELL: Like, really thick dough and so much grease.

LOWELL: Just way too much grease.

RASCOE: That didn't work for you, so you're going to stick with the New York pizza. What does Connecticut mean to you?

LOWELL: Well, you know, it's a - it was a place for discovery for me. It was where I spent my formative years. You know, it started as a school that I went to because I was recruited to play hockey there. And then all of a sudden, 9/11 happened, and I was living on this campus. My world was just turned upside down. My family was in New York.

And it really inspired me to try and put a poem that I had written called "A City Cries Its Tears" to song, and then I performed it in front of my entire school at that chapel. That was the moment that changed the entire course of my life, and also that song was another song that I wrote December 2020 in the chapel. I just kept singing this line, I hear the voice of my father. And I wrapped the whole song "Connecticut" around that one line.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "CONNECTICUT")

LO MOON: (Singing) I hear the voice of my father without a shadow of doubt. There's no more hope in the water. I can't believe we've run out.

RASCOE: With those lines, like, what was that about? What were you trying to convey?

LOWELL: Well, I think I was back in this place to kind of rediscover the wonder that I had when I was at that age, which was about playing music and just - and expressing myself.

RASCOE: The hearing of the voice of your father - I mean, that doesn't have to be your literal father or anything like that, but what did that symbolize for you?

LOWELL: Yeah, I think it just symbolized comfort. And when you're lost, you know - I think we all do this - doesn't matter if it's your actual father, like you said, or figurative. It's like, you're actually looking for somewhere else for answers. And if I hear the voice of my actual father, there's a comfort about that.

LO MOON: (Singing) Now I've got nothing to lose. I've got nothing to prove. I've got nothing to lose 'cause it's just an illusion.

RASCOE: You know, I'm hearing some of the - some influence, maybe, of, like, Peter Gabriel in these tracks. Is that just a synthesizer, or is he one of your influences?

LOWELL: No, he's one of my influences. I absolutely love Peter Gabriel. And I remember the first time my dad played me "So" by Peter Gabriel. It was, like, one of his favorite records when it came out and changed my life. He's a genius.

RASCOE: I know that you like to read. I hear that F. Scott Fitzgerald and J.D. Salinger are some of your favorite authors. The title of your album, "I Wish You Way More Than Luck," that's something that you came up with - from - while you were reading?

LOWELL: So there's a commencement speech given by the author David Foster Wallace, and the transcript of it is called "This Is Water."

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

DAVID FOSTER WALLACE: There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, morning, boys. How's the water? And the two young fish swim on for a bit. And that eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes, what the hell is water?

LOWELL: And it's basically about the education of life, that the - your education does happen in schools, and it does happen when - you know, when your teachers are teaching you about whatever it is you're learning. But the education of life is just living life and making mistakes and learning about what it means to exist in this world.

WALLACE: ...Which has almost nothing to do with knowledge and everything to do with simple awareness - awareness of what is so real and essential, so hidden in plain sight all around us all the time, that we have to keep reminding ourselves over and over, this is water.

LOWELL: The last line of that speech - he says, I wish you way more than luck. And I've been obsessed with that line since the day I read it, and I'd been trying to write a song with that line. And finally, with "Water," it - I woke up, and I was like, oh, that's the line for this song.

(SOUNDBITE OF LO MOON SONG, "WATER")

LOWELL: And I just loved it as an album title. I just thought it said so much about exactly what I'm trying to express is there was a moment in time in my life where I was in a place like Connecticut for my education. But you learn that your education is a lifelong pursuit, and that's really your education, is living your life.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WATER")

LO MOON: (Singing) Goodbye. I wish you way more than luck. Goodbye. I wish you way more than luck.

RASCOE: That's Matt Lowell of the band Lo Moon. Thank you so much for joining us.

LOWELL: Thank you.

LO MOON: (Singing) I don't need my innocence just so I can lose it again. Soaking in...

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On Monday, April 8, the United States will experience a total solar eclipse — a rare astronomical event where the moon passes directly between the sun and the Earth, blocking out the sun’s light almost completely. The last total solar eclipse in the contiguous U.S. was in 2017, and the next one won’t be until 2044.

If the weather cooperates, people across the United States — from northeastern Maine to southwestern Texas — will be able to observe the eclipse using protective eyewear. Those in the path of totality , where the moon entirely covers the sun, will have the best view, but 99% of people in the continental U.S. will be able to see a partial eclipse. Weather permitting, those on the MIT campus and the surrounding area will see 93 percent of the sun covered, with the partial eclipse starting at 2:15 p.m. and reaching its peak around 3:29 p.m. Gatherings are planned at the Kresge Oval and the MIT Museum , and a live NASA stream will be shown in the Building 55 atrium .

Brian Mernoff , manager of the CommLab in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, is an accomplished astrophotographer and science educator. Mernoff is headed to Vermont with his family to experience the totality from the best possible angle — but has offered a few thoughts on how to enjoy the eclipse safely, wherever you are.

Q: What should viewers expect to see and experience with this solar eclipse?

A: When you’re watching TV (the sun) and your toddler, dog, or other large mammal (the moon) blocks your view, you no doubt move over a bit to try to get a partial or full view of the TV. This is exactly how the path of totality works for an eclipse. If you are exactly in line with the moon and sun, it will be completely blocked, but if you start moving away from this path, your view of the sun will start to increase until the moon is not in the way at all.

The closer you are to the path of totality, the more of the sun will be blocked. At MIT, about 93 percent of the sun will be blocked. Those in the area will notice that things around you will get slightly darker, just like when it starts to become overcast. Even so, the sun will remain very bright in the sky and solar glasses will be required to view the entirety of the eclipse. It really goes to show how incredibly bright the sun is!

Within the narrow path of totality, the moon will continue to move across the sun, reaching 100 percent coverage. For this short period of time, you can remove your glasses and see a black disk where the sun should be. Around the disk will be wispy white lines. This is the corona, the outermost part of the sun, which is normally outshone by the sun’s photosphere (surface). Around the edges of the black disk of the moon, right as totality begins and ends, you can also see bright spots around the edges, known as Bailey’s Beads, caused by sunlight shining between mountains and craters on the moon.

But that’s not all! Although you will be tempted to stare up at the sun throughout totality, do not forget to observe the world around you. During totality, it feels like twilight. There is a 360-degree sunset, the temperature changes rapidly, winds change, animals start making different sounds, and shadows start getting weird (look into “shadow bands” if you have a chance).

As soon as totality ends, and you start to see Baily’s Beads again, put your solar glasses back on as it will get very bright again very fast as the moon moves out of the way.

Q: What are the best options for viewing the eclipse safely and to greatest effect?

A: No matter where you are during the eclipse, make sure you have solar glasses. These glasses should be ISO-approved for solar viewing. Do not use glasses with scratches, holes, or other damage.

If you are unable to obtain solar glasses in time, you can safely view the eclipse using a home-made projection method , such as a pinhole camera or even projecting the image of the sun through a colander.

The best view of the eclipse will be from within the path of totality, but even if you are not within it, you should still go outside to experience the partial eclipse. Use the NASA Eclipse Explorer to find the start, maximum, and end times, and then find a nice spot outside — preferably with some shade — put on your glasses, and enjoy the show.

For a closer view of the sun, find a friend that has a telescope with the correct ISO-certified solar filter. This will let you see the photosphere (or chromosphere if it is an H-alpha scope) in a lot more detail. If you do not have access to a telescope, NASA plans to livestream a telescope view throughout the eclipse. [The livestream will be displayed publicly on a large screen in Building 55 at MIT, rain or shine.]

The only time you can look at or image the sun without a filter is during 100 percent totality. As soon as this period is done, glasses and filters must be put back on.

After the eclipse, keep your glasses and filters. You can use them to look at the sun on any day (it took me an embarrassing amount of time to realize that I could use the glasses at any time instead of lugging out a telescope). On a really clear day, you can sometimes see sunspots!

Q: How does eclipse photography work?

A: This year I plan to photograph the eclipse in two ways. The first is using a hydrogen-alpha telescope. This telescope filters out all light except for one wavelength that is given off by hydrogen. Because it blocks out most of the light from the sun’s surface, it allows you to see the turbulent upper atmosphere of the sun, including solar prominences that follow magnetic field lines.

Because this telescope does not allow for imaging during totality as too much light is blocked, I also plan to set up a regular camera with a wide-angle lens to capture the total eclipse with the surrounding environment as context. During the 2017 eclipse, I only captured close-ups of the sun using a regular solar filter and missed the opportunity to capture what was going on around me.

Will it work? That depends on if we get clear skies, and how many pictures of my 1.5-year-old need to be taken (as well as how much chasing needs to be done).

If you would like to take pictures of the eclipse, make sure you protect your camera sensor. The sun can easily damage lenses, sensors, and other components. Here are some examples of solar damaged cameras . The solution is simple, though. If using a camera phone, you can take pictures through an extra pair of solar glasses, or even tape them to the phone. For cameras with larger lenses, you can buy cardboard filters that slide over the front of your camera or even buy ISO-approved solar film and make your own.

Q: Any fun, unique, cool, or interesting science facts about this eclipse to share?

A: If you want to get even more involved with the eclipse, there are many citizen science projects that plan to collect as much data as possible throughout the eclipse.

NASA is planning to run several experiments during the eclipse , and researchers with MIT Haystack Observatory will also be using four different technologies to monitor changes in the upper atmosphere , both locally and across the continent.

If you are interested in learning more about the eclipse, here are two of my favorite videos, one on “ unexpected science from a 0.000001 megapixel home-made telescope ” and one on solar eclipse preparation .

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Travis Scott And Cactus Jack Partner With Texas A&M On Exclusive Apparel Collection

Texas A&M University and Cactus Jack, the official brand of multi-platinum, diamond-certified recording artist and style icon Travis Scott, have teamed up with digital sports platform Fanatics, leading sports retailer Lids and Mitchell & Ness to announce a first-of-its-kind, collegiate-inspired apparel collection .

The “Jack Goes Back to College” collection features a product range across 28 collegiate universities, bringing together collegiate pride and streetwear style, offering a unique selection of headwear and apparel for students across the nation.

Starting on April 4, the limited-edition apparel collection will be available for purchase via shop.travisscott.com , select Lids locations and campus bookstores operated by Barnes & Noble College at the participating universities, as well as Fanatics.com.

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Texas A&M is one of just 12 universities across the nation hosting a launch event for exclusive Texas A&M Cactus Jack apparel. Fans can begin lining up outside the South door of the MSC Barnes & Noble (facing Kyle Field) beginning at 7 a.m. on April 4. Enjoy music and free food (while supplies last).

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• Headwear: Mitchell & Ness snapback hats reimagined with a Cactus Jack twist and university branding.
• Clothing: T-shirts, crewnecks, hoodies, shorts, sweatpants and backpacks, providing a complete head-to-toe look.

The “Jack Goes Back to College” collection offers a range of accessible price points, catering to students and fans alike. Retail prices start at $68 and go up to $160.

In addition to Texas A&M, the Jack Goes Back to College collection is available for: Boston University Clemson University Florida State University Grambling State University Louisiana State University Michigan State University Mississippi State University North Carolina A&T State University Northeastern University Penn State University Southern University Tulane University University of Alabama University of California, Berkeley University of California, Los Angeles University of Central Florida University of Florida University of Georgia University of Houston University of Kentucky University of Miami University of Michigan University of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of Southern California University of Texas University of Wisconsin

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Climate change poses a worldwide challenge. “Global warming will intensify multiple and concurrent hazards in all regions of the world,” warned the United Nations in their 2023 IPCC report . But despite this issue’s global scope, responses and solutions primarily unfold at the local level. 

As Northeastern University professor and scientist Brian Helmuth explains, “While climate disruption is a challenge in and of itself, it always interacts with local factors. There’s no way to disentangle climate threats from land-use change, from improper development, from historical factors affecting communities. They’re all interacting with one another.” 

For this reason, effective climate work requires a comprehensive approach that looks beyond technology. Climate scientists and other experts must consider political feasibility, social justice issues, and even cognitive and psychological factors.

Our interview with Professor Helmuth, a climate change expert, sheds light on this intersection between climate science and public policy. Helmuth also explains how Northeastern Master of Public Policy and Master of Public Administration students can use experiential learning to contribute to important work on climate and sustainability. 

Meet our expert: Brian Helmuth is a marine scientist and professor with joint appointments in Northeastern’s School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences in the College of Science. His course in Sustainable Urban Coastal Policy is available to MPA and MPA students as an elective or as part of an optional add-on Graduate Certificate in Sustainability and Climate Change Policy . Helmuth’s work focuses on predicting the ecological impacts of climate change on coastal ecosystems – and on the people who rely on those ecosystems for their livelihoods. In addition to his work in marine science and climate policy, Helmuth collaborates with the Cognitive Laboratory of Environment and Arts Research, and his lab also works closely with institutions such as Boston’s Museum of Science to explore climate adaptation strategies with community scientists .

Helmuth is passionate about working with communities to improve their climate resilience: their ability to absorb the impact of heat waves, sea level rise, and other threats. He cautions that focusing too closely on theoretical solutions is counterproductive when addressing problems that affect people’s daily lives. 

“There is no technological fix without collaborating with the community to figure out whether that solution will work,” Helmuth says. 

As someone standing at the intersection of marine science and public policy, how do you view your role in climate work?

I come from a marine biology background – I became a reluctant climate scientist because everything I was studying kept dying. 

What became rapidly apparent is that, while finding scientific and engineering solutions to environmental problems is key, it is never sufficient in itself. Bringing public policy and social justice into the equation is the only way to enact change.

So, as someone whose career has really shifted towards use-inspired research, we have to find solutions from a multi-prong perspective. How do we look at the underlying science? How do we look at the policy landscape that promotes or constrains our solutions? How do we weigh human factors, such as how environmental cognition influences our individual choices? 

It also takes a social justice perspective to understand the differential impacts of climate change. How can we take that into consideration? How can we work collaboratively with communities that are at high risk?

You mentioned “use-inspired research.” What is that, and how does it relate to policy?

Rather than just coming up with a result that is theoretical – that potentially has applications – use-inspired research asks how the solution can actually be implemented. 

That should involve co-developing strategies with communities — which is where policy comes in. 

I can come up with any number of solutions from the science perspective, but if they’re ever going to have real world implications, those solutions have to be placed in a policy context. They have to be explored and implemented with local communities.

When it comes to climate, numbers and research don’t always resonate with the public. How do we encourage people to care about climate change?

No person ever experiences climate , right? Climate is a 30-year trend in large-scale weather conditions. Nobody cares about climate – they care about weather that is driven by climate. 

We have a mantra in this work: “All climate change is local.”

So you can’t talk in terms of changes in global average surface temperature, because it doesn’t mean anything. It really has to connect to people’s lives. And people all think in very different ways and come from different backgrounds. No one model is going to resonate with everyone. 

A lot of this work is just figuring out how to listen, to find out what people care about and then use that information to frame things like climate change within that context. You have to start with where people are.

When local viewpoints are neglected in environmental policy, what are some potential consequences?

In academia, there’s always a risk of coming up with solutions that are so technology-focused that when you hand them to a group of people they promptly ignore them because they’re not at all what they had in mind. That’s a tendency we really have to push against. 

There’s this great example from Iraq, where an NGO came in and replaced a broken bridge with a beautiful metal structure. Three years later, the bridge rusted, and people went back to building bridges with marsh grasses because that’s what they knew —that’s what worked. If the NGO had just spoken with the people to begin with and tried to understand the local practices and reasons for not adopting Western approaches, the NGO would have saved a huge amount of money and effort. 

You see that over and over again, not just in international development, but in communities closer to home. What somebody sitting in a lab in the university thinks is a solution may not be the same thing as somebody who lives it. 

I think that’s one thing Northeastern’s Master of Public Policy (MPP) program is really good at. We start from the perspective of the people in the community.

How do differing cultural perspectives enrich our understanding of climate policy?

In the U.S., we have what’s called a “WEIRD” perspective: Western, educated, industrialized, rich, democratic. It really stands in contrast with a lot of indigenous perspectives – perhaps with most cultures around the world. Understanding that difference is key to the diplomacy angle. 

We often go in with a very Western perspective about how diplomacy proceeds, and perfect can become the enemy of good, because we think everyone has to get on exactly the same page. In reality, small steps can be very consequential. That’s what our talks started with: a list of small improvements we can enact that will do some real good, without requiring Iran and Saudi Arabia and the U.S. to all agree on the same thing.

I’ve also learned a lot from working with the Fifth National Climate Assessment . I contributed to the ecology chapter and the Blue Carbon Working Group section. And rather than taking an old-school perspective of, “We’re just gonna look at ecosystems as being independent of humans,” we really were looking at them as a coupled human-natural system — or even better, a socio-ecological system.

For the first time, there was an emphasis on indigenous ecological knowledge in the assessment. In the past, there were nods in that direction, but now there’s an effort to really thread that throughout this whole report. We’re drawing on that traditional knowledge to shed light on changes that have been observed in the U.S. over many years.

Northeastern’s main campus is in Boston, a city that’s especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Can you tell us what you’re seeing on the ground?

All the things that are happening in other parts of the U.S. are impacting us here, too. We’re dealing with sea level rise. We’re dealing with heat island effects and extreme heat waves. 

The waters here are also warming very quickly, so while the risk of hurricanes and flooding is certainly severe, a lot of the impacts are happening in the water itself. The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 97% of other large bodies of water on the planet, making our coastal zones ground zero for climate change. 

Coastal ecosystems, like the salt marshes that protect shorelines, are at high risk here. Our fisheries are at risk, along with all the people who rely on fisheries. 

Why are Boston and Northeastern rewarding places to work on climate policy?

Boston is a world leader in trying to solve climate problems . This is really an epicenter for – or a lab for testing out – coastal adaptation strategies. 

Reverend Mariama White-Hammond, who is the city of Boston’s chief climate officer, has given talks about all the innovation Boston is doing . And in addition to all the universities and public initiatives we have here, there are also many private corporations focused on addressing climate change. 

I came here about 10 years ago, and one of the main reasons is that the Northeastern faculty are very focused on use-inspired research and cutting-edge approaches to problem solving. That’s at the heart and soul of Northeastern as a university.

Thinking back on your time here, which aspects of the university have really made an impression on you?

At Northeastern, it’s so easy to work across different colleges and units. We really have a culture here of starting with the problem that you need to solve, rather than feeling confined by departmental boundaries – and that forces people to collaborate in innovative ways.

I would also say my colleagues want to make a difference in the world. I’m not saying that’s not the case at other universities, but there really is a high concentration of people here who think very broadly about society. 

Finally, more of my students go into fields outside of academia than stay in academia. They’re working for the government, working for NGOs. That’s very different from programs at other universities.

What experiential learning opportunities are available at Northeastern for students interested in climate change or environmental policy?

We constantly have students working on different aspects of these issues. 

One example would be the work of public policy student David Sittenfeld. As part of his PhD dissertation, he and other Northeastern students along with people from the Museum of Science ran a program called Wicked Hot Boston . They got volunteers to drive around during heat waves and measure differences in temperature across the city, and they found that there’s up to a 15-degree difference in temperature depending on where you live. 

What that study really highlighted was that the hottest places were the ones with the lowest vegetation and the highest amount of pavement cover, which happen to be places that were traditionally redlined . So low-income communities of color, communities that are already our most vulnerable, are also experiencing the worst heat island effects. On a day where the thermometer at Logan Airport was saying it was 90 degrees, it was well over 100 or 110 degrees in some of these neighborhoods.

Afterward, David put together a series of deliberations to bring community members together to talk about heat islands and the solutions they envisioned. He created a role-playing game of sorts where people could step outside their own views and see the world through the eyes of somebody with different priorities. David has come back to my policy class to run students through that exercise as well. 

We’re also working at a local salt marsh in Revere called the Rumney Marsh, where we’re trying to maximize the benefits that marshes provide to people. Students have been collaborating with town managers and officials from NOAA. 

An MPP student did a policy analysis of overlapping statutes, because you’d have federal, state, and local laws all converging in this same area – and in some cases contradicting one another. That analysis helped us understand which people we needed to get in the same room to discuss solutions.

Northeastern clearly attracts a lot of people who are enthusiastic about changing the world. How do you keep that idealism alive in your students? 

Focusing on wins, even if they’re small, is key for all of us that work in this area. Otherwise, it is easy to slide into despair about climate. 

What’s one piece of advice that you give your students?

None of this is solvable by one person — it’s got to be a group of people, which invariably has to include members of the community you’re trying to work with. That’s why one of our first priorities is to help students consider issues from other viewpoints and develop the skills for a team approach. 

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Travis Scott and Cactus Jack partner with Mitchell & Ness to launch 1st collegiate-inspired apparel featuring UK

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 4, 2024) — Cactus Jack, the official brand of multi-platinum, diamond-certified recording artist and style icon Travis Scott, has teamed up with digital sports platform Fanatics, leading sports retailer Lids and Mitchell & Ness to announce a first-of-its-kind, collegiate-inspired apparel collection.

The “Jack Goes Back to College” collection features a product range across 28 collegiate universities — including the University of Kentucky — bringing together collegiate pride and streetwear style, offering a unique selection of headwear and apparel for students across the nation.

Starting April 4, the limited-edition apparel collection will be available for purchase via  shop.travisscott.com , select Lids locations and campus bookstores operated by Barnes & Noble College at the participating universities, as well as Fanatics.com.

UK Bookstore Launch Event

Those wishing to purchase University of Kentucky Cactus Jack apparel at the UK Bookstore on Thursday, April 4 can begin lining up at 7 a.m. at the Gatton Student Center — specifically at the entrance nearest to the visitor parking lot and in proximity to the UK Federal Credit Union. Enjoy music and free beverages (while supplies last).

Once inside, patrons will be able to choose from a diverse assortment including: 

• Headwear: Mitchell & Ness snapback hats reimagined with a Cactus Jack twist and university branding.
• Clothing: T-shirts, crewnecks, hoodies, shorts, sweatpants and backpacks, providing a complete head-to-toe look.

The “Jack Goes Back to College” collection offers a range of accessible price points, catering to students and fans alike. Retail prices start at $68 and go up to $160.

In addition to University of Kentucky, the Jack Goes Back to College collection is available for:

• Boston University
• Clemson University
• Florida State University
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