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A Northeastern scholar argues that over the course of human history, examples of cooperation outstrip examples of disunity and tribalism, and that the achievements of the international community are often overlooked.

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Experts have their ways of grasping the wealth of the 1% in more concrete terms — even if their measurements are merely snapshots in time.

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The crises in the Panama and Suez canals are currently wreaking havoc on shipping routes, posing a threat to the smooth flow of the supply chain. I

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The Center for Emerging Markets' Student Associate program recognizes undergraduate students at Northeastern University who are dedicated to strengthening and expanding emerging-market-related programming and research at the university. In the inaugural cycle of this program, CEM recognized six students as the first cohort of Student Associates.

The challenge of landing on the moon remains the same, even as the idea of regulating a corporate led space age presents new questions. Space diplomacy is now more important than ever, a Northeastern expert says.

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Read the Center for Emerging Markets' report on all major activities in the second half of 2023, from new publications and research grants to key events and educational programming.

As a Spring 2023 recipient of the Srinivasan Family Awards for Projects in Emerging Markets, Shreyas Mosurkal, a fourth-year Health Science student at Northeastern University, spent his final semester at Northeastern working to increase access to emergency care in remote regions of Kenya.

As a Spring 2023 recipient of the Srinivasan Family Awards for Projects in Emerging Markets, Alex Chang, a fourth-year Biology and Political Science student at Northeastern University, is bringing portable medical sampling technology to rural communities in Kenya.

The Center for Emerging Markets is supported by a generous gift from Venkat and Pratima Srinivasan that allows Northeastern University students to pursue innovative projects that addresses pressing problems in emerging markets. This fall, CEM awarded seven grants to students to pursue projects around the world.

Plastics are everywhere. From the bottles in vending machines to the cutlery that comes with takeout, it can be hard to avoid these single-use items. Many are working to cut back on this use, including academics.

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