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Helpful or hurtful? New research from Northeastern weighs pros and cons of pregnancy trackers

These apps can help pregnant people track their fetus’ growth and movement as well as guide them through the pregnancy. But is this enough?

Kids in a classroom.

Young students can get a learning boost from AI, Northeastern researchers conclude

Education professor Tomás Galguera designed a project in which students worked in groups using ChatGPT and found it had a positive effect.

A Breaking the Silence poster that shows the silhouette of a person on a dark, vibrant blue background.

Can this strategic plan promote better well being for people who suffer from psychosis?

Northeastern professor and student work to destigmatize the experience of psychosis and promote early intervention.

A person wearing a pink sweater sitting at a desk scrolling on their iPhone.

‘Brain rot’ is Oxford’s 2024 word of the year. What does that say about society?

Adam Cooper, a teaching professor of linguistics, says this year’s selection illustrates how language can hold up a mirror to society.

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Two students working with people in Kenya.

Northeastern co-op students work to prevent neglected tropical diseases and birth injuries among women in rural Kenya

Abigail Binkley and Abigail Williams spent their fall co-op in Kenya, exploring ways education and culture can help prevent medical crises.

Students working with people from the measurable.energy firm.

How Northeastern students in London used AI to help a green tech startup enhance energy efficiency

The bosses of measurable.energy, a firm that uses machine learning to save power, said Northeastern students provided ‘really great ideas.'

Two students working on a robot together.

Robots face phantoms in engineering showcase on Northeastern’s Oakland campus

Students put their projects to the test as the robots jerked and cruised their way through mazes during the final stage of the project.

A health care professional talking with a patient. An iPad sits on a desk next to them.

How will AI scribes affect the quality of health care?

Sari Altschuler says usage of AI scribes for clinical notes can negatively affect care, unless doctors learn narrative and editing skills.

Photos: ISEC staircase, snow and finals

As the fall semester comes to an end, students are busy completing projects and studying for finals.

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