On Monday, Northeastern officially opened the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, a facility that U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren called “a true temple of science” and that President Joseph E. Aoun declared “a piece of art” that will allow researchers, students, staff, and the community “to be at their best.” Video by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer/Northeastern University
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Are lifelong learning savings accounts the answer to bridging the skills gap in the age of artificial intelligence?
Creating lifelong learning accounts could make it easier for employees to pay for their own education and training as economies around the world undergo the transformative move to automation. A new global survey conducted by Northeastern University and Gallup shows strong support for a program that would make it easier for employees to pay for the training they need.
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