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Work ready or not
Recently, the McKinsey Center for Government released the second in its “Education to Employment” series of the reports. The first, “Education to Employment: Designing a System that Works,” released in December 2012, looked at global youth unemployment challenges and the roles of higher education institutions and employers in helping students to make the transition from […]
Ready or Not
For those parents and school administrators who believe it is never too early for students to begin preparing for the PSAT and SAT, the College Board has begun offering a junior version of its marquee college-entrance exams — this one specifically for eighth graders.
America is Aging—and It’s Not Ready, Researchers Warn
The research by Northeastern University analyzes access to essential services for older adults across the U.S.
What to Do If You’re Not Ready to Return to the Office
“People are generally resistant to any requests in those situations,” says negotiation expert Parker Ellen, an assistant professor of management and at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business.
Covid-19 is rapidly spreading in America. The country does not look ready
“The idea that people should have skin in the game kind of doesn’t work when you’re also playing with your neighbour’s skin,” says Wendy Parmet, a professor of public-health law at Northeastern University.
Get ready to pay more for ChatGPT
“This is not a sustainable price in the business models of these companies,” warned Koen Pauwels, professor of marketing at Northeastern University’s D’Amore McKim School of Business.
From the Editor: Roux Institute building is already part of the Portland ‘skyline’
In six years, the Roux Institute of Northeastern University has grown rapidly. With its new headquarters, now under construction, it takes another step forward.
Mass Live
Is health care ready for impersonal AI to take over?
Annika Marie Schoene, a research scientist and assistant professor at Northeastern University who studies AI in healthcare, emphasizes that even when AI performs as intended, errors can occur, notes may be incomplete or systems may misinterpret information, requiring human oversight.
Hundreds of ready-to-eat foods are recalled over possible listeria contamination
The extra risk with ready-to-eat food is that “people are not going to take a kill step,” like cooking, which would kill dangerous bacteria, says Darin Detwiler, a professor of food policy at Northeastern University.
Beyoncé is going on tour. Is Ticketmaster ready?
It “will give Ticketmaster a chance to respond to problems that arise in the initial rollout,” said William Robertson, an associate professor of computer science at Northeastern University, noting that the company will also use technology to weed out bots.
KCRW
Cameras, not cashiers, let you ‘Just Walk Out’ of Sherman Oaks Whole Foods
The watching and tracking and palm-scanning actually doesn’t represent a big jump in Amazon’s data collection on its customers, says Christo Wilson, associate professor of computer science at Northeastern University. Purchase history, web clicks, consumer preferences — “They already have this information,” he says. “It’s just being gathered now in kind of a new way.”
The Doctor Will See You Now—Wait, Not You
Researchers at Northeastern University have shown that people who perceive higher levels of partisan polarization are at greater risk for depression and anxiety. The pandemic has already taken years off our lives. Physicians who choose the partisan route of abandoning the unvaccinated risk worsening the nation’s physical and mental health.