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Amazon is retraining 100,000 employees. What about the rest of the US workforce?

Amazon’s investment in maintaining a competitive workforce comes as a Northeastern-Gallup poll exposes a troubling paradox among American employees: They know artificial intelligence will revolutionize the global economy, but they aren’t quite ready to adapt.

by Ian Thomsen July 11, 2019

How a new approach to capitalism could rescue America’s inner cities

The average poverty rate of urban centers is 32 percent, which is more than double the national U.S. rate. In a new book, Northeastern law professor Rashmi Dyal-Chand argues that lawmakers should encourage collaboration among locally-operated businesses.

by Ian Thomsen July 10, 2019

This famous 20th-century novelist vanished into obscurity. Why is he important now?

Nelson Algren was one of America’s most famous writers of the 1950s, before his ties to the Communist Party brought him down. Algren’s themes resonate with modern-day issues in Never A Lovely So Real, an acclaimed biography by Northeastern graduate Colin Asher.

by Ian Thomsen July 8, 2019

Are immigrants good for the economy?

Communities and nations that are welcoming to immigrants are more likely to realize the benefits of immigration, says Luis Dau, a Northeastern professor of international business and strategy. History, he believes, is on his side. But a new Northeastern-Gallup poll shows a deep ideological divide among respondents in the U.S., U.K., and Canada on whether immigration causes job losses.

by Ian Thomsen July 1, 2019

People want to keep up in the artificial intelligence age. Employers, educators, and governments are letting them down.

A first-of-its-kind international poll conducted by Northeastern and Gallup finds that majorities of people in the U.S., U.K., and Canada are optimistic about the future of artificial intelligence. They also fear that institutions are failing to provide lifelong learning in the new era of automation.

by Ian Thomsen June 27, 2019

Most reporters on the 2020 campaign beat are men. Does that influence coverage?

Six women are running for president, a record number. But female journalists have written fewer than one third of recent election stories, according to a report by Northeastern’s Storybench. Its author, Meg Heckman, is researching the effect this disparity has on coverage.

by Ian Thomsen June 21, 2019

Murder In Mobile hits the red carpets

The documentary by Northeastern Films will be shown at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on Saturday as part of the Roxbury International Film Festival—one of many screenings for this story of reclaimed justice.

by Ian Thomsen June 18, 2019

The ballad of the lawyer who became a singer

Danielle Ponder, a professional singer who graduated from Northeastern’s School of Law, says her experiences as a public defender have endowed her music with purpose and perspective. Her singing communicates the sincerity and passion that used to define her closing arguments to the judge and jury.

by Ian Thomsen June 14, 2019

‘This is how we want the world to see us’

A new state-of-the-art research building, to be named EXP, will be built along Columbus Avenue. In the context of the neighboring Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, it will deepen Northeastern’s commitment to research and integration across disciplines, said Provost James C. Bean.

by Ian Thomsen and Khalida Sarwari June 11, 2019

Even therapy dogs need to study for exams

On a recent morning at Snell Quad, many Northeastern students were needing to relax. They ran into a small black Moyen poodle that was seeking to earn her therapy license. Everyone got along beautifully.

by Ian Thomsen June 10, 2019

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