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A Shark Tank-style showcase for new drone technologies

The U.S. Air Force is looking for companies with ideas for detecting and defeating drones that pose a security threat, and doing it through a competition in which developers will make their pitches at Northeastern’s state-of-the-art drone-testing facility on Wednesday.

by Khalida Sarwari July 22, 2019

You gave away the rights to your face. The one you use to unlock your phone.

“The obvious privacy concern is it’s your face that is now in the hands of a company that can go and use that face however they want, according to their terms and conditions,” says David Choffnes, an assistant professor at Northeastern’s Khoury College of Computer Sciences who designs solutions to internet security and privacy.

by Khalida Sarwari July 19, 2019

You think you can read facial expressions? You’re wrong.

Facial expressions are not reliable indicators of how people are feeling, says Northeastern professor Lisa Feldman Barrett.

by Khalida Sarwari July 19, 2019

Robots are coming for our jobs. Here’s why women should be even more prepared.

Numerous studies have suggested that women will have a harder time adjusting to the automation of jobs and development of artificial intelligence than men. But a global survey conducted by Northeastern University and Gallup revealed that women are more concerned about losing their jobs to trade and as a result of companies moving jobs overseas to cut costs.

by Khalida Sarwari July 17, 2019

Is the facial recognition search of driver’s licenses by ICE hurting minorities?

Artificial intelligence can be prone to errors and result in higher rates of misidentification and false arrests, says Northeastern professor Kay Mathiesen, who researches computer ethics and justice.

by Khalida Sarwari July 12, 2019

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.

by Khalida Sarwari July 9, 2019

She bought a one-way ticket out of Moscow and never looked back

Over the past six years, Northeastern student Elina Mariutsa has found a home in many different cities around the world. But while the people of every one of those places were welcoming to her, she has found that the governments have been generally hostile toward each other. This discord is what ultimately propelled her passion for diplomacy.

by Khalida Sarwari July 5, 2019

The man who brought Ronald Reagan back to life

Northeastern graduate Dan Lux has resurrected the former president as a three-dimensional digital hologram that’s now on permanent display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California.

by Khalida Sarwari July 3, 2019

Here’s why she’ll gladly plunge into the coldest waters on Earth

Emma Towlson, an associate research scientist at Northeastern, plans to dive into polar waters to support her upcoming voyage to Antarctica, where she’ll have the opportunity to develop skills needed to become a leader in her field of network neuroscience.

by Khalida Sarwari June 24, 2019

Our oceans are in trouble. She’s teaching the next generation of scientists to help.

Northeastern graduate Alexandra Doudera has founded Saltwater Classroom, a nonprofit that teaches middle school students around the world about the importance of protecting our oceans.

by Khalida Sarwari June 20, 2019

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