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‘How do we achieve the goal of a woman in the White House?’ Nancy Pelosi wants to know.

At a Women Who Empower Summit hosted by Northeastern Monday, Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, discussed the challenges she faced in breaking the “marble ceiling” on her way to becoming the first woman to lead a major party in Congress, and the prospects of a woman becoming the first U.S. head of state.

by Khalida Sarwari March 9, 2020

The Bloomberg memes say he’s got enough money to take risks. But what do they say about democracy?

Since entering the presidential race in November, Michael Bloomberg’s campaign has poured tens of millions of dollars into a media blitz to promote his candidacy. Northeastern professor John Wihbey says that while the candidate's strategy may be placing him in an unfavorable light from an optics standpoint, he has the financial wherewithal to experiment with different modes of advertising.

by Khalida Sarwari February 28, 2020

‘There’s reason to be optimistic about the Republican Party, or at least hopeful’

If Democrats move toward a socialist system, that could give Republicans an opportunity to “rise again in a healthy, very politically powerful way,” said Evan McMullin, the former chief policy director of the House Republican Conference, as part of a conversation Tuesday night at Northeastern about the future of the Republican party.

by Khalida Sarwari February 25, 2020

Help your children get along (while keeping your own sanity intact)

Conflict between siblings may be unavoidable, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing that parents can do about it, says Laurie Kramer, a professor of applied psychology at Northeastern.

by Khalida Sarwari February 21, 2020

Facial recognition technology: In our rush to deploy it, are we ignoring the risks?

London has announced that it will install cameras across the city to catch and identify criminal suspects, joining a growing list of cities that have embraced facial recognition technology. David Choffnes, whose research focuses on network security and privacy, cautions that with so much at stake, it’s worth considering the potential risks of public surveillance tools before rushing to deploy them.

by Khalida Sarwari February 12, 2020

Young people are talking politics on TikTok. Is this a good thing?

Though the popular social media platform doesn’t seem to be inherently suited for political content, it could be susceptible to the spread of misinformation ahead of the presidential election, says Nicholas Beauchamp, an assistant professor of political science.

by Khalida Sarwari February 11, 2020

Northeastern researchers team up with PayPal to tackle illegal firearm transactions

In an effort to stem the epidemic of firearm-related violence, Northeastern professor Anthony Braga will lead a newly formed research team designed to evaluate how firearms are bought and sold on the black market, and what types of payment methods are used to finance them.

by Khalida Sarwari February 11, 2020

Here’s what you need to know about the novel coronavirus outbreak

Ensuring that people are properly educated about the coronavirus, and providing them with resources to protect against other viral illnesses, will be critical to reducing the risk of transmission of the coronavirus, says Neil Maniar, who directs Northeastern’s Master of Public Health program.

by Khalida Sarwari February 3, 2020

Could a smart device catch implicit bias in the workplace?

Northeastern associate professors Christoph Riedl and Brooke Foucault Welles are preparing to embark on a three-year project that could yield such a gadget.

by Khalida Sarwari January 29, 2020

He came to the US with $900, and convinced Jeff Bezos to invest in a billion-dollar industry

Nick Dimitrov was a fledgling immigrant student from Bulgaria without much to his name. That was before he went to work for Microsoft and Amazon, where he negotiated multi-million dollar contracts and worked closely with Jeff Bezos. Now, the Northeastern graduate is helping others get jobs in the technology industry as he continues pursuing his own American Dream.

by Khalida Sarwari January 29, 2020

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