Peter Ramjug

Why do companies struggle with ethical artificial intelligence?

Responsible artificial intelligence practices are easier said than done for most companies, Northeastern researchers find. The harder work is moving from abstract concepts to substantive, practical commitments that are action-guiding and measurable.

by Peter Ramjug September 23, 2021

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Despite lifting of travel ban, tensions toward U.S. linger among European allies

European nations thought working with Biden would be easier than with Trump, but in some ways the president is continuing his predecessor’s policies, say Northeastern international relations experts. Even with the lifting of the U.S. travel ban, the transatlantic relationship remains frayed, they add.

by Peter Ramjug September 22, 2021

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Obama’s chief speechwriter diagnoses rising authoritarianism in the changing world order

Ben Rhodes, a senior foreign policy aide to Obama, visited Northeastern to talk about his new book on autocratic rulers and the decline of democracy. “The more I pulled this thread, I discovered America's fingerprints on this world more than I think we would like to acknowledge,” he says.

by Peter Ramjug September 21, 2021

Northeastern produced what is believed to be the first handbook for mayors spelling out what they need to do in the critical hours after a mass shooting. AP Photo/David Goldman

After Sandy Hook, she knew she had to do something about mass shootings.

Sarah Peck, a 1996 Northeastern law graduate, collaborated this year with U.S. mayors who presided over large-scale shooting incidents. Their goal has been to create a crisis handbook for mayors designed to save lives, comfort grieving families, and communicate accurate information to the public.

by Peter Ramjug September 20, 2021

President Biden speaks at the White House and passes federal vaccine mandate

Are Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates legal?

The presidential vaccination directives would have been a “slam dunk” if they were issued a year ago, says Northeastern’s public health law expert, Wendy Parmet. But the way the Supreme Court and other courts have ruled against federal mandates lately, “I’m not quite so sure,” she adds.

by Peter Ramjug September 16, 2021

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Why aren’t the unvaccinated getting their shots?

Vaccine risks and concerns about side effects were the primary reasons why people remain unvaccinated, according to a U.S. study by researchers from Northeastern and several partner institutions. Those who are vaccine willing are almost equal in number to those strongly vaccine resistant, the survey found.

by Peter Ramjug September 16, 2021

Mills College students and faculty were optimistic that the merger with Northeastern will allow Mills's focus on women's leadership and racial and gender equality to continue. Photo by Ruby Wallau for Mills College

At Mills College, excitement and relief over merger with Northeastern

Annalise Totten, a second-year biochemistry and molecular biology major at Mills, is looking forward to tapping into Northeastern’s global co-op network. A Mills dean added: The merger “breathed new life” into the college.

by Peter Ramjug and Tanner Stening September 15, 2021

David Madigan (right), Northeastern's provost and senior vice president, elbow-bumps a College of Professional Studies master's graduate as she receives her degree during the ceremony at Matthews Arena. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

The pandemic made the CPS class of 2021 double down and remain focused

“We have officially deconstructed the societal illusion that tells us that disruption undoubtedly brings failure,” said Ebony Small, the student commencement speaker, at Friday’s master’s degree ceremony.

by Peter Ramjug September 13, 2021

It was all congratulatory hugs and high-fives for the members of the 2021 graduating class at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

D’Amore-McKim graduates encouraged to create a more inclusive economy

“Don’t accept any new normal. Build your new normal,” graduates heard from Venkat Srinivasan, a former Northeastern business professor turned philanthropist and entrepreneur, who spoke at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business ceremony.

by Peter Ramjug September 10, 2021

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Northeastern’s law school rated top in the US for public interest law

The recognition by a legal publication highlights Northeastern Law’s dual mission of social justice lawyering and experiential learning.

by Peter Ramjug September 8, 2021

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