Science & Technology
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What caused Navy destroyer's deadly collision?
On Saturday, a U.S. Navy destroyer collided with a Philippine container ship off the coast of Japan, resulting in the deaths of seven Navy sailors.
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Chatbots aren’t Terminators—they’re just trying to ‘optimize outcomes’
Yes, Facebook’s chatbots have created their own, non-human language to communicate with each other. No, this doesn’t mean they’re planning to take over the world.
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Professor wins Fulbright award to advance magnetic materials research
Engineering professor Laura Lewis has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program grant to perform research in Spain at the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de…
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How to bring 3-D printing into your teaching, research
At TEXPO, Information Technology Services’ third annual Teaching and Technology Expo, faculty members shared how they and their colleagues are incorporating 3-D printing into teaching…
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Alumnus’ new app a ‘one-stop-shop’ for pet owners
The Fetch My Pet app allows users to upload profiles of their pets, store medical records, and report their pets as missing. It’s a one-stop-shop…
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Department of Defense grant to spur development of wireless networks
For soldiers in the battlefield or emergency personnel responding to a disaster, effective and reliable communication networks are crucial. A team of Northeastern researchers has…
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Your face could soon be your airline boarding pass
This month, some passengers at Logan International Airport will board their planes without the typical paper boarding pass. Instead, they’ll use a “biometric boarding pass,”…
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Professor calls withdrawal from climate accord a ‘sad,’ humanitarian failure
President Trump announced on Thursday afternoon that the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate accord. We asked Jennie Stephens, Dean’s Professor of Sustainability…
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Students’ startup strives to make caregiving easier
Two Northeastern graduates have launched Power Assist Solutions, a startup that offers a technological solution—a power assist device for wheelchairs—to ease the physical burden placed…
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Why intent matters when posting after a tragedy
Following the deadly explosion at Manchester Arena in England on Monday, people took to social media to post about the incident, sparking a debate about…
