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What the 311 system can tell us about the future of smart cities
Boston’s 311 reporting system is the subject of O’Brien’s latest book, The Urban Commons: How Data and Technology Can Rebuild Our Communities. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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What the 311 system can tell us about the future of smart cities

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Global resilience expert at Northeastern University says scientists, engineers, and city planners need to collaborate to prepare for the next Hurricane Dorian
Town employees of Emerald Isle work to clear the road after a tornado hit the beach town in North Carolina as Hurricane Dorian moved up the East coast on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. AP Photo/Tom Copeland

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Global resilience expert at Northeastern University says scientists, engineers, and city planners need to collaborate to prepare for the next Hurricane Dorian

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Scholars of sociology, religion, and civil rights to take on gun violence and hate speech
In the aftermath of recent mass shootings in New Zealand, Texas, and Ohio, people of different faiths and beliefs banded together to help the victims and their families. “There’s really wonderful and inspiring reactions to that violence and hate coming from different religious communities,” says Liz Bucar, a professor of philosophy and religion at Northeastern. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Scholars of sociology, religion, and civil rights to take on gun violence and hate speech

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This data visualization from Northeastern University researchers helps make sense of the Democratic presidential debates in real time
From left, Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, and Elizabeth Warren raise their hands to answer a question Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by ABC at Texas Southern University in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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This data visualization from Northeastern University researchers helps make sense of the Democratic presidential debates in real time

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Why is Jane Austen the only woman in early modern English literature textbooks? Blame the pride and prejudice of men.

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Why is Jane Austen the only woman in early modern English literature textbooks? Blame the pride and prejudice of men.

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Will Space Command help or hurt international relations in space?
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket lifts off from space launch complex 37 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with the second Global Positioning System III payload on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Will Space Command help or hurt international relations in space?

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Northeastern University research shows maintaining strong community ties boosts survival rates after a crisis
Cars sit submerged in water from Hurricane Dorian in Freeport, Bahamas, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Northeastern University research shows maintaining strong community ties boosts survival rates after a crisis

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Learn how to cook like Gordon Ramsay, from the comfort of your own phone

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Learn how to cook like Gordon Ramsay, from the comfort of your own phone

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Could medicine be the next industry to come under scrutiny in the #MeToo era?
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Could medicine be the next industry to come under scrutiny in the #MeToo era?

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India has a plan to deport millions of Muslim immigrants. Here’s why it’s failing.

India has a plan to deport millions of Muslim immigrants. Here’s why it’s failing.

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Northeastern researchers team up with Accenture to offer a road map for artificial intelligence ethics oversight
Northeastern professors Ron Sandler and John Basl provide organizations a framework for creating a well-designed and effective artificial intelligence and data ethics committee in a new report produced in collaboration with global professional services company Accenture.

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Northeastern researchers team up with Accenture to offer a road map for artificial intelligence ethics oversight

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The federal deficit is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2020. Here’s what that means.
Lights illuminate the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 21, 2018. The budget deficit—the gap between what the government spends and what it takes in through taxes and other sources of revenue—is expected to reach $960 billion for this fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30. The deficit will widen to $1 trillion by fiscal year 2020. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

The federal deficit is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2020. Here’s what that means.

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