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  • Northeastern student Yasser Aponte works at The Food Project to help deliver fresh food to local communities in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

    In the middle of Boston, he’s growing food for good


    Every morning during the week, Northeastern student Yasser Aponte navigates the tight, densely-packed streets of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood until the streets suddenly, almost without warning, give way to a lush, two-acre farm. It’s there that Aponte (literally) rolls up his sleeves, and gets to work weeding, watering, harvesting, and planting food for his community.

    • by Molly Callahan   June 24, 2020
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    The G7 wants to regulate artificial intelligence. Should the US get on board?


    The Group of Seven leading economies is seeking to assemble an international panel to establish shared principles and regulations on artificial intelligence. But, citing concerns that the plan would be too restrictive, the U.S.—which takes over the presidency of the G7 this year—has maintained it wants no part in it. Northeastern associate professor Kay Mathiesen says that decision could come back to hurt U.S. residents.

    • by Khalida Sarwari   January 13, 2020
  • 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.

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


    In a newly published report, Northeastern professors John Basl and Ron Sandler offer a framework for governments, higher education, and industry to incorporate committees to oversee the ethics of the development of artificial intelligence technologies and responsible collection of data.

    • by Khalida Sarwari   August 29, 2019
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    A platform for violent hate speech has been implicated in three mass shootings. Should regulators step in?


    Three Northeastern professors argue that while the federal government shouldn’t take legal action to shut down 8chan, other online intermediaries such as online service, domain, and search engine providers can minimize the spread of violent hate speech as seen on 8chan and other internet message boards.

    • by Irvin Zhang   August 12, 2019
  • What cute dogs can teach us about democracy


    A group of Northeastern students has spent the semester devising voting procedures that could, at the same time, improve the U.S. political system and determine who in Northeastern’s philosophy and religion department has the cutest dog.

    • by Laura Castañón   April 19, 2019
  • Associate professor of philosophy Rory Smead was installed Thursday as the inaugural Ronald L. and Linda A. Rossetti Professor for the Humanities. <i>Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University</i>

    Philosophy scholar installed as inaugural Rossetti Professor


    Associate professor of philosophy Rory Smead delivered on Thursday night an engaging lecture on his work at the intersection of philosophy and science and the value in inspiring students studying areas such as science, engineering, and business to discover the humanities as well. The event celebrated his installation as the inaugural Ronald L. and Linda A. Rossetti Professor for the Humanities.

    • by Greg St. Martin   April 27, 2018
  • How climate talks can be more successful


    New research from Northeastern University philosophy professors suggests that global climate negotiations would be more successful if countries worked together outside of global bargaining venues.

    • by Angela Herring   May 12, 2014
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  • The dark side of fair play


    Spite is a puzzling human behavior that seemingly affords no value to its owner. But new research from assistant professor of philosophy Rory Smead reveals that spitefulness may actually be the unlikely origin of the kindly act of fairness.

    • by Angela Herring   March 7, 2014
  • 3Qs: The ethics of species ‘de-extinction’


    With the ability to clone animals from their genetic material, bringing back extinct species is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But is it ethical? We asked philosophy professor Ronald Sandler.

    • by Angela Herring   March 22, 2013

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