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Low vision is motivating this freshman

“No matter what happened, the key is to never give up,” says Christopher Suplice, a freshman in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences. He has…

by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer September 29, 2020

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TikTok won’t be banned from US app stores. Here’s why.

TikTok doesn’t pose a national security threat to the U.S. any more than some of our most beloved apps such as Facebook and Twitter, says David Choffnes, associate professor of computer science. Banning the app would require a vote from Congress and massive changes in net neutrality.

by Emily Arntsen September 23, 2020

Meet the ambassadors of Women Who Empower

They’re engineers, health professionals, and entrepreneurs. They’re architects, scientists, and business leaders. And representing 19 countries, from South Africa to Switzerland, and from Italy to India, they share a commitment to advancing women and creating opportunities for all members of the Northeastern community.

by Khalida Sarwari September 9, 2020

President Trump addressing RNC from White House South Lawn

Trump’s pandemic approval ratings rise for the first time, new national study finds

The increase was small, but it was enough to reverse a continuous decline, according to a survey by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers.

by Peter Ramjug September 8, 2020

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How do you build community from inside a dorm room? Ask Northeastern’s resident assistants.

Any other year, a resident assistant in a first-year residence hall might throw a pizza party to welcome new students to Northeastern, and…

by Molly Callahan September 7, 2020

Most US residents don’t think it’s safe for K-12 schools to reopen for in-person learning, new national survey finds

The findings of a new national survey, conducted by Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern and Rutgers, come as a growing number of school districts across the United States have announced that they will provide entirely remote learning this fall, while others consider hybrid models.

by Peter Ramjug August 18, 2020

Health workers take part in a processional tribute for their colleague Patricia Duran, 42, who died due to COVID-19 complications according to her husband Dagoberto Marquez, in Santiago, Chile on July 7, 2020. AP Photo/Esteban Felix

A pandemic lesson from Chile: Data transparency can save lives

Ricardo Baeza-Yates, a director of data science at Northeastern’s Silicon Valley campus, has found that the official numbers reported by Chilean President Sebastián Piñera’s government belie the true scale of the COVID-19 outbreak in his native country. As the country eases its mitigation measures in an effort to reactivate its economy, he fears that a resurgence of cases could be on the horizon.

by Khalida Sarwari August 17, 2020

Faculty Expert

Ricardo Baeza-Yates

Professor of the Practice, and Director of Data Science at Northeastern's Silicon Valley Campus

Demonstrators raise their mobile phone lights during a protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and other groups in New York, the United States. Photo by Stringer/Sputnik via AP

Racial justice protests were not a major cause of COVID-19 infection surges, new national study suggests

States that had some of the largest protests in May and June were also among the least likely to report a surge in cases of COVID-19 in subsequent months, according to a new national study by Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers.

by Peter Ramjug August 11, 2020

Can technology reduce racial inequity? Build for Black Lives could help.

Build for Black Lives helps connect people who have technology and design skills with activists, organizers, and Black-owned businesses that need services such as website creation, mobile applications, and digital marketing. The founders are hoping to address racial discrimination in technology by including diverse viewpoints in the development of products.

by Khalida Sarwari August 10, 2020