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WWD
Drag Performer and Climate Activist Pattie Gonia Airs Dispute With Patagonia
Alexandra Roberts, faculty director for Northeastern University’s School of Law’s Center for Law, Information & Creativity, noted that Patagonia is not seeking to get Pattie Gonia to relinquish her stage name, but “only to avoid any commercial use of her name that creates a likelihood of confusion or dilution.”
The AI Transformation Gap: Preventing Cognitive Dependency
But the cognitive impact doesn’t stop at the individual level. Research from Northeastern University on AI’s social forcefield found that AI reshapes how teams think together.
Torn by war, Israelis and Palestinians tie their fortunes together
The 50:50 Startups program was co-founded by Israeli-American Amir Grinstein in 2019, and the program later partnered with Tel Aviv University and Northeastern University in Boston, where he’s a marketing professor.
Northeastern nursing students help Boston veterans feel seen and supported
“We run to the people in need,” said Northeastern University School of Nursing Assistant Dean Stacey Waite. “We go to those that are sometimes put aside. The foundation of nursing is service to others, to be there for others and that all humans are respected and all humans have worth.”
World Cup Teams With Most And Least Expensive Resale Tickets
Consumer behavior expert Kate Ashley, a professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek that prices could continue to slide in the weeks ahead, as FIFA continues to release “last-minute” batches through its official terminal, and given some fans may be “sitting on the sidelines” in the hopes of prices falling further.
Houston Chronicle
Houstonians are falling victim to welfare theft, and Texas could do more to protect them, experts say
Hackers in recent years have taken advantage of the fact that most cards containing welfare benefits aren’t yet equipped with chip technology and are thus vulnerable to skimming, said Christopher Bosso, a public policy professor at Northeastern University.
AI tools lead to ‘clear racial disparities’ in job hiring
“As a single vendor comes to dominate decision-making in a space, their quirks or shortfalls can be present across that entire sector in a way that wasn’t possible before,” said Kathleen Creel, a co-author of the study and assistant professor of philosophy and computer science at Northeastern University.
The Independent
Eating ultraprocessed foods may be linked to rise in binge eating
Nowadays, these products are high in salt, sugar and fat, make up more than half of the U.S. diet , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They’re also 73 percent of the country’s food supply, according to Northeastern University.
Fortune
Largest study of AI hiring algorithms to date finds ‘clear racial disparities’ — over 25% of Black applicants tainted by bias
“As a single vendor comes to dominate decision-making in a space, their quirks or shortfalls can be present across that entire sector in a way that wasn’t possible before,” Northeastern professor and research co-author Kathleen Creel told the Financial Times, which previously reported on the study.
‘My face of determination and belief’: The story of Boston’s valedictorians is a story of defying the odds
The colleges the students will attend include Harvard University, Stanford University, Northeastern University, Wellesley College, and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
Why World Cup Ticket Prices Are So High
“There’s some element of greed there,” says Kate Ashley, a professor at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business.
Fortune
Despite having a $25 million net worth, Hilary Duff thinks saying yes too much to opportunities actually hurt her career
When the doors start opening, it’s very easy to think the right answer is always yes,” Duff told graduates of Northeastern University in her commencement address.