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Why nobody can see inside AI’s black box

“When people want to solve Parkinson’s, they know that understanding the mechanism allows them to target specific processes,” says Northeastern University assistant professor of computer science David Bau. 
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Trump Border Czar Responds to Selena Gomez: ‘No Apologies’

Costas Panagopoulos, professor of political science at Northeastern University, previously to Newsweek: “If things start to spiral out of control and the press is inundated with stories of family separations and other ways it’s affecting Americans who may support those policies now, it could conceivably change their minds or at least nuance their opinions. It could backfire […]
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What an Undervaccinated America Would Look Like

But for all measles’ speed, “I would place a bet on whooping cough being first,” Samuel Scarpino, an infectious-disease modeler at Northeastern University, told me.
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How the Kansas City Chiefs became the villains in their playoff battle with the Buffalo Bills

“Yeah, that data — that data’s not helping” dispel conspiracy theories, said Nicolette Aduama, the senior associate director of the Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern University in Boston.
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Request to testify before Congress on immigration puts Boston — and Michelle Wu — back in national GOP’s crosshairs

Hemanth C. Gundavaram, cofounder and director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic at Northeastern University School of Law, said that while the mayors being targeted run cities with relatively strong protections for immigrants, the focus of the committee seems to be more on their personalities.
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‘Severance’ shows we long to leave work behind

The Victorian era normalised work-life separation, points out Sam Waterman, assistant professor of English at Northeastern University. As industrialisation cleaved the workplace from home, a domestic sphere overseen by women became a romanticised space for men to retreat and restore themselves.
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Prime Target: maths genius adds realism to Apple’s new thriller

In an effort to make the eight-part show as authentic as possible, producers drafted in Dr Tim Davis, mathematics lecturer at Northeastern University London, to help write the script and coach the stars.
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Prime Target: Why Ed’s Math Equation Is So Dangerous & Is It Actually Realistic?

Northeastern University’s London campus’ math lecturer, Tim Davis, worked closely with the show’s cast and crew to help them understand what they were working with and ground the show in realism.
Prevention

Why Are Eggs So Expensive Right Now?

“The risk of catching bird flu, such as H5N1 avian influenza, from eating contaminated eggs is considered low, especially if the eggs are properly cooked,” says Darin Detwiler, L.P.D., author of the book Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions and a professor at Northeastern University.
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Degree in hand, jobs out of reach: Why recent grads are struggling in a competitive market

While universities face criticism, programs like Northeastern University’s cooperative education (co-op) model, which integrates real-world work experience with academics, are becoming more popular. Applications to Northeastern have jumped 53% since 2020, driving the acceptance rate down to 5.2%.
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Sense of Place: This student-driven Boston label puts artists first

Green Line, a totally student-run label at Boston’s Northeastern University, where the focus isn’t on making a profit but uplifting musicians, is featured on the Sense of Place: Boston series.
Women's Health

Why Are There So Many Food Recalls Lately?

One is that there is an “increasing consumer reliance on ready-to-eat and convenience foods,” says Darin Detwiler, LP. D., author of Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions and a professor at Northeastern University.