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Swing State to Partner With DHS to Remove Names From Voter Rolls

Costas Panagopoulos, professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek on Wednesday that the SAVE Act would “make it more difficult for anyone who has to incur greater costs to register to vote.”
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US company says it has brought dire wolves back from extinction

Ronald Sandler, a professor of philosophy and ethics at Northeastern University, said he worries this technique might lead to “moral distraction” away from the causes of animals going extinct, like climate change and habitat loss.
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Economists Give Their Verdict on Trump’s Tariff Pause

Peter Simon, a professor of economics at Northeastern University, told Newsweek that the U-turn was a result of the panic on the stock market.
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Meet Boston’s new women’s rugby team

The latest addition to Northeastern’s curriculum: AI. You read that right. The local university is one of three U.S. schools to incorporate Claude, an AI tool similar to Chat GPT, into its curriculum by giving access to all students, faculty, and staff. 
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Republican Plan Could Make It Harder for Some of Their Supporters to Vote

Costas Panagopoulos, professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek on Wednesday the requirement would “make it more difficult for anyone who has to incur greater costs to register to vote.”
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U.S. fentanyl deaths have been plunging. Enter Trump

“We’re finally seeing smart investments bear fruit, and then suddenly eliminating what works is going to have very sinister consequences for progress on overdose prevention,” said Leo Beletsky, professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University in Boston.
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AI’s job boom? Not before the bust

An op-ed written by Nada Sanders and Paula Caligiuri – distinguished professors at Northeastern University D’Amore-McKim School of Business in, respectively, supply chain management and international business and strategy.
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Having This in Your Kitchen Can Be a Huge Red Flag for Your Health

“Water is not just something that quenches thirst; it is the starting point of nourishment, connection and care. It’s the silent ingredient in every meal and every cup, and when we take its safety for granted, we put at risk the very people we aim to nourish,” says Dr. Darin Detwiler, LPD, an associate teaching professor at […]
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Milan Design Week 2025: Celebrating Human-Centered Innovation

Milan Design Week 2025 turned the city into a living gallery of human-centered innovation, where design met tradition, and technology was woven seamlessly into the fabric of everyday life, including Northeastern University’s “Our Energy Nexus,” which visualized real-time air pollution data, with visitors’ interactions symbolically contributing to environmental change. 
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Could Trump’s New Tariffs Push More Countries To Ditch US Dollar?

Peter Simon, professor of economics at Northeastern University, told Newsweek: “I will say that the tariffs COULD have an effect on the de-dollarization, but not very likely. Half the US dollars printed are in the U.S.—the other half are around the world to hedge against inflation.”
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As Trump Slams DEI, Racial Justice Leaders Stay Focused on Reparations

“There are many communities, cities and localities that are now considering the ways in which governmental entities contributed to these harms,” Margaret Burnham, CRRJ’s director and a law professor at Northeastern, said.
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Lessons from Tokyo: the world’s largest city is car free

Daniel Aldrich, now a professor of politics and public policy at Northeastern University,  lives in Brighton with his wife and four children. But he’s always felt the pull of Tokyo — so much so that he’s returned for research and fellowships, spending a total of six years living in the city.