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NBC News
Banned political ads found on TikTok weeks ahead of 2024 elections
Laura Edelson, an assistant professor of computer science at Northeastern University, said TikTok likely bans political ads outright because it is expensive for platforms to distinguish between “good” and “bad” political content.
Chappell Roan wants privacy amid newfound fame, ‘predatory’ fan behavior. Here’s why.
Rebekah Moore, assistant professor of music at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, said unfortunately, Roan’s recent outcry is “very familiar territory.”
Voice of America
US Fed expected to announce its first interest rate cut since 2020
“As much as I think the Fed tries to say that they’re not a political animal, we are in a really wild cycle right now,” Alicia Modestino, an associate professor of economics at Northeastern University, told AFP.
Mass Live
Maria Servellón teaches Boston students to tell stories through art
“Through collaboration and experimentation, I enjoy creating immersive experiences that foster dialogue and understanding, both within the self and the community,” she wrote. “Spaces to create and play serve as places for collective growth.” Servellón has since become an arts educator and is currently teaching at Northeastern and Massachusetts College of Art & Design.
LiveScience
Why do we forget things we were just thinking about?
“Memory is not just one thing,” Susanne Jaeggi, a professor of psychology at Northeastern University, told Live Science. “There are very different components of memory, and they’re also related to different cognitive processes.”
The Roux Institute breaks ground on its new, permanent home in Portland
The former B&M baked bean factory in Portland’s East Deering neighborhood will soon be the permanent residence of Northeastern University’s Roux Institute. On Friday, the university broke ground on what’s planned to become a 300,000-square-foot campus.
Balance of Power: Trump Safe After Second Assassination Attempt
Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about the state of rhetoric on the campaign trail. Senior Fellow at the Burnes Center for Social Change at Northeastern University and Former-top labor policy advisor to President Joe Biden Seth Harris as Kamala Harris seeks to earn the endorsements of the Teamsters.
San Jose Mercury News
How Hurricane Katrina Shaped One Young Researcher’s Worldview
Grist spoke with Aldrich, now a professor of political science at Northeastern University, about his post-disaster experience, how climate shocks like hurricanes affect voters, and how Americans’ expectations of how the federal government should respond to a disaster have changed over time.
How Donald Trump Assassination Attempt Could Impact Campaign
“Politically, a second assassination attempt could strengthen support among Trump supporters, but it is unlikely to move the needle by much for independents and undecided voters,” Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek.
Northshore Magazine
Newburyport Visitors Find a Modern Town Rich in History
“It was stories like that we really wanted to surface as part of the Newburyport Black History Initiative,” says Kabria Baumgartner, a Newburyport resident, history professor at Northeastern University, and one of the founders of the initiative. “There’s a very vibrant and rich history of the African-American experience here in Newburyport.”
Glamour Magazine
Pratika Katiyar Wants to Make STEM More Accessible for the Next Generation
Pratika Katiyar is a powerhouse of brains, heart, and hustle. Hailing from Fairfax, Virginia, this 21-year-old go-getter is in her senior year at Northeastern University in Boston. She has a mission to make STEM accessible and meaningful to all, and she is double-majoring in business administration and communication studies.
How to create a useful agenda for any type of meeting
As the former CEO of five ventures and board member of dozens of others, Naeem Zafar has sat in his fair share of meetings. Zafar, a CEO coach who teaches entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of California, Berkeley, and Northeastern University, says ineffective meetings are a “pain point” for him.