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National Geographic
How do fireflies get their glow? We finally have some answers.
Jing-Ke Weng, a biochemist and director of the Institute for Plant-Human Interface at Northeastern University in Boston, called the new study “impressive” for its use of advanced genomic tools and analyses.
Mifepristone abortion pills to be carried at CVS, Walgreens. Here’s what could happen next
The high court will review a lower court decision that challenges the FDA’s decision to loosen restrictions around mifepristone, which allowed the drug to be dispensed at certified pharmacies and through the mail, according to Katherine L. Kraschel, an assistant professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University’s School of Law.
Chicago Tribune
With ShotSpotter staying in Chicago for the time being, dispute continues over the system’s usefulness
“I think it’s important for cities that invest in this technology to think a little bit harder about what are the ends and what are the means,” said Eric Piza, a criminal justice and criminology professor at Northeastern University and principal investigator of the study, which was published in January
8,000 workers are needed by Maine’s defense industry, so employers, schools are gearing up
Founding members of the alliance are, from education: MCCS; Maine Maritime Academy; the University of Maine System and the Roux Institute of Northeastern University.
The Conversation
Community-based entrepreneurs are leading the way in solving the local news crisis
Clegg is retired from top editing positions at The Boston Globe, is a co-founder of the digital nonprofit Brookline.News and teaches journalism at Northeastern University and Brandeis University. I’m a journalism professor at Northeastern and the author of two previous books on the future of news.
Music Is TikTok’s Past. Sounds May Be Its Future
“Frankly, TikTok has a value to the recording industry that’s far beyond the money that they make from royalties,” says David Herlihy, a copyright lawyer and music industry professor at Northeastern University.
The New Yorker
The Fight Over I.V.F. Is Only Beginning
“I could see restrictions being put in place to minimize embryo destruction in ways that will make I.V.F. more expensive,” Katherine Kraschel, an assistant professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University’s School of Law, told me.
Walgreens, CVS to begin selling abortion pill mifepristone in some states
Walgreens and CVS probably applied for FDA certification some time ago, said Katherine Kraschel, an assistant professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University.
Gov. Healey assembles Artificial Intelligence Strategic Task Force
“Boston, in general, was one of the leading spots for AI,” said task force member Usama Fayyad, who is Executive Director of the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University. “For I would say a couple of decades, in the very beginnings of artificial intelligence.”
CVS, Walgreens to begin selling abortion pill this month
If the Supreme Court were to uphold the lower court’s decision rolling back FDA rules on how the drug is distributed, the pharmacies would have to reverse their policy, according to Katie Kraschel, a Northeastern University law professor specializing in health policy.
CBS Money Watch
CVS and Walgreens to start selling abortion pills this month
“However, later this month, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a review of a decision by the Fifth Circuit that would dramatically restrict access to mifepristone,” Wendy Parmet, professor of law and co-director of Northeastern’s Center for Health Policy and Law told CBS MoneyWatch.
TechTarget
Elon Musk sues Sam Altman, OpenAI for breach of contract
Another element of the lawsuit is that of unfair competition, according to Michael Bennett, AI law and policy advisor at Northeastern University. This speaks to OpenAI’s unusual structure, in which a for-profit company is embedded within a non-profit- entity.