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‘Go Make Your Own Luck’: Inside the Halftime Speech That Saved the Knicks’ Season—and Why It Worked

Experts in sports leadership applauded his decision. “That kind of confidence and belief in his players is what sets great leaders apart,” Robert Prior, the director of Northeastern University’s graduate program in sports leadership, told Inc.

How beer fueled the American Revolution

Purinton teaches courses on American history – and beer – at Northeastern University. He gestured at the antique guns, tricorner hat and maps of early Boston on the tavern’s brick walls. 

Colleges Are Building A.I. Degrees, Hoping Students Will Come

Only five schools offered A.I. majors in 2021. Now, universities are setting up programs so quickly that researchers are struggling to track them. At least 74 A.I. majors and 89 minors are available on American campuses, according to Northeastern University’s Center for Inclusive Computing.
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Will the start of the 2026 World Cup be the spark that triggers new epidemics?

In particular, a research team led by Alessandro Vespignani of Northeastern University analyzed the potential risk of introducing and spreading pathogens associated with the arrival of over a million fans from all over the world. 
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Will the World Cup kick off disease outbreaks?

Given the many millions of travelers that already arrive in the United States every year, the soccer fest does not pose major additional disease risks, says epidemiologist Alessandro Vespignani of Northeastern University, who led the study.
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AI is eliminating entry-level jobs. Education needs to fill the gap

Northeastern is a strong example of an institution that has long distinguished itself by its connection to evolving, real-world job requirements. Extending Learning Beyond Graduation Closing the experience gap doesn’t end at graduation.
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2 candidates, 1 logo: This Alaska Senate race just made design theft its No. 1 issue

Simply adding your name to a ballot is unlikely to meet the legal definition of commercial use or trademark infringement, says Alexandra J. Roberts, a professor of law and media at Northeastern University School of Law.

Today, In Short

Colleges are adding A.I. programs so fast that it’s hard for researchers to track them. At least 74 A.I. majors and 89 minors are available on U.S. campuses, according to Northeastern University.
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The fight over ‘60 Minutes’ is a fight over journalism’s future

Op-ed by Jill Abramson, who teaches journalism at Northeastern University and is a contributing Globe Opinion writer.
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The Signs Graham Platner’s Campaign Isn’t Dead Yet

It makes sense for Democrats to rally behind Platner, Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek.
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The Real Mission of Higher Education Is Hiding in Plain Sight

Op-ed co-authored by Chris W. Gallagher, a professor of English at Northeastern University
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To get on the Mass. ballot, incumbent Democrats got a hand from their public employees

Dan Urman, a Northeastern University professor who focuses on politics and law, said it’s not surprising that people who work for elected leaders are also their political supporters. But he said the activities “might be questionable in the eyes of the voting public.”