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This Is The Weird Reason Why ChatGPT Won’t Mention Goblins Unless It’s Really, Really Necessary

“This time it’s goblins, and next time it’s something else that will probably just not go away. We’re lucky if it’s goblins as opposed to white supremacy or chemical weapons … or encouraging people to commit suicide,” said Christoph Riedl, a professor of computer science, information systems, and network science at Northeastern University.
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Popular Chocolate Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns

“Dates are actually considered a relatively higher-risk dried fruit because they are grown outdoors in hot environments and most often harvested by hand,” explains Darin Detwiler, L.P.D., an associate teaching professor of food policy at Northeastern University.
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What To Do Amid Upheaval in Higher Education

Northeastern University expanded its geographical reach through new campuses and mergers, including those with Mills College and Marymount Manhattan. 

Tech companies are betting billions they can predict disease with your wearable

“A dystopia I always have is the advent of healthcare spam,” said Kevin Fu, an expert in emerging sensor technology at Northeastern University College of Engineering.
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Wearables Increasingly Look to AI to Predict Health Problems Before They Happen

“A dystopia I always have is the advent of healthcare spam,” said Kevin Fu, an expert in emerging sensor technology at Northeastern University College of Engineering.
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Constantly Questioning Whether You’re A ‘Bad’ Person? Experts Say ‘Moral OCD’ May Explain Why.

According to Joshua Curtiss, an assistant professor in the applied psychology department at Northeastern University in Boston, moral OCD is “a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder that’s characterized by really intense, intrusive thoughts of being immoral, bad or unethical in some way.”
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FYI, You Don’t Have To Refrigerate Ketchup — Plus Other Foods That’ll Surprise You

“Where to store food is exactly the kind of everyday issue where small misunderstandings can lead to real consequences,” said Darin Detwiler, professor of food policy and corporate social responsibility at Northeastern University.
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15 Celebrities Giving Commencement Speeches This Year

Hilary Duff addressed the Northeastern University undergraduate class of 2026 at Fenway Park in Boston on April 29.
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Alleged extraterrestrial sightings in declassified government UFO files tied to New England

Jacqueline McCleary, an assistant professor of physics at Northeastern University, described the records as “fascinating” and encouraged the public to approach them with an open mind.

New England’s Unsolved: Is a serial killer responsible for deaths of several central Mass. women?

James Alan Fox, a Northeastern University criminologist and co-author of “Extreme Killing, Understanding Serial and Mass Murder,” has studied serial killers for more than 45 years.
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AI, Confidence And The Female Entrepreneur: Why Hesitation Now Carries A Competitive Cost

A survey published by Northeastern University in January 2026 found that women often expressed higher levels of concern about the risks and broader societal implications of AI than men. 
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Is the “work from home” era over in Boston? Here’s why companies want employees back in the office.

One other financial incentive? Avoiding layoffs, according to Northeastern Management & Organizational Development Professor Jayanth Narayanan. A forced return to work might inspire some employees to quit and look for work elsewhere. “Then you say, ‘Oh, you know what? That’s fewer number of people that I have to lay off, right?'” he said. “Maybe 5-10% of […]