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Too many college graduates are stranded before their careers can even begin. We can’t let that happen

Colleges can (and should) embed work-based learning into curricula through co-op programs, project-based courses and partnerships with local industries. Northeastern University and Drexel have long pioneered this model.
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Donald Trump Nuking the Filibuster Could Backfire. Here’s Why

Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, agreed, noting that Republicans and Democrats have resisted getting rid of the filibuster because of concern about the political ramifications.
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‘The Dream Factory’ Review: A Building and Its Bard

Mr. Swift, an associate professor of English at Northeastern University London, has written a book that investigates certain aspects of what he calls Shakespeare’s “commonness,” the qualities that make him not “a minor deity but a laboring writer.” 
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‘Take what you need and leave what you can’: Community fridges are the people’s food bank

A 2024 Northeastern University study determined that sustainable community fridges are most threatened by inconsistent staffing, stocking, and sanitation. And the biggest challenge of all might be securing a host site.
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The future of AI: A roundup of breakthroughs, data and uncharted territory

Northeastern University bioengineering assistant research professor Saeed Amal and his team have developed a new AI architecture that can detect breast cancer with 99.7% accuracy, according to the journal Cancers.

The ‘Political Score’ You Might Not Even Know You Have

“I suppose it would be naïve to think that this kind of information will remain inaccessible forever,” said Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science and expert in voting behavior at Northeastern University.
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The vibrant art of Allan Rohan Crite, who chronicled Black Boston, finally gets recognition

Ted Landsmark, a professor of public policy and urban affairs at Northeastern University and a co-curator of the Gardner exhibition, had worked with Crite, his close friend, to make 410 Columbus into an official house museum, but to no avail.
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‘They’re in a terrible situation’: SJC to weigh in on attorney pay

“They’re in a terrible situation not of their making, and it will be challenging for them to find an unproblematic solution,” said Peter Enrich, a law professor emeritus at Northeastern University who has worked in and studied the state government. 
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These brain training exercises can improve concentration and attention.

Although the study contributes to scientific advancement in the field, it is still too early to draw conclusions, as “the work is in its early stages (and) the effects are small,” said brain game researcher Aaron Seitz, an adjunct professor of psychology, game design, and physical therapy, movement, and rehabilitation services at Northeastern University’s Bouvé […]
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The ‘political score’ you might not even know you have

“I suppose it would be naïve to think that this kind of information will remain inaccessible forever,” said Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science and expert in voting behavior at Northeastern University.
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List of Companies Laying Off Employees in November

Robert Triest, economist at Northeastern University, told Newsweek that tariffs are increasing business costs and “acting like a supply shock to the economy.”
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They survived the hurricane. Their insurance company didn’t.

“We are in the era of polycrisis,” said Daniel Aldrich, director of the Resilience Studies Program at Northeastern University, “which is a fancy way of saying the number of disasters and their impact are both increasing and the time between shocks is decreasing, therefore government institutions, insurance companies, and homeowners can’t keep up.”