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An emotionally intelligent AI could support astronauts on a trip to Mars

Lisa Feldman Barrett, a psychologist at Northeastern University who specializes in human emotion, has previously pointed out that the way most tech firms train AI to recognize human emotions is deeply flawed. 
Nature News

Imagine a world without hunger, then make it happen with systems thinking

But using machine learning and artificial intelligence, network scientist Albert László Barabási at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, and his colleagues propose that human diets consist of at least 26,000 biochemicals — and that the vast majority are not known (Nature Food 1, 33–37; 2020).
Science Magazine

Watch scientists use electricity to herd skin cells, like sheep

“The technology seems very exciting,” says Abigail Koppes, a biological and chemical engineer at Northeastern University, who studies bioelectronics.
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Mobile Web In 2020: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

According to a recent global study (via Bloomberg), “Researchers from Northeastern University and University of Massachusetts Amherst conducted more than 650,000 tests in the U.S. and found that from early 2018 to early 2019, AT&T Inc. throttled Netflix Inc. 70% of the time and Google’s YouTube service 74% of the time.”
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WHAT ARE SO-CALLED DEATHS OF DESPAIR? EXPERTS SAY THEY’RE ON THE RISE

“If we had easier and more affordable access to high-quality, evidence-based physical and mental health care, many, many fewer people would die,” said Jeremiah Goulka, a researcher and senior fellow at the Health in Justice Action Lab at the Northeastern University School of Law, in an interview with Newsweek. “And it would also reduce the […]
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Now That SCOTUS Has Denied Michelle Carter’s Appeal, What’s Next?

WGBH Morning Edition host Joe Mathieu spoke with Northeastern University law professor and WGBH legal analyst Daniel Medwed about what the Supreme Court’s rejection means. 
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Congressional Black Caucus discusses economic mobility, education in Roxbury

The visit led by Pressley, who became the first black woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress when she was elected in 2018, began Friday at Northeastern University, where members discussed institutional racism at a news conference.
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The Equal Rights Amendment could soon hit a major milestone. It may be 40 years too late.

Martha Davis, a constitutional law professor at Northeastern University School of Law, said “There’s going to be litigation and more efforts to increase public pressure.”
Boston.com

What does the next decade have in store for Boston? Local experts weigh in.

Along with creating some new programs at the MACDC and helping to pass related laws through the state legislature, Kriesberg has also taught at Northeastern University’s Center for Urban and Regional Policy as a visiting lecturer. Kriesberg holds a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University and a juris doctorate from Northeastern University.
Daily Item

Northeastern Free To Resume Nahant Site Testing Following Superior Court Ruling

A Superior Court ruling Wednesday denied Nahant Preservation Trust’s request for a temporary injunction that would have stalled Northeastern University’s plans to build a 55,000 square foot coastal sustainability institute on Nahant’s East Point. 
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Facebook won’t limit political ad targeting or stop false claims under new ad rules

“Of course giving users choice is a step in the right direction, but an opt-out option probably won’t make much of a difference because most users stick to the default,” said Piotr Sapiezynski, a research scientist at Northeastern University.
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Virginia May Ratify The Equal Rights Amendment. What Would Come Next Is Murky

A court decision would outweigh this latest opinion, said Martha Davis, professor of law at Northeastern University.