Dan Kennedy, journalism professor at Northeastern University and author of the Media Nation blog, said that the idea of a virtual newsroom “doesn’t sound like the worst thing (he’s) ever heard of.”

“When I am hiring someone in the cybersecurity domain, I try to see what they know and have done technically,” said Engin Kirda, professor of computer science at Northeastern University.

Urban rooming houses for single working men and women were once the norm in the United States. Boston, like many other US cities, long ago banned tiny apartments. But some housing experts, policy makers, and entrepreneurs are seeking to ease those rules to accommodate microunits and co-living systems. In a modern spin on communal housing, […]

There was a time, when he was protesting the Vietnam War, when Northeastern professor Stephen Nathanson did not feel particularly patriotic. Patriotism for him evoked enthusiastic support for the American government. The draft dodgers decamping to Canada or the unshaven masses in the streets did not necessarily call themselves patriots.

Nearly three-quarters of Americans believe artificial intelligence will lead to a net loss of jobs, according to a study by Gallup and Northeastern University released Wednesday. The survey asked roughly 3,300 Americans from Sept. 15 to Oct. 10 about their opinions on artificial intelligence and its perceived impact on their lives. Although 73 percent of […]

The debate over who—the federal government, schools, employers—should provide training to workers is decades old. When it comes to workers’ preferences, 14 percent of laborers say the onus should be on colleges and universities, while 50 percent say it should be on the federal government and 61 percent look toward employers, according to a new report by […]

Our country has an ugly history of using police and prisons to stop sexual violence, says Northeastern PhD student Alex Press.

While school shootings are always alarming, James Alan Fox, a professor of criminology, law and public policy at Northeastern University says schools are, by and large, safe. “They’ve been safe for a long time,” he says. “They remain safe.”

“The crisis situation that we find ourselves in … definitely calls for a lot of nimble and innovative responses,” said Leo Beletsky, associate professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University in Boston. “We’re going to see more fentanyl in our drug supply in coming years.”

Some states have tried to stem abuse of the laws by prohibiting businesses from advertising marijuana giveaways or specifically banning “delayed or disguised” payments for marijuana gifts, said Leo Beletsky, a law professor at Northeastern University in Boston.

Northeastern professor Elizabeth Bucar writes about the rebellious potential of an apparently conservative style.

Americans are torn over the promise of artificial intelligence, a new poll from Gallup and Northeastern University showed Wednesday, expressing broad optimism about the emerging technologies but also fearing their negative impacts — including job losses.