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Since 2006, Northeastern University has dramatically expanded its research enterprise, with particular emphasis on three global imperatives: health, security and sustainability. Working intentionally across disciplines, Northeastern faculty members are focused on solving real problems in the world. NGN Research tells the stories of these important accomplishments.

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PFAS may raise blood pressure during pregnancy. Who is at risk?

A Northeastern study links forever chemical exposure to higher blood pressure, especially in first-time mothers and women carrying girls.
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A spider in disguise puts wildlife travel habits in the spotlight

Wendy the wasp spider has turned up in a new neighborhood in northern England. Climate change may be part of the reason.
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Who knew? Cells have memory, professor describes in paper

Northeastern University professor’s research on mechanical memory of cells has promise for everything from skin wrinkles to cancer.

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How the NCAA’s relationship with sports betting is changing as March Madness wraps up

Mark Gottlieb, executive director of Northeastern’s Public Health Advocacy Institute, said that online gambling is trending toward live betting.

AI chatbots are suck-ups, and that may be affecting your relationships

Katherine Atwell, who studies AI sycophancy at Northeastern University, notes that people may also become more dependent on this “overly validating behavior” over time. “I think there’s a huge risk of people just defaulting to these models rather than talking to people,” she says.
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New lawsuit accuses DraftKings, FanDuel, and NFL of pushing ‘dangerous’ wagers on sports betting apps

Boston-based DraftKings and New York-based FanDuel, the two dominant online sports betting companies, are accused of using artificial intelligence to develop and distribute “highly addictive” wagering opportunities, according to the product liability lawsuit filed Tuesday in state court in Pennsylvania by attorneys with Northeastern University’s Public Health Advocacy Institute.

Anthropic’s case against the Pentagon could open space for AI regulation

Annika Schoene, an assistant professor who researches the impact of AI on health systems at the Bouve College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University, says, “Hallucination is not the only concern. Models like these can have different workflows, data biases or model biases. We don’t yet know how safe they are from foreign manipulation. There […]

Gaskin: When history is erased, Boston must preserve it

What some call Boston’s “Honor Mile” or a “living gallery without walls” quickly drew local and national media attention and sparked new initiatives. At Northeastern University, Dr. Regine Michelle Jean-Charles developed a course based on the project’s research. 
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Scientists Reveal Hidden Drawback of Appearing Enthusiastic at Work

A study led by Sangah Bae, professor of management and organizational development at Northeastern University, reveals that managers often give more work to those they believe to be “intrinsically motivated”—even if it works against them.

AI algorithms can become ‘agents of chaos’

Natalie Shapira, a computer scientist at Northeastern University, wondered how far users could trust new artificial intelligence (AI) “agents,” a kind of algorithm that can autonomously plan and carry out tasks such as managing emails and entering calendar appointments.
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The ICE hiring boom

Matthew Ross is an economist at Northeastern University who studies police training.
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Northeastern prof: The state’s AI momentum faces a regulatory threat

Dr. Saiph Savage is an assistant professor at Northeastern University in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, where she directs the Northeastern Civic A.I. Lab.  

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