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J.D. Vance Is Stumping for a Dictator. The Reason Should Make Us Very Nervous.

“They recognize their power is tenuous,” said Sarah Riccardi-Swartz, a religion professor at Northeastern University who has experience studying right-wing Orthodox Christianity
Mass Live

Co-op programs aren’t just at Northeastern. They are expanding to Mass. public higher ed

Northeastern University is most commonly known for its co-ops, which is part of why it has broken its application record for a seventh consecutive year.
Commonwealth Beacon

What it means that a state ‘AI assistant’ will handle your data

The Massachusetts AI Hub, backed by $100 million from the Mass Leads Act, was set up at MassTech to coordinate between government, industry, and academia. Student cohorts from Northeastern University and UMass Amherst have been embedded in state agencies, building tools that are already live.
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Experts Warn New Highly Mutated COVID Strain May Be Spreading More Among Children

“The reports do seem to indicate that this variant is more prevalent in children, as opposed to older populations,” said Dr. Neil Maniar, a professor in public health at Northeastern University in Boston.
Outside Magazine

Japan Is Fighting a War Against Bears. The Bears Are Winning.

Daniel Aldrich, a professor of political science and Asian studies at Northeastern University and co-director of the Global Resilience Institute, believes this staggering demographic shift is contributing to the country’s bear crisis. 
The Globe and Mail

As U.S. probes Canada over forced labour, data suggest it faces gaps of its own

“When you’re looking at Chinese economic data, you have to be cognizant that we are seeing what is purposely public, but that doesn’t mean it’s the complete picture of what is happening in Xinjiang,” said Shawn Bhimani, assistant professor of supply chain management at Northeastern University, who leads a project using shipping data and artificial […]
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‘The good old days are gone’: how will US prices stand as war in Iran surges on?

“The political risk premium on the pricing of oil will be with us for some time because you never know when this could flare up again,” said Ravi Ramamurti, a professor of international business strategy at Northeastern University. “This will be a persisting effect.”

‘Under Protest,’ Raw Dairy Farm Recalls Cheddar Linked to 9 E. Coli Cases

Darin Detwiler, a professor of food regulatory affairs at Northeastern University, said that the epidemiological and genetic evidence connecting the farm to the outbreak was substantial.
Wired Italia

What really happens when AI agents act autonomously

This is the first case study from Agents of Chaos , a preprint paper by 38 researchers from Northeastern University, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, and other renowned universities, published last February. 
CTV News

From classrooms to combat: Inside the future of humanoid robots

Professor Ravinder Dahiya of Northeastern University explains what humanoid robots could be used for and how far we are from them becoming a part of everyday life.
WGBH

Dozens of school districts failing to investigate bullying complaints, report finds

Many Massachusetts school districts are failing to investigate allegations of bullying or implement safety measures for students as required by state law, according to a new report from the Northeastern University School of Law.
NBC 10

Women’s sports are taking off — here’s what’s driving the boom

“Now you can share in the revenue, and boost your salary, your lifestyle — not have to play on three different teams in one year,” Nicolette Aduama of the Northeastern Sports and Society Center said.