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Troubling trend for touring musicians

Music Industry expert Professor Andrew Mall at Northeastern University discusses “Blue Dot Fever” on CBS Mornings.
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‘Be delusional enough to call yourself something the world hasn’t called you yet’: What powerful women told the class of 2026

Actor and pop star Hilary Duff, who delivered the commencement address at Northeastern University, made a similar case. She told graduates that for years she said yes to almost everything because she thought that’s the right thing to do when opportunities arrived. 
Inside Higher Ed

Rethinking Shared Governance

Ron Liebowitz is visiting research professor at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies and president emeritus of Brandeis University and Middlebury College. His current research is on data science and AI applications in higher ed decision-making and governance.
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These celebrities are giving college graduation speeches in 2026

Singer and actress Hilary Duff delivers the Northeastern University’s 2026 Commencement Speech at Fenway Park on April 29, 2026, in Boston.  
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Kennedy, balancing MAHA and White House, says he won’t run for president in 2028

“Running would be perfectly logical for Bobby,” said Christopher Bosso, a public policy and political science professor at Northeastern University. “Kennedy is being a good soldier, but to what extent? That is going to be a question.”
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This week in science: Sunscreen from fish, art and aging, and a sustainable marimba

Now a rising second year at Northeastern University, Amartya developed a methodology for testing out 17 different woods, cutting them into bars and testing three properties in particular – so their density, stiffness and sustain. The sustain is what allows those notes to ring out.
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About 7 million kids live in a home with a loaded and unlocked gun, a study finds

Since 2020, firearms have been the leading cause of death among children and teens. While a majority of those deaths are due to homicides, a significant percentage are suicides, says Dr. Matthew Miller, a public health researcher at Northeastern University.
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City scrambles to save teen employment as Boston faces fiscal crunch

“That’s benefiting all of us — to have young people who are productive members of our community,” said Alicia Sasser Modestino, a Northeastern University professor and director of its Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy.
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This Is The Weird Reason Why ChatGPT Won’t Mention Goblins Unless It’s Really, Really Necessary

“This time it’s goblins, and next time it’s something else that will probably just not go away. We’re lucky if it’s goblins as opposed to white supremacy or chemical weapons … or encouraging people to commit suicide,” said Christoph Riedl, a professor of computer science, information systems, and network science at Northeastern University.
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Popular Chocolate Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns

“Dates are actually considered a relatively higher-risk dried fruit because they are grown outdoors in hot environments and most often harvested by hand,” explains Darin Detwiler, L.P.D., an associate teaching professor of food policy at Northeastern University.
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What To Do Amid Upheaval in Higher Education

Northeastern University expanded its geographical reach through new campuses and mergers, including those with Mills College and Marymount Manhattan. 

Tech companies are betting billions they can predict disease with your wearable

“A dystopia I always have is the advent of healthcare spam,” said Kevin Fu, an expert in emerging sensor technology at Northeastern University College of Engineering.