Many factors can influence people to evacuate or stay in place when disasters threaten. New research using Facebook posts suggests that people with broad social networks are more apt to move.
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Trump administration officials falsely claim the law required them to separate immigrant families. The same excuse was used in the Nazi era to bar hundreds of thousands of refugees from the US.
Government agencies are supposed to listen to the industries they regulate, but what if they tune out everyone else? Scholars call this regulatory capture, and some staffers see it happening at EPA.
Social media sites aren’t the only online systems that can secretly influence people’s votes. Search engines can too and may be even more successful – and undetectable.
A desk is a place to work. But it can also be a symbol of prestige and power, as EPA administrator Scott Pruitt has demonstrated in his choice of expensive and ostentatious desks for his office.
Facilitated Communication began in Australia in the 1980s to help people with disabilities communicate, but it has since been shown to replace the voice of the person with that of the facilitator.
As Israel approaches the 70th anniversary of its establishment, many older American Jews will be celebrating. Many younger ones will wonder whether the Jewish state is something to celebrate at all.
The violence that led to the deaths of 18 Palestinians last week in Gaza dominated the headlines. But that’s not the real story from that day: The nonviolence of thousands of other demonstrators is.
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It’s not just fitness trackers – mobile phones can reveal users’ whereabouts too, even with location tracking turned off.
How do internet companies decide which network traffic to slow down and which to charge against users’ data plans? And what can we learn about net neutrality from the answers?
Social media apps are becoming as important as water, food and batteries when communities face natural disasters. One key function is helping people connect with neighbors and support each other.
New survey data show that Muslim Americans are the most negatively perceived religious group in the US and are often victims of Islamophobic attacks. How are they responding? By getting organized.
A former president of Northeastern and scholar of higher education shares his perspectives on what has – and hasn’t – changed in the role of the college president.
International student integration can (and should) be fostered on college campuses for the sake of national security and professional readiness.
Recent incidents reveal more than just men behaving badly. They show the consequences when corporate cultures are driven by hyper-masculine personalities at the top.
In the wake of the suicide bombing in Manchester, England, an expert on social networks explains why ties to other people help societies recover from traumatic events.
For robots to be most useful when working alongside humans, we’ll have to figure out how to make robots that can literally lend us a hand when our own two are not enough.
Defaults are powerful tools that policymakers and marketers can use to nudge us to make certain choices, whether in our interest or in theirs. How do we ensure they’re used responsibly?
Algorithms can have enormous consequences on people’s lives, yet a federal law prevents us from studying whether they may be biased, unfair or discriminatory.
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Robert Gray Dodge Professor of Network Science, Northeastern University
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PhD Candidate, Northeastern University
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Professor of Journalism, Northeastern University
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Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Director, Security and Resilience Program, Northeastern University
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Dean’s Professor of Sustainability Science & Policy, Northeastern University
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Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Northeastern University
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Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy, Northeastern University
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Postdoctoral Teaching Associate in English, Northeastern University
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Associate Professor of English, Northeastern University
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, Northeastern University
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Visiting Scholar, Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute, Northeastern University, Northeastern University
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Assistant Professor of Religion and Anthropology, Northeastern University
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Ph.D. Student in Political Science, Northeastern University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in social Science and Environmental Health, Northeastern University
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Ph.D. Student in Political Science, Northeastern University
