Cyrus Moulton

3 days ago | news.northeastern.edu | Cyrus Moulton

Generation X grew up with analog technology. Millennials entered the digital age. Now a new generation is embracing artificial intelligence. In a keynote address in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun said universities will have to adapt to the “AI Generation” by emphasizing lifelong experiential learning and teaching students about the possibilities — and limitations — of machines.

3 days ago | news.northeastern.edu | Cyrus Moulton

They have sparked lawsuits, a “new nicotine gold rush,” and even support groups for those looking to quit using them. But are Zyn pouches the latest health hazard promoted by “Zyn-fluencers” — or a promising smoking cessation device? Northeastern University addiction specialist Robert Leeman says it’s too soon to tell. “There’s a potential smoking cessation benefit, but more data are needed,” says Leeman, professor and chair of the Department of Health Sciences at Northeastern University.

1 week ago | techxplore.com | Cyrus Moulton |Sadie Harley |Robert Egan

Whether from the White House or a neighbor in your Facebook community group, a request to remove a Facebook post can prompt accusations of censorship or misinformation, or even become a meme. But does removing a post really matter? New research from Northeastern University finds that Facebook posts removed for violating community standards or other reasons had already reached at least three-quarters of their predicted audience by the time they were taken down.

1 week ago | news.northeastern.edu | Cyrus Moulton

Whether from the White House or a neighbor in your Facebook community group, a request to remove a Facebook post can prompt accusations of censorship or misinformation, or even become a meme. But does removing a post really matter? New research from Northeastern University finds that Facebook posts removed for violating community standards or other reasons had already reached at least three-quarters of their predicted audience by the time they were taken down.

1 week ago | news.northeastern.edu | Cyrus Moulton

Residents of Toronto experiencing a mental health emergency can turn to the Toronto Community Crisis Service for support.   And when the emergency service needed help visualizing dispatch data, it turned to students at Northeastern University’s Toronto campus.