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As people stroll the aisles doing their shopping for a holiday meal, they might be tempted to grab a canned good or two for their local food drive or pantry. But they may be better off grabbing something more fresh. While this time of year might inspire people to give back, consider buying extra fresh…

Faculty, staff, corporate partners, and alumni gathered last Thursday for an engaging and successful afternoon of learning and networking. Congratulations to the top three pitchers selected by our 17 esteemed judges: John Bai, Nicole Boyson, and Udi Hoitash.

Global sustainability leaders gathered for an exciting summit hosted by D'Amore-McKim's Center for Emerging Markets.

Roughly a year after a judge sided with the Department of Justice to stop a merger with JetBlue, Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection this week.  Northeastern University airlines expert Ravi Sarathy says the news was hardly a surprise, as Spirit faced challenges with debt, competition and increased labor costs. “If you look at the financials, this has been…

In the management world right now, it is common to think about AI in terms of automation vs. augmentation. Whereas automation implies machines taking over tasks previously performed by humans, augmentation refers to the cooperation between humans and machines in executing tasks. According to the conventional wisdom, augmentation leads to higher performance than automation because…

Elections today can generate a lot of noise. The rise of digital media means that, in addition to ​​24-hour cable news, social media features prominently in campaigns and elections.    Using the latest in machine learning modeling, Northeastern researchers sought to cut through all that noise — specifically, as it pertains to the 2016 and 2020…

Selected as a Top 5 Business Leadership book, the ‘AI Savvy Leader' is credited with transforming how organizations lead, educators teach, and communities grow.

What does an ideal leader look like? How do they comport themselves? Does our perception of the ideal change over time? These are the kind of questions that haunted Jayanth Narayanan, associate professor of management and organizational development at Northeastern University, during the close presidential election of 2020. Through a series of eight surveys conducted between…

In an event like the Head of the Charles Regatta with decorated Olympian rowers, elite boat clubs and the best collegiate teams, Northeastern University professor Edward Wertheim says his mixed eight crew of 80-year-olds faced a tough challenge. “I was pleased,” says Wertheim, 80. “We're not going to do it very quickly, but our focus is to…

D'Amore-McKim Distinguished Professor Ravi Ramamurti weighs in on Saudi Arabia's massive investments in sports, emphasizing the strategic branding behind events like the “Six Kings Slam.”