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Facebook’s Algorithm Is Broken. We Collected Some Spicy Suggestions On How To Fix It.

FiveThirtyEight |

Mathematics Professor Noah Giansiracusa explains that Facebook’s own research reveals easy ways to address its algorithm issues.

Traditional or Not? Assessing William Lane Craig’s Model on Adam and Eve

Evolution News |

Global Studies Professor Dan Everett is highlighted for his argument that Homo erectus demonstrated a level of cognitive development comparable to modern humans.  

Minority audit partners face discrimination, research finds

Accounting Today |

New research from Gopal Krishnan, trustee professor of accountancy, finds that ethnic minority audit partners still face significant levels of discrimination compared to their white counterparts.

Bentley offering state tuition rates to first generation students

Boston 25 News |

First generation students from Massachusetts can now attend Bentley for the same tuition as UMass. 

Bentley offers in-state tuition rates to first-generation students

Boston.com |

The BentleyFirst Program, which gives first-generation students from Massachusetts the opportunity to attend Bentley for the same price as UMass, is featured.

Mass Politics Profs: Candidates Of Color Made History In Elections Nationwide

GBH Radio |

Global Studies Associate Professor Rob DeLeo discusses the impact of recent elections and what they might mean for Democrats in 2022.

6 skills to master as a leader in the hybrid workplace

Business Insider |

Director of Corporate Education Yaro Fong-Olivares explains some of the traits leaders today need to have.

Five points for anger, one for a ‘like’: How Facebook’s formula fostered rage and misinformation

Washington Post |

Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences Noah Giansiracusa offers perspective on how Facebook programs the algorithms it uses to make certain posts more prominent.

U.S. COVID-19 death toll tops 726,000 amid report FDA is set to allow mix-and-match vaccine booster shots

MarketWatch |

Economics Professor Dhaval Dave’s recent research on the impact of state lotteries on vaccine rates is highlighted.

State lotteries did not motivate people to get the Covid-19 vaccine, study finds

CNN |

New research co-authored by Economics Professor Dhaval Dave reveals the impact of state lotteries, one of the tactics used to motivate people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.