College of Science Connects: Research at the Frontier – Machine Learning & AI

Most college freshmen spend their first year adjusting to campus life, finding their footing academically, and maybe exploring a few extracurriculars. Research opportunities? Those typically come later, reserved for upperclassmen who’ve proven themselves. The College of Science’s Dean’s Research Scholars program is opening doors for freshmen, bringing them into meaningful research from the moment they […]

Laurel Gabard-Durnam, whose work focuses on brain plasticity and creating real-world tools, will receive the Boyd McCandless Award in August, 2026.

Researchers at Northeastern University used machine learning to aggregate nearly five decades of weather data to better understand the factors that lead to New England flooding.

In health care, AI is moving at warp speed, while regulations lag behind. Jared Auclair proposes a new regulatory framework that would keep AI innovation moving and get drugs to patients in need.

Professors Penny Beuning and Mary Jo Ondrechen used AI to predict which genetic mutations cause OTC deficiency, uncovering clues to guide future treatments.

New research from Gabriela Garcia and Laura Kuhl looks at farmers’ responses to variable crop yields to make better recommendations for resilient practices.

The Leonids meteor shower will soon light up the night sky. Astrophysicist Jonathan Blazek explains the ins and outs of this spectacular event and how to catch a glimpse of it.

The second annual Cross-College Magnetics Center Workshop showcased cutting-edge research in magnetics while fostering crucial academic partnerships across continents.

Binod Pant, a Northeastern postdoc, has created a mathematical model that demonstrates how a fungal solution could control malarial mosquito populations.