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“The basic premise is that AI can help us do better physics, and something that is less expected is that physics can also help us understand AI better,” said Northeastern professor James Halverson.
AI and physics have more in common than you might think.
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Mark Williams, Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics, will assume the role of Dean of the College of Science, effective July 1, 2026.
Mark C. Williams named Dean of the College of Science
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The student combining theater and psychology to support homeless youth in the Bay Area
While the arts alone cannot solve homelessness, Northeastern student Rachel Oppong said they provide a place for people to be seen as more than their circumstances.
A grandfather’s struggle leads Northeastern student to a co-op studying neurodegenerative prion disease.
Sophie “Sofi” Gandsas helped coordinate three studies of neurodegenerative prion disease at Massachusetts General Hospital during her co-op.
These educators wanted to learn more about AI. Northeastern was there to help
Dylan Kao and Lucy Paolini co-oped with NU Oakland’s Lead by Learning and designed a program to help educators learn about AI.
Co-ops help neuroscience student compare research and patient care as she aims to shape career studying brain disorders
Ariana Mechem, third year neuroscience major, used her two co-op opportunities to help her decide what career pathway to pursue after graduation.
How a Northeastern co-op’s research is advancing early detection of psychosis
TaKaya McFarland, Northeastern psychology student, is working on a manuscript for a paper on her attempts to develop a score, similar to the Adverse Childhood Events Score (ACES), that would help clinicians understand how vulnerable a person might be to psychosis, an event that is estimated to affect three in 100 young people.
Time management, teamwork and drive: Why employers value Northeastern athletes
First ever Athletics Co-op Fair helped connect student athletes to employers, and reinforced many athletes decision to come to Northeastern for its balance between academics, athletics, and job experience.