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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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Meet the researcher who thinks plants could help save the world
“I’m really, really humbled by plants all the time,” said Northeastern’s Jing-Ke Weng, the director of the Institute for Plant-Human Interface.
Could the clean energy revolution be powered by wastewater?
Professor Damilola Daramola and doctoral student Qudus Rafiu investigated removing critical materials from wastewater.
Researchers say Anthropic’s release of Claude Science will help speed up drug discovery
Northeastern scientists weigh in on Anthropic’s answer to GPT-Rosalind.
Gas nears $5. Why aren’t electric vehicles selling in the US?
EV sales in the U.S. are projected to fall from 1.5 million to 1.2 million this year, Professor Sanjeev Mukerjee explained.
Professor recognized for a lifetime of mentorship
Mary Jo Ondrechen, professor of chemistry and chemical biology, joined the Northeastern faculty in 1980 and has been mentoring students ever since.
What is “sardinemaxxing” and should you try it?
According to associate professor Leila Deravi and assistant professor Brie Reid, these canned fish pack a nutritional punch and are the latest online food craze.
Try waterproof blush and mess-free face masks at this cosmetics showcase
Leila Deravi’s cosmetics chemistry course is holding a showcase of the products they concocted this semester.
Science in the Capital: Northeastern Undergrads at ASBMB 2026
Northeastern University students traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s (ASBMB) annual meeting.
Lifelong Scouts Brian D’Amico and Rein Kirss bring chemistry to the campfire
Brian D’Amico and Rein Kirss share a love for Scouting, mentoring youth and inspiring curiosity in STEM at the National Jamboree.
Ashwagandha is having a moment. These researchers opened the door to more life-altering benefits
Ashwagandha, a popular supplement, is known for its effect on stress and sleep. Professor Jing-Ke Weng recreated its compounds in yeast, making a potential factory for its many benefits.
How Northeastern is helping expand the life sciences industry in Massachusetts
Professor Jared Auclair notes that Northeastern trains students for entry-level jobs through the Pathmaker program.
Mass Spectrometry Facility awarded grant to advance single-cell proteomics research
Northeastern University’s Mass Spectrometry Facility has been awarded a $2.2 million research infrastructure grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) to build a cutting-edge core supporting single-cell proteomics research. The award, through the Center’s Research Infrastructure program, will establish a fully integrated pipeline that enables researchers to measure proteins at single-cell resolution, filling a...