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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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Aerobic fitness may be a teller of some brain health, study suggests
Inhibitory control is the ability to suppress a response or actively ignore irrelevant distractions.
Zapping microscopic worms gives undergrads a leg up in competitive lab placements
Undergrads are utilizing their worm-zapping mastery to stand out within a competitive pool of science lab applicants in Boston.
One of the oldest psychedelics meets modern brain imaging
Mescaline is a naturally occurring chemical found in cacti, mainly peyote cacti, that are located in the Southwest United States and Mexico.
Should you join the 5 AM Club? Why hitting snooze might be better for some
The morning routine that calls for an extra-early wakeup time has been touted by many, but what do sleep experts say? Northeastern researchers caution that sleep deprivation isn’t a price worth paying.
Cheerleading at World Cup was like ‘giant dance party’, Northeastern student says
Behavioral neuroscience student and New England Patriots Cheerleader Lana Vogler performed before a different set of football fan at the World Cup.
How World Cup goalies can find success using ‘short memory’
Playing the most isolating position in all of sport can be a heavy mental burden for goalkeepers, but certain psychological tricks can help.
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.
Loneliness is an epidemic. Social risk-taking offers an opportunity to make connections
Assistant professor Alexandra Rodman emphasizes that Wellness Week encourages “social risk-taking” and connecting with others in person.
Pregnant? Researchers discover that it may decrease your ‘fear memory’
Professor Rebecca Shansky has discovered that chemical changes in the pregnant brain can soften subjects’ fear memories.
How Ilia Malinin and Mikaela Shiffrin fared against the ‘Olympic Dragon’
Psychology professor Grayson Kimball says the athletes’ different results demonstrate how the mental pressure of the Games can cut both ways.
Our preference for certain foods may be impacted by early life stress, research shows
Researcher Brie Reid finds a correlation between acute stress in infancy and an increased preference for inflammatory foods in subjects’ late teens and 20s.
With ‘Shrinking,’ therapy is more mainstream than ever. Is that a good thing? Therapists aren’t so sure
Teaching Professor William Sharp says therapy, once taboo, has now become fashionable thanks to social media and entertainment like Apple TV’s sitcom, but destigmatizing therapy has also distorted it in unexpected ways.