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    AI and physics
    “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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  • Fulbright-funded research will have grad student studying the impact of virtual learning on kids

    Fulbright-funded research will have grad student studying the impact of virtual learning on kids

    Nicole Occidental, BS in Behavioral Neuroscience, recently received a full scholarship from the U.S. Fulbright Students Program to begin her master’s degree in cognitive neuroscience at Maastricht University in the Netherlands next year.
  • Are we part of nature, or separate from it? How you answer matters.

    Are we part of nature, or separate from it? How you answer matters.

    Recent research by John Coley reveals that decreasing the psychological distance between a person and the environment increases their likeliness to want to take care of it.
  • The spiritual joys of Ramadan

    The spiritual joys of Ramadan

    First-year behavioral neuroscience major Laila Kibodya discusses the Islamic celebration of Ramadan, and how the practice of fasting connects to higher spiritual principles.
  • What’s it like to compete at the Olympics? Northeastern athletes share their stories.

    What’s it like to compete at the Olympics? Northeastern athletes share their stories.

    Northeastern students Devon Levi (Ice Hockey, Team Canada), COS student Alina Müller (Ice Hockey, Team Switzerland), and Sabrina Cass (Freestyle Skiing, Team Brazil), detail their incredible experience participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
  • A Guide to Mindful Meditation

    A Guide to Mindful Meditation

    Aaron Daniels, psychology professor and mindfulness fellow at Northeastern, explains how meditation can lead to living life more intentionally, and how it’s benefited him on his own personal journey.
  • Stunned students protest Russian invasion of Ukraine

    Stunned students protest Russian invasion of Ukraine

    Northeastern’s Ukraine Cultural Club, led by Deanna Zawadiwsky, a fourth-year psychology and economics major, met on Centennial Common to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  • Instagram Takeover: Brain Awareness Week with COS NEURONS

    Instagram Takeover: Brain Awareness Week with COS NEURONS

    Sacha Sergent, public relations officer of the Northeastern University Researchers of Neuroscience club, shares her experience as a neuroscience major. She will highlight Brain Awareness Week during her upcoming Instagram Takeover Wednesday, March 9.
  • Two Northeastern graduates win Olympic silver medals

    Two Northeastern graduates win Olympic silver medals

    Two Northeastern graduates earned silver medals in the recent winter Olympic games. College of Science student Alina Mueller may not have won a medal, but "was sensational in helping drive Switzerland past the Russian Olympic Committee team in an Olympic quarterfinal."
  • Tom Brady without football: A look at the psychology of a retiring athlete

    Tom Brady without football: A look at the psychology of a retiring athlete

    Grayson Kimball, a professor of psychology, comments on the recent retirement announcement from Tom Brady.
  • Two Northeastern Ice Hockey Stars are Headed to the Olympics

    Two Northeastern Ice Hockey Stars are Headed to the Olympics

    Behavioral neuroscience major Alina Mueller will be playing for Switzerland at the Olympic Games next month in Bejing.
  • Four Northeastern Professors Earn Their Place on 2021’s List of “Highly Cited Researchers”

    Four Northeastern Professors Earn Their Place on 2021’s List of “Highly Cited Researchers”

    Recognizing the groundbreaking research of four faculty members who have been named on 2021's list of "Highly Cited Researchers."
  • Why would someone fake a hate crime?

    Why would someone fake a hate crime?

    Hilmar von Strunck examines the psychology behind the recent case of actor Jussie Smollett.