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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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Cannabis Products Are Everywhere. But What Do They Actually Do?
Researchers at Northeastern and Loyalist College in Ontario, Canada, are teaming up to train graduate students in the analytical techniques required to investigate cannabis, and help them understand the regulatory landscape in both Canada and the U.S.
He’s Training Computers to Find New Molecules With the Machine Learning Algorithms Used by Facebook and Google
Using the same techniques that help social media learn about you, Northeastern assistant professor Steven Lopez is training machine learning algorithms to find millions of new molecules to help make materials for cancer therapy, renewable energy, and other important technologies.
After 42 years, Chemistry professor to retire
After having taught hundreds of undergraduate, master's and PhD students for 42 years, chemistry professor Paul Vouros is retiring.