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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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These Northeastern students befriend a 500-pound sea turtle and a 33-year-old penguin as co-ops at the New England Aquarium
Two Northeastern students, Elliot Tong and Noah Brown, are co-oping at the New England Aquarium. There they are learning about conservation and the daily caretaking of sea animals.
Shayna Gordon ’25, Biochemistry
Shayna Gordon '25, biochemistry, shares her co-op experience as a COS student.
Migue Van Louis Darcera ’25, Cell and Molecular Biology
Migue Van Louis Darcera '25, cell and molecular biology, shares his experiences on co-op as a COS student.
Lily Garrett ’25, Biochemistry
Lily Garrett '25, biochemistry, shares her co-op experience as a COS student.
Kathrine Moravick ’26, Cell and Molecular Biology
Kathrine Moravick '26, cell and molecular biology, shares her experience on co-op.
Caroline Mendez ’26, Cell and Molecular Biology
Caroline Mendez '26, biology, shares her co-op experience at the MGH Harvard Medical School.
Enam Fiattor ’25, Biology
Enam Fiattor '25, biology, shares her experience on co-op in Accra, Ghana.
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.
As grad student, Northeastern co-op helps Bay Area startup develop device to prevent toxic algae blooms
Amelia Langan, husky alum, helped a Bay Area start up create a device that may help prevent toxic algae from growing in ocean waters.
From octopus training to robotics, a Northeastern co-op student’s marine biology journey
Aidan Sasser, fourth year, conducted research at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts on how octopuses use their arm suckers to manipulate objects.