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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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  • Northeastern research sheds light on low crop yields and their impact on small farms

    Northeastern research sheds light on low crop yields and their impact on small farms

    In recently published research, Gabriela Garcia and her collaborators have developed a framework for how to understand alternate bearing.
  • They’re living boulders on the ocean floor. Northeastern research explains the mysterious corallith

    They’re living boulders on the ocean floor. Northeastern research explains the mysterious corallith

    Mark Patterson, a professor at Northeastern University's Marine Science Center, studied hundreds of coralliths off the coast of the Florida Keys.
  • Can we make ‘citizen science’ better?

    Can we make ‘citizen science’ better?

    In a paper published this past spring, Northeastern University professor Damon Hall argues that ‘citizen science’ partnerships historically have been unbalanced, with researchers taking more from participating communities than they give back.