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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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  • Lasers reveal the hidden lives of biomolecules

    Lasers reveal the hidden lives of biomolecules

    All around and inside us, an elab­o­rate dance of mol­e­c­ular vibra­tions is con­stantly taking place.
  • Packing A ‘Super’ Punch

    Packing A ‘Super’ Punch

    Northeastern hosted a lecture on Sunday on the physics of superheroes’ powers ahead of the American Physical Society’s annual meeting in Boston. Over the years, superhero stories have delighted millions of fans through movies, television shows and comic books. But these tales can also teach us a lesson in physics, according to physics professor and...