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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 Patterson
    Formed by superheated glacial water from the last ice age, the hydrothermal vents Professor Mark Patterson studies have been bubbling beneath the fjord for centuries.

    Professor receives Fulbright to explore one of the world’s most unique hydrothermal vents

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  • How can physics models help prevent deadly stampedes at mass gatherings?

    How can physics models help prevent deadly stampedes at mass gatherings?

    Northeastern professor Max Bi explains how crowd dynamics lead to stampedes, offering insights for safer venues and survival strategies.
  • Deadly amoebic encephalitis and brain-eating amoebas in the crosshairs of Northeastern researchers

    Deadly amoebic encephalitis and brain-eating amoebas in the crosshairs of Northeastern researchers

    Northeastern researchers are targeting brain-eating amoeba that cause a rare, but deadly, infection
  • This Northeastern co-op helped develop algorithms for high-performance “brain-inspired” computing hardware

    This Northeastern co-op helped develop algorithms for high-performance “brain-inspired” computing hardware

    Tedeschi worked in The Peter Grünberg Institute, which is one of 14 institutes within Forschungszentrum Jülich. The institute focuses its research on a few specific subjects: quantum materials, quantum computing, software systems and the area Tedeschi worked on — neuromorphic computing.
  • Why are we obsessed with vampires like Nosferatu? A psychologist explains the enduring appeal of these fictional bloodsuckers

    Why are we obsessed with vampires like Nosferatu? A psychologist explains the enduring appeal of these fictional bloodsuckers

    The vampire is one of the most enduring figures in fiction. With another retelling of “Nosferatu” around the corner, a Northeastern psychologist explains why we are drawn to these horrifying, enthralling creatures.
  • Northeastern co-op students work to prevent neglected tropical diseases and birth injuries among women in rural Kenya

    Northeastern co-op students work to prevent neglected tropical diseases and birth injuries among women in rural Kenya

    Northeastern students Abigail Binkley and Abigail Williams spent their fall semester in Kenya on co-ops that explored the ways education and culture can help prevent the medical crises from occurring in the first place.
  • Northeastern student went from classroom to cellular molecular biology research co-op

    Northeastern student went from classroom to cellular molecular biology research co-op

    Sumedha Reddy Sudini, a biology student at Northeastern, works in a lab in EXP. She found a passion for lab work during her latest co-op.
  • ‘Brain rot’ is Oxford’s 2024 word of the year. What does that say about society?

    ‘Brain rot’ is Oxford’s 2024 word of the year. What does that say about society?

    Adam Cooper, a teaching professor of linguistics at Northeastern, says this year’s selection illustrates how the evolution of language can hold up a mirror to society.
  • Are UFOs spawning a new religious movement?

    Are UFOs spawning a new religious movement?

    As stigma around the topic of UFOs lessens, more people are attempting to make extraterrestrial contact to fulfill a yearning for spiritual transcendence, Northeastern expert says.
  • Northeastern University physics faculty bring a major international conference to the Boston campus

    Northeastern University physics faculty bring a major international conference to the Boston campus

    On June 3-7 2024, the Physics department and the College of Science hosted the 2024 edition of the Large Hadron Collider Physics conference (LHCP) on our Boston campus. This is one of the major international conferences in particle physics at colliders (the Large Hadron Collider and beyond). This conference is held annually on alternating continents,...
  • Northeastern delegation heads to South Korea for pivotal UN plastic pollution treaty talks

    Northeastern delegation heads to South Korea for pivotal UN plastic pollution treaty talks

    The delegation that will attend the negotiations includes Maria Ivanova, Aaron Stubbins and six graduate students from the university.
  • From Spain to Germany, Northeastern student combines data science and culture in global co-op

    From Spain to Germany, Northeastern student combines data science and culture in global co-op

    Northeastern University’s Ava Knight completed a co-op with the German company Werusys Industrie Informatik while living in Barcelona, Spain.
  • Celebrating LGBTQ+ STEM Day:  A Conversation on STEM, Identity, and Community

    Celebrating LGBTQ+ STEM Day: A Conversation on STEM, Identity, and Community

    November 18, marks the fifth year of celebrating LGBTQ+ STEM Day. With the first two years being celebrated in July, this holiday moved to November 18 as an internationally recognized day to highlight and celebrate the work of LGBTQIA+ people in STEM.  Madeline Eppley (they/them), PhD candidate in Marine and Environmental Science, and Johan Bonilla...