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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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Cognitive Foundations of Environmental Science Education
Northeastern scientists launch new project funded by the NSF STEM Education Directorate (EDU) Education Core Research Program.
Astronauts stranded in space: Unexpected eight-month stay highlights the risks of space exploration, experts say
“This is one bump in the road on mankind’s inevitable path to the stars,” said Northeastern cosmology expert Jacqueline McCleary.
Unexploded ordnances still litter the seafloor worldwide. Northeastern engineers are trying to sniff them out.
Loretta Fernandez and her colleagues have been working on creating passive samplers that would allow them to locate old munitions by detecting degraded compounds in the water.
New Northeastern lab plumbs the mysteries of the ticks and bacteria that cause Lyme
Constantin Takacs loves to study black-legged deer ticks and Borrelia burgdorferi, which is good news for everybody else.
How a Northeastern scientist is turning carbon dioxide into renewable ethanol
Assistant professor Magda Barecka is designing a chemical reactor that could produce renewable, carbon-neutral ethanol for use in fuels. Her research recently received support from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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.
Worried about making friends in college? Psychology experts share strategies for easing the transition
The first year of college can be tough, but these tips on making friends, managing loneliness and building connections can ease the transition.
Northeastern empowers Boston teens through summer internships and math program
The program has two components to help students get ahead during the summer months.
Students can either take part in internships offered at more than 30 departments on campus or participate in the university’s long-running Bridge to Calculus: a Bridge to Science program, a seven-week intensive summer program aimed to help Boston high school students get a better handle on their math skills before heading back to class in the fall; this year’s program was expanded to include physics, chemistry and biology.
Math can be intimidating — unless your professor is Solomon Jekel
During a four-decade tenure, the Northeastern University mathematics professor has helped his department grow into a flexible, friendly place for students to take their love of numbers in many different directions.
New insight into antibody shows how it could offer sweeping protection against evolving SARS-CoV-2 virus
The results suggest that the neutralizing antibody could hold the key to manufacturing a vaccine that protects against a rapidly evolving virus.
What is dissociative identity disorder? Psychologist explains the reality behind the condition that Hollywood has turned into fantasy
Although it remains misrepresented and controversial, DID is a reality for people like folk legend Joan Baez –– and a testament to the power of the human mind, a Northeastern psychologist says.
Two Northeastern professors receive awards from American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Professor Mary Jo Ondrechen and assistant professor Jesse Peltier have won Professional Awards from the American Indian Science and Engineering Society — which also facilitated their decade-long mentorship.