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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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Plastics found to be abundant at deep-sea levels, new research reports
Aaron Stubbins, professor of marine and environmental sciences, and Northeastern researchers have discovered have uncovered a “light smog” of microplastics drifting below the surface of the world’s oceans.
Three Seas at 40: How Northeastern’s immersive marine biology program transforms students into scientists
Dive deeper into the Three Seas program offered by the Marine Sciences Center at Northeastern University!
Windsyr Maughan ’25, MS Environmental Science and Policy
Windsyr Maughan '25, MS environmental science and policy, shares her experiences as a COS student.
Emma Hibbert ’25, Environmental Science and Policy
Emma Hibbert '25, environmental science and policy, shares her experiences as a COS student.
Northeastern students build app to address $4B crop loss in sub-Saharan Africa
Mariam Hamza, marine and environmental sciences Ph.D. candidate, is working with three chemical engineering grad students at Northeastern to address the $4 billion annual post-harvest crop loss in sub-Saharan Africa with an app called AgriQ-Connect.
From eelgrass on the West Coast to salt marshes on the East Coast, Northeastern professor Randall Hughes shows expertise
Randall Hughes, Northeastern professor of marine and environmental sciences, has been recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science as a 2024 lifetime fellow.
Shells of their former selves: How sea snails have adapted to invasive predators
Geoffrey Trussell, a professor at NU's Marine Science Center, has been studying the evolution of two species of sea snails off the coast of Maine since the 1990's. In short: the snails have grown thicker shells!
Scientists identify rapid evolution in marine species under predator invasion
A groundbreaking study by Geoffrey Trussell and James Corbett at Northeastern University, published in Science Advances, outlines one of the first examples of rapid evolution in a marine system in response to an invasive predator and warming oceans.
Huskies celebrate third straight Women’s Beanpot title, 20th overall before record TD Garden crowd
Northeastern Women's Hockey team won its third straight Beanpot Championship against Boston University at TD Garden.
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.
Northeastern co-op blends marine biology and studio art to promote Cape Cod Coastal Resilience Week
Meredith McGowan, fourth year Marin biology major, designed a logo for the Cape Cod Coastal Resilience Week while on co-op.
Protective salt marshes along coasts are in danger across the globe but it’s not too late to act, Northeastern researchers say
Salt marshes like Belle Isle in Boston provide vital ecosystem services, but sea-level rise threatens their future without urgent restoration efforts.