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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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How the annihilation of Ukraine’s agricultural production affects the world
The Russia-Ukraine war causes not only stark losses in the supply of staple grains and dietary oils to parts of the world, but also a significant reduction in the production of other foods dependent on them such as poultry and pork, a new study shows.
Why would anyone travel 2½ miles deep into the ocean?
The price tag for the trip was reportedly $250,000. The accommodations were cramped, and the destination was roughly 2½ miles below the surface of the cold, remote North Atlantic.
Undergraduate Student Experience Spotlight: Hope Zamora
I am Hope Zamora a major in behavioral neuroscience on the pre-med track. I am also in the Honors Program. I will be graduating in May of 2023.
25th Roxbury Film Festival will feature Northeastern film
Hurricane Maria was one of the worst natural disasters in history, a Category 5 storm that packed 175 mph winds, left over 3,000 people dead and devastated the northeastern Caribbean in September 2017.
The Mental Toll Behind A Sports Injury: Q&A with Dr. Grayson Kimball
Between 2007 and December 2019, there was a mean of 62.49 injuries per 100 players per season in all professional sports, study shows.
More Than 50% of COVID-19 Deaths Could Have Been Prevented
Better access to vaccines could have prevented more than 50% of COVID-19 deaths in 20 lower income countries, according to a new paper in Nature Communications co-authored by Northeastern professor Alessandro Vespignani.
Will the new vaccines prevent Lyme disease?
Cases of Lyme disease are exploding across the United States, but don’t expect a magic bullet against the tick-borne illness to arrive any time soon.
40,000 Honey Bees make Campus an Urban Bee Haven
Northeastern is a university with a lot of “buzz.” With more than 96,000 undergraduate applications, and new campuses opening across North America, the place is a beehive of activity.
Take A Look Inside Northeastern’s New EXP Building
The display screens are getting mounted. A laser-cut metal ceiling is installed. The filtered fume hoods await students’ chemistry experiments.
Will NASA’s UFO Panel Reveal Any Extraterrestrial Secrets?
Northeastern University physics professors Jacqueline McCleary and Jonathan Blazek doubt a NASA panel studying UFO sightings will reveal evidence of extraterrestrial life in its final report this summer.
What is the psychology behind Spider-Man?
One of the best running jokes in “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” the 2018 Oscar-winning animated film, is the introduction of each new version of Marvel’s webslinger.
Want to know how processed your food is?
Northeastern researchers have been busy trying to better understand the links between “ultra-processed foods” and human health through the university-sponsored Foodome project.