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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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The US achieved a major nuclear fusion breakthrough–but obstacles remain. Here’s why fusion power may still be decades out of reach
The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday announced that a national lab in California made a “major scientific breakthrough”—namely, that it produced a nuclear fusion reaction that resulted in a net energy gain, a condition known as “ignition.”
Northeastern expands to Miami. University’s 14th campus will focus on tech, finance and health
Northeastern will launch its newest campus next year in Miami, a move that will bring the university’s signature experiential learning model to the rapidly growing economy of South Florida.
The layers of science behind every World Cup kick
Northeastern professors Dagmar Sternad and Arun Bansil break down the physics and neuroscience behind World Cup soccer ball kicks.
Research shows idea that mind and body are separate is natural — for neurotypical people
A new research paper by Northeastern professor Iris Berent demonstrates that the idea that the mind and body are separate and distinct rises naturally in people who are neurotypical and is not just the result of culture or environment.
Republicans had higher COVID-19 death rates in the first year of the pandemic, new research says
Northeastern researchers uncovered statistics that suggests that politics played a significant role in who was dying early in the pandemic.
Are volcanoes impacted by climate change? Or is it the other way around?
While a study of Iceland proposes a possible link, scientists at Northeastern University say the effect of volcanic activity on global warming is minimal.
Northeastern entrepreneurs dominate list of innovators and leaders on BostInno’s ‘25 Under 25’
BostInno’s 25 Under 25 is a class of elite young founders, nonprofit leaders, startup employees and students.
Northeastern-led program prepares minority STEM faculty for academic leadership positions
The Northeast Faculty Leadership Program, spearheaded by Northeastern, recently celebrated three years of identifying and promoting underrepresented minority STEM faculty from area colleges and universities.
Northeastern students prepare for Saturday’s Putnam math competition
About a dozen Northeastern students plan to compete in the grueling Putnam math competition this Saturday. Mathematics professor Evan Dummit, who helps run Wednesday practices for the competition, is optimistic about the Northeastern team’s performance.
Cracking the code to Native American language revitalization
The U.S. Military picked the Navajo language for a World War II secret code because the language was dying. Incidentally, the code jumpstarted the efforts to keep the language alive. Northeastern linguistics professor Adam Cooper explains how this revitalization process works.
Shipworms can sink a boat. Northeastern researchers explain digestive process
Known as the clam that has sunk a thousand ships, shipworms are strange looking—and strange acting—animals.
The Mathematical Patterns Hidden in Northeastern’s Arboretum
The Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio are present everywhere in nature, including in the Northeastern University Arboretum. Northeastern mathematics professor Evan Dummit explains how the phenomenon is more than a coincidence.