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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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Faculty Spotlight: Q&A with Professor Steven Lopez, PhD
To commemorate National Chemistry Week 2022, we would like to highlight one of our chemists in the College of Science, Professor Steven Lopez, PhD.
Northeastern continues ambitious hiring of research-engaged faculty around multiple global issues
Last October, Northeastern University unveiled its new academic plan, Experience Unleashed, and announced a goal to recruit 500 full-time, research-engaged faculty members within five years.
Winter’s coming. Here are some things you can do to lower your energy bills
Northeastern University experts in climate change and heat resilience explain why cold weather persists in the face of global warming—and offer tips on conserving heat energy.
‘STEM is going to be part of everything.’ Northeastern hosts Gov. Charlie Baker to kick off STEM Week 2022
Northeastern’s Boston campus hosted Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and members of their cabinet on Monday to celebrate the start of the administration’s fifth annual STEM Week, a five-day campaign aimed at increasing awareness of STEM education and employment opportunities.
Northeastern’s Barabási receives prestigious prize from the American Physical Society
The American Physical Society selected Northeastern University professor Albert-László Barabási to receive the 2023 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize for his innovative work on the statistical physics of networks.
How likely is a nuclear attack and how to prepare for it?
Professor Pran Nath comments on the intricacies of nuclear and tactical nuclear weapons.
Hemp production could be a sustainable economic future for indigenous communities, but barriers remain
Professor Jared Auclair comments on the significance of hemp production.
Two Northeastern professors to be featured in Greta Thunberg’s new book
Mauricio Santillana, professor of physics and network science and director of the Machine Intelligence Lab, Network Science Institute is featured in Greta Thunberg’s new book.
Machine vision breakthrough: This device can see ‘millions of colors’
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Northeastern led by co-author Swastik Kar have built a device that can recognize “millions of colors” using new artificial intelligence techniques
Northeastern University Working Papers in Linguistics (Volume 7)
Northeastern University Working Papers in Linguistics
NASA successfully deflected an astroid. Northeastern physics professor explains how they did it
NASA scientists and engineers successfully crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid, altering the orbit of an object in space, with their Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, mission.
Recovery from Hurricane Fiona cuts to the heart of US-Puerto Rico relations
Hurricane Fiona dropped 30 inches of rain on Puerto Rico over the weekend, causing widespread, intense flooding on an island that was still recovering from 2017's catastrophic Hurricane Maria.