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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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Formed by superheated glacial water from the last ice age, the hydrothermal vents Professor Mark Patterson studies have been bubbling beneath the fjord for centuries.
Professor receives Fulbright to explore one of the world’s most unique hydrothermal vents
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Global rainwater is now contaminated with ‘forever chemicals.’ What can we do about it?
Rainwater contaminated by toxic chemicals called PFAS is now a global problem. Director of the Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute at Northeastern Phil Brown talks about the issues and solutions the world must deal with related to PFAS.
Experience Magazine: How learning to communicate with aliens could save humanity
Adam Cooper, a linguistics professor at Northeastern University, talks about his research. Professor Cooper also comments on the projects from the SETI Institute and how we could reconstruct an alien language.
Bacteria Can Behave “Spitefully” To Those That Don’t Support The Colony
“If you’ve ever felt like the microbes making you sick are just doing it out of spite, here is some support for your suspicion. Although bacteria and viruses only harm their host for their own benefit, the same isn’t true in their relations with others of their kind, a new study indicates. When one bacterium...
Rapid rise in monkeypox spurs calls for better tests, more vaccine doses
Northeastern University educators are calling for more comprehensive testing and vaccine dosages to combat the viral outbreak.
Summer Bridge Scholars make ‘tremendous start’ in their Northeastern experience
The Summer Bridge Scholars Program allows incoming students to come to campus to become physically and academically acclimated. These are some of the highlights from this years program.
Northeastern is top destination for Boston Public Schools’ valedictorians
The best and brightness from Boston Public Schools have decided on Northeastern as a top choice. Eleven of the 41 Boston Public Schools valedictorians will be attending Northeastern University this fall.
Northeastern’s Life Sciences Testing Center is helping Boston biotech develop best practices for monkeypox testing
Northeastern faculty in the Life Sciences Testing Center are working with Boston biotech company Ginkgo Bioworks to help detect and prevent the spread of monkeypox.
Shark Week, The ‘Jaws Effect’ and how more Great Whites in the water are changing human behavior
Shark Week 2022 is recognized the week of July 24 2022. Marine and Environmental Science PhD student Evan Prasky comments on how humans view sharks.
Researchers discover promising new catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells
Northeastern professors Sanjeev Mukerjee and Arun Bansil discuss their breakthrough research on catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells.
Can infrastructure and tourism endure triple-digit temperatures, extreme weather during ‘Danger Season’?
Northeastern Faculty in the College of Science and the College of Engineering specializing in environmental studies are asked about the increasing temperatures effect on Infrastructure and Tourism.
Northeastern entrepreneurs make fashion statement by connecting unique designer brands with consumers
Northeastern students Lukas Dudzik and Alder Whiteford discuss their online fashion platform Sewn Boutique and how it strives to “break down these walls and bridge the gap between small fashion and consumers.”
What are crowdsourced photos taken along hiking trails telling us about the climate?
Northeastern graduate Graceanne Piselli's uses crowdsourced data on local plants along New England National Scenic Trail to help identify signs of climate change.