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    AI and physics
    “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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  • Advancing Women in Science 2022 Scholars

    Advancing Women in Science 2022 Scholars

    Congratulations to the five undergraduate students who have been named 2022 Advancing Women in Science Scholars!
  • Instagram takeover: Katherine Antos

    Instagram takeover: Katherine Antos

    Katherine Antos, a marine and environmental sciences major, will take over our Instagram on Friday, June 3, to share her experience as a Horticulture Intern for Green City Growers (GCG).
  • Celebrating our 2022 graduates

    Celebrating our 2022 graduates

    The College of Science celebrated the Class of 2022 throughout the week of May 9!
  • Experts weigh-in: is Monkeypox the next COVID-19? Here’s what we know.

    Experts weigh-in: is Monkeypox the next COVID-19? Here’s what we know.

    Cases of monkeypox, a rare viral disease, are being investigated in a growing number of countries, including the United States.
  • How do you know not to laugh at a funeral? This region of the brain is key.

    How do you know not to laugh at a funeral? This region of the brain is key.

    The ability to evaluate your feelings can be an important tool for regulating your emotions. Northeastern researchers uncovered where this process happens in the brain in a new study.
  • These identical twins launched research careers- as freshmen

    These identical twins launched research careers- as freshmen

    His experience with scoliosis inspired biology major Dillon Nishigaya to pursue research with the goal of becoming a surgeon or pediatrician in order to help others as he has been helped.
  • Researchers discover new “unexpected” phenomenon in quantum physics of materials

    Researchers discover new “unexpected” phenomenon in quantum physics of materials

    Researchers at Northeastern have discovered a new quantum phenomenon in a specific class of materials, called antiferromagnetic insulators, that could yield new ways of powering “spintronic” and other technological devices of the future.
  • Your Google searches and tweets might help forecast the next disease outbreak

    Your Google searches and tweets might help forecast the next disease outbreak

    People leave a trail of breadcrumbs when they navigate the digital world, offering clues about what is happening in their lives—including their health. Northeastern’s Mauricio Santillana is using machine learning algorithms to turn those clues into an early warning system for disease outbreaks.
  • Northeastern Graduate Commencement: Leila Fadel Tells Class of 2022 to ‘Write the Rest of Your Story’

    Northeastern Graduate Commencement: Leila Fadel Tells Class of 2022 to ‘Write the Rest of Your Story’

    Embrace your fears, offered award-winning journalist Leila Fadel, the featured speaker at Northeastern University’s Commencement ceremony for graduate students on Friday morning at Fenway Park in Boston.
  • Northeastern Undergraduate Commencement: Chobani CEO Urges Class of 2022 to Challenge Things That Make Them ‘Uncomfortable in the World’

    Northeastern Undergraduate Commencement: Chobani CEO Urges Class of 2022 to Challenge Things That Make Them ‘Uncomfortable in the World’

    The university’s 120th Commencement exercises, held on May 13, was the second at Boston’s iconic Fenway Park. It was a daylong affair, with a ceremony for graduate students in the morning and another for undergraduate students in the evening. Both celebrations marked the final chapter in a story filled with unexpected twists, challenging plot points, and heroic achievements by the Class of 2022.
  • COS Commencement Address by Dean Hazel Sive

    COS Commencement Address by Dean Hazel Sive

    Dean Hazel Sive delivered a commencement address at the 2022 College of Science Graduation Celebration event held at Matthews Arena on May 10. Read the address in its entirety below: Good evening, everyone! Good evening to graduates, to your families and your friends! What a happy evening! What a brilliant week! How much to celebrate!...
  • Award-winning professor launches work-from-anywhere research program for community college students

    Award-winning professor launches work-from-anywhere research program for community college students

    This summer, Steven Lopez, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology, will launch a research collaboration program for community college students throughout Massachusetts who might otherwise not have opportunities to participate in lab work.