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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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A Guide to Mindful Meditation
Aaron Daniels, psychology professor and mindfulness fellow at Northeastern, explains how meditation can lead to living life more intentionally, and how it’s benefited him on his own personal journey.
Q&A with Ai Ra, MS in Bioinformatics
Ai Ra shares his experience pursuing an MS in Bioinformatics, one of our professional master's program. Read to learn more about his experience!
Cross-COS Colloquium: Nanosensors for Imaging the Chemistry of the Body
Heather Clark, Professor of Bioengineering in the Chemistry and Chemical Biology department discusses Nanosensors for Imaging the Chemistry of the Body, and answers questions following her presentation.
Get involved in Northeastern’s fifth annual Giving Day with support for the College of Science
On Thursday, April 14, the Northeastern community will come together for our fifth annual Giving Day. Learn about how you can get involved and make an impact at the College of Science!
Pair of Northeastern research and community leaders win prestigious NSF grant
Two Northeastern faculty members, biology professor Tovah Day and chemistry professor Steven Lopez have received National Science Foundation CAREER grants, awarded to early-career academics with the potential to serve as role models in research and education.
What happens to decades of deep-sea specimens when a scientist retires? They might not end up in the trash–anymore.
Over the course of their careers, scientists can amass a lot of valuable specimens. But when they retire, where does their collection go?
Clara Winguth’s Environmental Science Experience
Clara Winguth, a third-year environmental science major, shares her educational experience from her time in the College of Science. She will be taking over our Instagram on Tuesday, March 22.
Wellness week brings self-care, yoga, meditation, and more
Learn about the resources and events happening during wellness week!
Student-led collaboration explains how worms navigate a world of food and toxins
A new study from a Northeastern-led collaboration, looking into the C. elegans worms’ interactions with their microbiome, found that the worms are willing to leave a bacterial food source when they’re exposed to one of their deadliest toxins and identified the driving neurological mechanism behind it.
How do you turn a community park into an arboretum? Ask these Northeastern students.
Indira Holdsworth, an ecology and evolutionary biology major, co-ops alongside fellow students to turn Mission Hill's Kevin W. Fitzgerald park into an arboretum.
A Framework for Coordinated Global Actions To Diminish Academic Bullying
Dr. Morteza Mahmoudi leads a virtual discussion about his efforts to diminish bullying in the academic workspace.
COS Connects: Women in Science
Hear from COS Dean of Equity Randall Hughes and Associate Director of Academic Programs, Linda Ayrapetov and the 2021 recipients of the Advance of Women in Science Scholarships for a discussion around equitable, inclusive and safe workplaces for women in science.