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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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Master of Science in Biotechnology set to launch at Toronto campus
As a new masters program, Masters of Science in Biotechnology, comes to Northeastern this fall, Jared Auclair and Hazel Sive discuss what this program means for students and the future of biotech.
Three Northeastern leaders receive lifetime honor for prolific scientific contributions
Professor Penny Beuning, chair of the chemistry and chemical biology department; Elizabeth Mynatt, dean of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences; and Hazel Sive, dean of the College of Arts and Science, have all been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Two Northeastern Ice Hockey Stars are Headed to the Olympics
Behavioral neuroscience major Alina Mueller will be playing for Switzerland at the Olympic Games next month in Bejing.
Cross-COS Colloquium: Developing Connections between COS and COE on the Internet of Materials
Hear from Gregory Abowd, Dean of the College of Engineering, on his approach to the widespread adoption of computers and our society's resulting "insatiable appetite for computing and the power that is needed to feed it." The Dean presents his notion of the Internet of Materials as well as how we can create self-sustaining computational materials to solve this issue.
What has changed in the way we talk about COVID-19? Revisiting pandemic terminology and Omicron.
Northeastern experts bring clarity to the different ways we talk about the corona virus. Alessandro Vespignani adds to the conversation on cases versus infections.
COS Connects: Solving Antibiotic Resistance
Hear from biology professors Kim Lewis and Eddie Geisinger to learn about the research being done to combat antibiotic resistance. Our researchers share novel solutions to this widespread issue, including the research strategies and sophisticated advancements in drug development that have made it all possible.
COVID-19 is evolving. So is Northeastern’s approach to managing it.
Northeastern has adjusted its COVID policies and procedures to align with the changing virus.
How these worms avoid getting poisoned
After the microscopic roundworms he was studying survived a toxic chemical environment, professor Javier Apfeld was intrigued to discover their tactic for protection against chemical foe.
What COVID-19 can teach fish farmers
While most people are focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and the scope of its damage, one study on fish farms finds that the most harmful pandemic upon us is climate change.
Has Omicron peaked? An unexpected source offers clues.
Not everyone is getting tested for COVID-19, therefore positive tests are not indicative of all existing cases. Something everyone does do? "Basically, everybody poops," says professor Neil Maniar. He and Jared Auclair offer wastewater as a better measure of the population's cases.
Omicron is setting records. How much do the numbers matter?
Professor Alessandro Vespignani comments on the difference between previous COVID peaks and the current Omicron surge.
When Will The Omicron Surge Be Over? Very Soon.
As citizens worry about the trajectory of the Omicron variant in the U.S., professor Alessandro Vespignani provides a positive prediction for the future.