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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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Knots in the fourth dimension, and other brain-twisters from 10 years of Northeastern’s postdoctoral math program.
Iva Halacheva explains her research involving knots in the fourth dimension.
Meet our new COS faculty: Joanna Weaver
Welcome our new COS faculty, Joanna Weaver.
Meet our new COS Faculty: Jose Perea
This August, Jose Perea joined the Mathematics department at the College of Science with a joint appointment at Khoury College of Computer Sciences. After receiving his PhD at Stanford University, Perea completed his post-doctoral studies at Duke University. His research focuses on topological data analysis, and he hopes to start his own lab at Northeastern...
Linguistics program releases their latest series of outstanding undergraduate research
The Linguistics Program in the College of Science is proud to announce the publication of the latest in their series of undergraduate working papers. The sixth volume of the Northeastern University Working Papers in Linguistics is now online, and showcases three outstanding pieces of language-related research. These papers furthermore highlight the ingenuity of our student...
He predicted the widespread Covid-19 pandemic early on. Now he’s being knighted by the Italian government.
Alessandro Vespignani is knighted by the Italian government for his contributions to advancing cooperation between Italy and the United States during the pandemic.
Bridge to Calculus program is recognized for its positive impact on Boston’s educational system
Bob Case, Emeritus Mathematics professor and alum of Boston public schools noted that students living in the city, coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, were not receiving the same caliber of mathematics education as their counterparts in the suburbs, so he decided to do something about it. In 1994, Bob Case founded Bridge to Calculus. This six-week...
‘Take breaks, but don’t disengage’; the perils of ‘doomscrolling’ when the world is on fire
For anyone who is even moderately active on social media in 2021, confronting world chaos is part of the daily routine—so much so that we’ve coined phrases to help capture the feeling of being in the digital midst of so much catastrophe: “doomscrolling.” Whether it’s climate change and the accelerating natural disasters brought on by...
When we think about nature vs. nurture, we’re biased. Here’s why.
Psychology professor Iris Berent questions the way we think about human nature, questioning long-held beliefs about what humans are born knowing.
Is wildfire soot leaving a mark on the world’s oceans?
When clouds of smoke and ash billow out over the ocean, stretching away from the wildfires that are their source, they might not just affect the air quality. Rather, the wildfire soot could leave a chemical mark on the waters below. That’s the idea behind new research by Aron Stubbins, associate professor of marine and...
You’re with us! Disability mentoring co-op expands inclusivity
Aliyah Jackson, second-year psychology student opens up about her co-op experience at You're With Us!, and the valuable lessons it taught her.
Why a groundbreaking brain simulation machine promises new health insights
A group of researchers including psychology professor, Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli, receive NSF grant to acquire a machine capable of delivering transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
Meet our new COS faculty: Hannah Sayre
Hannah Sayre joins the Northeastern COS faculty Chemistry department with a joint appointment in the College of Engineering.