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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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Here’s Why We Need a PSA for the COVID-19 Vaccine
As COVID-19 vaccines begin making their way from science labs to doctors’ offices, three former U.S. presidents—Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama—have said they’re willing to get their shots on camera in order to encourage skeptical Americans to do the same. The move is “a good first step,” says psychology professor Lisa Feldman Barrett, but a broader,...
Big Ideas from a Small Scale: Professor Alexander Ivanov is Changing the Power of Proteomics
Proteomics will revolutionize the medical and pharmaceutical fields. Professor Alexander Ivanov and his ongoing research will be a part of that revolution.
College of Science Connects: Research at the Frontier of Biomaterials
Learn about biologically fabricated materials from engineered microbes from Associate Chemistry & Chemical Biology Professor, Neel Joshi.
Dry Ice Can Do More than Make Fog. It’s Key to Keeping the COVID-19 Vaccine Cold.
Exploring how dry ice is helping move vaccines and save lives
Researchers Observe the Bizarre Sexual Behavior of Shipworms for the First Time
New sexual behavior is observed for the first time in shipworms by Northeastern scientists.
Understanding Nitrogen’s Impact on Coastal Zones
A new study led by Jennifer Bowen aims to understand the human impact of nitrogen in coastal zones.
At the Intersection of Finance and Sustainability: Grad Co-op Profile
Northeastern graduate student Tori Yanco shares her recent co-op experience at Liberty Mutual's Sustainability, Strategy, & Planning department.
Your Covid-19 Test Swabs Can Help Researchers at Northeastern
Donating your cotton swab data could teach us about COVID-19
Your Brain Is the World’s Most Proficient Accountant. Here’s How.
Lisa Feldman Barrett, distinguished professor of psychology, has a new book out.
Faculty Research Talks: Exploring the Smallest Scales with the World’s Biggest Science Experiments with Toyoko Orimoto
Learn how Professor Orimoto is breaking down the Standard Model in particle physics to understand how our universe is built.
Faculty Research Talks: Sex Differences in Fearful Behavior with Rebecca Shansky
Hear from Hazel Sive, Dean of the College of Science, and Peter Bex, Chair of the Psychology Department, introduced Professor Shansky to speak about her revolutionary research in how sex affects brain structure and function.
Four Northeastern Researchers Named to 2020 List of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’
Each year, the researchers most cited by their peers are recognized for their achievements in science. This year the College of Science has four faculty with the distinction.