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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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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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Our Drinking Water Was Always Full Of Microbes. Are The Wrong Ones Thriving In The Pandemic?
Zooming in where only a microscope can see, Northeastern researchers are trying to determine how the lifestyle changes caused by COVID-19 might be helping harmful bacteria grow in our drinking water.
Commemorating Juneteenth, 2020
Commemorating this year's Juneteenth with a list of reading and visual materials.
A Letter from the COS Student Diversity Advisory Council Eboard
On this Juneteenth, a reflection on the history of unethical science.
Finding the needle in the data stack: Advice from a Facebook data scientist
During her time at Northeastern, Delia Mocanu developed a passion for network science. Now at Facebook, she finds herself working on one of the largest data experiments in history — the News Feed.
Announcing the Associate Dean for Equity
Professor Randall Hughes will serve as the first Associate Dean for Equity in the Northeastern College of Science.
Biochemistry Students Selected for Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award
Undergraduates in NU’s American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Chapter were selected for the 2020 ‘Chapter of the Year’ honor
Biology and Bioinformatics With Julian Stanley
What motivated you to pursue a PlusOne master’s degree? I joined Northeastern in the biochemistry program on a 5-year, 3-co-op plan. I already had an interest in bioinformatics, but the Bioinformatics PlusOne program had not been approved yet. During my third year, I wanted to learn more technical skills, so I briefly switched to the “Biology and...
Jacqueline Wood’s Journey Through Two Degrees
What motivated you to pursue a PlusOne master’s degree? I decided to pursue the PlusOne program before I started college. It was one of the reasons I chose Northeastern, besides co-op. I knew before I began college that I wanted to work in a forensic science lab, analyzing either drug substance or toxicology samples. I...
This Soup Kitchen Needed Help. The Marine Science Center Faculty Delivered.
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced My Brother’s Table, the largest soup kitchen on Massachusetts’ North Shore, to change how it serves guests, the community at Northeastern’s Marine Science Center took note, and stepped up.
Remembering Alfred Viola
Alfred Viola, who taught at Northeastern for 41 years and founded its chemistry PhD program, passed away on May 15th. He was 92.
Three Seas students take a closer look at marine predators and their prey
A Three Seas Program alumni takes a closer look at fear and its effect on ocean prey.
People in the U.S. started moving around more before stay-at-home measures were lifted
Even before the vast majority of states were loosening the measures intended to keep people physically distant and slow the spread of the coronavirus, people were starting to travel further and see each other more, according to research from Northeastern’s Network Science Institute.