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Physics

Physics at Northeastern invites you to join an exciting journey to explore, discover, and apply the fundamental principles that run the universe. Take a front-row seat as you visualize everything from the collisions of sub-atomic particles to the dance of the galaxies.

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The Department of Physics at Northeastern University offers a broad range of curricula that reflect the intellectual excitement and relevance of studying physics both within its broadly defined traditional boundaries and at the intersection with other disciplines, in particular the biomedical sciences, where physics is having a growing impact. In addition, the department offers unique opportunities for students to experience frontline research at the undergraduate level through internships in faculty research labs and coops.

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Ph.D. Profile: Benjamin Sung

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Tracking an epidemic requires computer models. But what if those models are wrong?

Researchers at Northeastern have found that one of the basic assumptions used in disease modeling simply isn’t realistic. Now they’re looking at how epidemics travel through various layers of a…
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Quantum information systems will revolutionize computing… as soon as we figure out how to make them

Professor Arun Bansil's new grant from the Department of Energy to investigate new ways to design quantum information systems.
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Faculty Profile: Dr. James Halverson, Assistant Professor of Physics

Dr. James Halverson, Assistant Professor of Physics, sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about what it’s like to work as faculty at Northeastern University.
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