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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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How do you clean a giant ship? This Northeastern student is building robots that do it
Barnacles, algae and other marine hitchhikers cost the shipping industry billions. Northeastern student Timothy Wong spent his co-op helping develop a high-tech solution.
New to Boston? Meet your new favorite club
The fourth annual event, organized by the Student Leadership Council, brought 596 students together with 43 College of Science student organizations.
The student combining theater and psychology to support homeless youth in the Bay Area
While the arts alone cannot solve homelessness, Northeastern student Rachel Oppong said they provide a place for people to be seen as more than their circumstances.
A grandfather’s struggle leads Northeastern student to a co-op studying neurodegenerative prion disease.
Sophie “Sofi” Gandsas helped coordinate three studies of neurodegenerative prion disease at Massachusetts General Hospital during her co-op.
Co-op finds conversation, commitment and community in Uganda
Zora Hynnek recently completed a co-op as a researcher with the Foundation for Sustainable Community-Based Development (FOSCOD) in Jinja, Uganda.
This student toiled in aviaries, barns and pens for his co-op
He shoveled goat poop for science.
Birds in an Ecuadorian cloud forest
3,000 miles from home, incoming Northeastern University junior witnessed the untamed nature of the Andes.
New partnership gives the Fens – and Northeastern co-op students – a chance to thrive
A three-year partnership among Northeastern, the Boston Parks and Recreation department and the Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation will steward the Back Bay Fens.
Zapping microscopic worms gives undergrads a leg up in competitive lab placements
Undergrads are utilizing their worm-zapping mastery to stand out within a competitive pool of science lab applicants in Boston.
This project aims to rescue Oakland’s namesake tree species
As climate change threatens Oakland’s namesake tree, Northeastern has launched a transplant program to safeguard the city’s urban forest.
Cheerleading at World Cup was like ‘giant dance party’, Northeastern student says
Behavioral neuroscience student and New England Patriots Cheerleader Lana Vogler performed before a different set of football fan at the World Cup.
Emily Baloche and Simon Braun named 2026 Beckman Scholars at Northeastern University
Two Northeastern undergraduate students have been selected as 2026 Beckman Scholars, joining a nationally recognized program that supports undergraduate students pursuing long-term, research-intensive experiences in STEM.