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Video: Webb telescope will alter view of cosmos, thanks to a Northeastern graduate
galaxies in space

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Video: Webb telescope will alter view of cosmos, thanks to a Northeastern graduate

His out-of-this-world discovery: Signals from billions of light years away
Dacheng Lin, research associate professor of physics.

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His out-of-this-world discovery: Signals from billions of light years away

For Max Bi, physics + biology = a Sloan Research Fellowship
Northeastern assistant physics professor Max Bi poses for a portrait in his office on Huntington Ave. Bi recently earned the Sloan research fellowship.

For Max Bi, physics + biology = a Sloan Research Fellowship

Using a billion-dollar laser, physicists hope to probe the quantum world for new discoveries

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Using a billion-dollar laser, physicists hope to probe the quantum world for new discoveries

His parents wanted a better life for Max Bi. Their gamble paid off.

His parents wanted a better life for Max Bi. Their gamble paid off.

Physicists may have accidentally discovered a new state of matter. The possibilities are endless.
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Physicists may have accidentally discovered a new state of matter. The possibilities are endless.

How theoretical physicist James Halverson is using data science and machine learning to study string theory
James Halverson, an assistant professor of physics at Northeastern, uses data science to study the many possibilities in string theory. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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How theoretical physicist James Halverson is using data science and machine learning to study string theory

Understanding how cracks form could lead to better cellphone batteries, tougher materials

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Understanding how cracks form could lead to better cellphone batteries, tougher materials

During CERN shutdown, Northeastern University physics professors work with global scientists to understand dark matter and other phenomena beyond the Standard Model

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During CERN shutdown, Northeastern University physics professors work with global scientists to understand dark matter and other phenomena beyond the Standard Model

Northeastern team uses string theory to explain the fundamental nature of the universe

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Northeastern team uses string theory to explain the fundamental nature of the universe

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

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

Quantum information systems will revolutionize computing… as soon as we figure out how to make them.

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Quantum information systems will revolutionize computing… as soon as we figure out how to make them.