Institutes and Centers

Alphabetical List of Provost Funded Institutes

Coastal Sustainability Institute (CSI)
Director: Geoffrey C. Trussell, Professor and Chair, Marine and Environmental Sciences CSI is creating cleaner, safer, smarter coastal communities, using…
Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI)
Safeguarding critical technology is the mission of Northeastern’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute. Forging partnerships with experts in industry, government, and…
Global Resilience Institute (GRI)
Director: Stephen Flynn, GRI Founding Director and Professor of Political Science The Global Resilience Institute is committed to informing and…
Institute for Chemical Imaging of Living Systems (ICILS)
Director: : Heather Clark, Professor of Bioengineering and Chemistry Institute researchers are pioneering new imaging technologies to reveal, in real…
Institute for Experiential AI (IEAI)
The true promise of AI lies at the intersection of humans and intelligent machines, helping each achieve what neither could…
Institute for Experiential Robotics (IER)
Taskin Padir, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Hanumant Singh, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering & Mechanical and Industrial Engineering…
Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIOT)
Director: Tommaso Melodia, William Lincoln Smith Chair Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering. Kaushik Chowdhury, Institute Associate Director, Professor of Electrical…
Kostas Research Institute at Northeastern University (KRI)
David Luzzi, Director; Peter Boynton, CEO, KRI at Northeastern University
Network Science Institute (NSI)
Director: Alessandro VespignaniExecutive Director: Kate Coronges The Network Science Institute was born out of our commitment to explore universality and…

Alphabetical List of Research Institutes

Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis (Barnett)
Director: Penny Beuning, Interim Director An internationally recognized center for advanced interdisciplinary research and training in analytical chemistry and biotechnology,…
Electronic Materials Research Institute (eMRI)
Director: Srinivas Sridhar, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Physics eMRI’s research is focused on developing new materials and devices…
Ethics Institute (EI)
Director: Ronald Sandler, Professor of Philosophy and Religion The interdisciplinary Ethics Institute at Northeastern University was launched in 2011. The…
Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research (IHESJR)
Director: Alisa Lincoln The Institute on Urban Health Research (IUHR) is devoted to research and its practical application in an…
Institute for Information Assurance (IIA)
Director: Professor Engin Kirda The Institute for Information Assurance (IIA) is an interdisciplinary effort between the Khoury College of Computer…
Institute for Security and Public Policy (ISPP)
Director: Glenn Pierce, Principal Research Scientist, co-director & Nikos Passas, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, co-director The Institute for…
Mills Institute
Interim Executive Director: Christie Chung, PhD The Mills Institute is led by Interim Executive Director Christie Chung, PhD who will collaborate with…
New England Inflammation and Tissue Protection Institute (NEITPI)
Director: Michail Sitkovsky, Eleanor Black Chair in Immunophysiology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology This institute focuses on the role of tissue inflammation…
Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI)
Director: Dick Daynard, Professor of Law PHAI is an interdisciplinary research and advocacy institute created by the Northeastern University School…
Roux Institute (Roux)
Margaret Angell, Head of Partnerships and Operations Chris Mallett, Chief Administrative Officer Michael Pollastri, Senior Vice Provost for Portland and…
Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute (SSEHRI)
Director: Phil Brown, University Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Health Sciences. Conceptualizing, studying, and addressing environmental health problems such as…

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Alphabetical List of Research Centers

Advanced Scientific Computation Center (ASCC)
Director: Arun Bansil The ASCC occupies 2000 sq. ft. of beautifully renovated space in the Dana Research Center at Northeastern…
Antimicrobial Discovery Center (ADC)
Director: Kim Lewis, University Distinguished Professor The mission of the Center is to translate basic science discoveries into novel antimicrobial…
Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats (ALERT)
Co-Director: Michael Silevitch Robert D. Black Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Joint appointment to Department of Civil and…
Bernard M. Gordon Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems (Gordon-CenSSIS)
Director: Michael Silevitch Robert D. Black Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Joint appointment to Department of Civil and…
Brudnick Center on Violence and Conflict (BCVC)
Director: Gordana Rabrenovic, Associate Professor of Sociology Founded with an $800,000 gift from alumnus Irving Brudnick and his wife Betty…
Center for Community Health Education, Research and Service (CCHERS)
Director: Elmer R. Freeman, PhD of Law, Policy, and Sociology The Center for Community Health Education Research and Service, Inc.…
Center for Complex Network Research (CCNR)
Director: Albert-László Barabási, Distinguished Professor, Physics, College of Science The Center for Complex Network Research (CCNR), directed by Professor Barabasi,…
Center for Design (CFD)
Director: Paolo Ciuccarelli, Professor of Design The Center for Design is Northeastern’s platform for interdisciplinary design research; it’s a space…
Center for Drug Discovery (CDD)
Director: Alexandros Makriyannis, George D. Behrakis Endowed Chair in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Buoyed by nearly $10 million in established grants, the…
Center for Emerging Markets (CEM)
Director: Ravi Ramamurti: Director, D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Distinguished Professor of International Business and Strategy, and Jeff Bornstein Senior Fellow…
Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Research (CHPHR)
Director: Gary Young The Northeastern University Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Research was created to foster interdisciplinary research and…
Center for Health Policy and Law (CHPL)
Director: Wendy Parmet, Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Law The Center for Health Policy and Law provides a rich context…
Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN)
Director: Ahmed Busnaina, William Lincoln Smith Chair of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering The Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) is focused…
Center for Inclusive Computing (CIC)
Executive Director: Carla Brodley, Professor, Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Dean of Inclusive Computing, Northeastern University The center’s mission is…
Center for Integrative Biomedical Computing (CIBC)
The Center for Integrative Biomedical Computing (CIBC) is dedicated to producing open-source software tools for biomedical image-based modeling, biomedical simulation…
Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Complex Systems (CIRCS)
Director: Alain Karma, Professor of Physics Working on both complex biological and material science problems, CIRCS’s research includes designing computer…
Center for International Affairs and World Cultures (CIAWC)
Director: Led by an executive committee The Center for International Affairs and World Cultures draws on Northeastern University’s many strengths…
Center for Law, Equity and Race (CLEAR)
Director: Margaret Burnham, University Distinguished Professor of Law, and Deborah Ramirez, Professor of Law https://law.northeastern.edu/academics/centers/clear/
Center for Law, Information and Creativity (CLIC)
Director: TBD The Center for Law, Information and Creativity (CLIC) begins with the idea that a mission-driven law school must…
Center for Microcontamination Control (CMC)
Director: Ahmed Busnaina, William Lincoln Smith Chair of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering The CMC is the only Industry/University Research Center…
Center for Microwave Magnetic Materials and Integrated Circuits (CM3IC)
Director: Vincent G. Harris, William Lincoln Smith Chair, APS Fellow, IEEE Fellow and Carmine Vittoria APS Fellow, IEEE Fellow The…
Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine (CPBN)
Director: Vladmir P. Torchilin, Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences The Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine is a recently organized…
Center for Public Interest Advocacy and Collaboration (CPIAC)
Director: Lucy Williams, Professor of Law With Professor Lucy Williams at the helm, the Center for Public Interest Advocacy and…
Center for Research on Early Childhood Exposure and Development in Puerto Rico (CRECE)
Director: Akram Alshawabkeh The Center for Research on Early Childhood Exposure and Development (CRECE, Spanish for “grow”) in Puerto Rico…
Center for the Arts (CFA)
Director: Amy Halliday The Center for the Arts is a generative hub for interdisciplinary research, exhibitions, and programming in and…
Center for Translational NeuroImaging (CTNI)
Director: Craig Ferris, Professor of Psychology and Pharmaceutical Sciences The Center for Translational NeuroImaging (CTNI) is located on Northeastern University’s…
Center for Ultra-wide-area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks (CURENT)
The Center for Ultra-wide-area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Network (CURENT) mission is to build a more reliable, secure and efficient…
Center on Crime and Community Resilience (CCCR)
Director: Anthony Braga Center collaborates with the City of Boston to understand and address persistent public safety problems. The establishment…
Center on Crime, Race, and Justice
Natasha Frost: Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice; PhD Program Director; Director of Corrections and Reentry Lab Carlos Cuevas: Professor…
Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy (DCURP)
Director: Ted Landsmark, Director, Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy The Dukakis Center conducts interdisciplinary research, in collaboration with…
Humanities Center (HC)
Director: Lori Lefkovitz, Ruderman Professor and Director of Jewish Studies Program, Professor of English The Humanities Center was founded in…
Marine Science Center (MSC)
Director: Geoffrey Trussell An internationally recognized research institution that focuses on nearshore coastal marine environments. Research at the center focuses…
National Education and Research Center for Outcomes Assessment in Health Care (NERCOA)
Director: Judith Barr The mission of NERCOA is to link research, education, and practice in patient-based outcome assessment. The center…
Northeastern University Center for Renewable Energy Technology (NUCRET)
Director: Sanjeev Mukerjee This center aims to be at the frontier of science and technology of clean energy conversion and…
NULab for Texts, Maps, and Networks (Nulab)
Director: Elizabeth Dillon, Professor of English, and David Lazer, Professor of Political Science and Computer and Information Science. The NULab…
Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats (PROTECT)
Director: Akram Alshawabkeh, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; José F. Cordero, Dean of the Graduate School of Public Health…
Soft-target Engineering to Neutralize the Threat RealitY (SENTRY)
SENTRY (Soft-target Engineering to Neutralize the Threat RealitY) addresses the challenges of protecting soft targets and crowded places (STCPs).SENTRY is…
Sport in Society (SS)
Director: Dan Lebowitz Sport in Society educates and supports emerging leaders and organizations within sport with the awareness, knowledge and…
Versatile Onboard Traffic Embedded Roaming Sensors (VOTERS)
VOTERS is developing new multi-sensor technology systems for cars and trucks that will allow for real-time assessment of road and…

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Last Updated on October 5, 2023