Research Centers

Active Centers:

NSF Center for Pandemic Insights

This Center will catalyze the expertise, creative ideas, and transdisciplinary initiatives needed to tackle the most formidable challenges to understanding the pre-emergence phase of pandemics
- NSF #2412522 | NSF Abstract Link
- Funded: 2024.9 – 2031.8 | Amount: $17,999,997

The MSC is the marine research and educational facility of Northeastern University. Offering a pristine New England rocky shore habitat in close proximity to Boston, the MSC is a globally recognized center of marine science research and education. The Marine Science Center is part of the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences.

SENTRY, started in 2021, is a multi-university Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence (COE) (DHS Link). Led by Northeastern University, the center addresses the many challenges of protecting soft targets and crowded places in our homeland.

ALERT is a multi-university Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence (COE) (DHS Link). The center seeks to conduct transformational research, technology and educational development for effective characterization, detection, mitigation and response to the explosives-related threats facing the country and the world.

CHN is focused on developing tools and processes that will enable high-rate/high-volume bottom-up, precise, parallel assembly of nanoelements (such as carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles, etc.) and polymer nanostructures.
NSF #0425826 | NSF Abstract Link
Funded: 2004.9 – 2010.6 | Amount: $12,697,800

The Center for Ultra-wide-area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks is a multi-university National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center, jointly supported by NSF and the Department of Energy. Its mission is to build a more reliable, secure and efficient electric grid transmission system that uses renewable energy sources.
NSF #1041877 | NSF Abstract Link
Funded: 2011.8 – 2021.3 | Amount: $37,161,874

Former Centers:
Integrative Graduate and Research Traineeship (IGERT)

IGERT Nanomedicine Science and Technology Program was an integrated doctoral education program in the emerging field of Nanomedicine, created with support from the National Cancer Institute and the National Science Foundation (NSF Archive Page). The program aimed to educate the next generation of scientists and technologists with the requisite skill sets to address scientific and engineering challenges, with the necessary business, ethical and global perspectives that will be needed in the rapidly emerging area of applying nanotechnology to human health. The program started at NEU in 2005 and ran until 2016.

Bernard M. Gordon Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems (CenSSIS)

CenSSIS sought to revolutionize our ability to detect and image biomedical and environmental-civil objects or conditions that are underground, underwater, or embedded within cells or inside the human body.
- NSF #9986821 | NSF Abstract Link
- Funded: 2000.8 – 2012.8 | Amount: $36,543,881

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