A newly elected Member of the National Academy of Engineering. A $36 million DHS Center of Excellence to protect public spaces. A $10 million NSF INCLUDES an award for Engineering-PLUS, a center to increase BIPOC and women in engineering. And a climate modeling and analytics lab spinout acquired by a leading public company. These are just a few of the many accomplishments of the College of Engineering at Northeastern University during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Our research enterprise continues to grow, reaching $92.5 million in external research awards in FY2022, up 80% from 2016. Our faculty are conducting interdisciplinary research to address global challenges, from improving healthcare, environmental health, and security to shaping the future of wireless communications, and more. Our faculty have also been recognized for innovations and contributions to their engineering fields.