Redefining higher education in the age of AI
Northeastern is creating a living lab to envision and shape a future alongside artificial intelligence.
AI has the potential to transform our world. At this moment we have the opportunity to anticipate those changes and map new opportunities. True to Northeastern’s legacy of higher ed innovation, we’re leading the way in how universities prepare students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners to work with AI, not against it.
Students, faculty, staff, alumni, businesses
We all have a role to play in mapping a path forward with AI. Join us.
Academics
Courses and programs to help you master AI concepts and skills
Gain the knowledge, skills, and experience to integrate holistic AI solutions into your curriculum, your education, and experiential learning.
Research
Accelerating breakthroughs and impact
Connect with colleagues and cross-sector experts on AI to discover ways that AI can radically accelerate your research outcomes and scale.
Workplace
Upskill and learn how to apply ethical AI solutions
Sharpen existing skills. Cultivate new ones. Prepare your teams for ever-evolving career paths and roles.
Key Resources and expertise
Institute for Experiential AI
World-leading expertise, innovative applications
We’re taking the lead in using AI responsibly to solve real-world problems in life sciences, healthcare, climate change, and beyond. Northeastern’s research faculty focus on foundational and applied research, pairing human ingenuity with machine intelligence to harness the power of AI.
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Robot-Proof
A blueprint for higher ed in the age of AI
How can higher ed prepare students for professional success in high-skill jobs when the professions themselves are disappearing? In Robot-Proof, Northeastern University President Joseph E. Aoun proposes a new way to educate the next generation of college students to work, create, and invent in ways that exceed even the most sophisticated AI agent.
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AI report
The state of AI in Maine
See how AI is transforming and reinventing the Maine economy. This report from Northeastern’s Institute for Experiential AI and Roux Institute explores the surprising ways AI is being used now, and new ways it can help the state lead on a global stage.
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Advancing AI opportunities
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