Introducing the future of 21st century problem solving
Solving today’s interconnected challenges requires more than any one individual, discipline, or even organization. It requires diverse clusters of interdisciplinary expertise and experience, each focused on a global problem and its contexts and perspectives. We call these clusters Impact Engines.
Active Impact Engines
iSUPER
Healthier Air and People: Intelligent Solutions to Urban Pollution for Equity and Resilience
HEA(RT)
Healthcare Enabled by AI in Real Time
C2C
Community to Community: Policy Equity for All
C2P
Cradle-to-Prison Pipeline
BookNet
Helping Overlooked Stories Succeed
WHAT ARE IMPACT ENGINES?
Impact Engines galvanize and organize interdisciplinary learning, research, and partnerships around solving a challenge or set of challenges, with the goal of maximum impact. Impact Engines span disciplines, colleges, campuses, and industry sectors, connecting diverse communities of problem-solvers around creating measurable change. They are a key pillar of the university’s new academic plan and a means for Northeastern to claim leadership as an institution with a broad societal impact.
WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?
Impact Engines, a key pillar to Northeastern’s Academic Plan, emphasizes seamless collaboration across multi-expertise, inclusive networks. Innovation emerges organically wherever challenges and research partnerships intersect. This lively ecosystem positions our faculty to work more productively with industry, government, and local communities on the research that matters most.
Impact Engines, drawing upon Northeastern’s disciplinary strengths, are focal points for education, research, and entrepreneurship throughout our network. This will fully activate our humanities curriculum while ensuring the continuous integration of ideas, people, and experiences across our network.
SHARE YOUR IDEA
Impact Engines are driven by bold ideas and a shared commitment to addressing meaningful challenges in our world. If you have a vision for creating measurable change or advancing solutions to pressing issues, we want to hear from you. Every idea has the potential to spark collaboration and innovation. Together, we can explore ways to turn your concept into something impactful.