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'''Northeastern University''' ('''NU''' or '''NEU''') is a [[private university|private]] [[research university]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. Established in 1898, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus in Boston as well as regional campuses in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]; [[Seattle, Washington]]; [[San Jose, California]]; [[San Francisco, California]]; [[Toronto]], [[Vancouver]], and [[Portland, Maine]]. In 2019, Northeastern purchased the [[New College of the Humanities]] in [[London, England]]. The university's enrollment is approximately 19,000 undergraduate students and 8,600 graduate students.<ref>https://provost.northeastern.edu/uds/cds/2020-2021/ </ref> It is [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|classified]] among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
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'''Northeastern University''' ('''NU''' or '''NEU''') is a private research university in [[Boston]] (Massachusetts). Established in [[1898]], the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus in Boston as well as regional campuses in [[Charlotte]] (North Carolina); [[Seattle]] (Washington); [[San Jose]] (California); [[San Francisco]] (California); [[Toronto]], [[Vancouver]], and [[Portland]] (Maine). In [[2019]], Northeastern purchased the [[New College of the Humanities]] in [[London]] (England). The university's enrollment is approximately 19,000 undergraduate students and 8,600 graduate students.<ref>https://provost.northeastern.edu/uds/cds/2020-2021/ </ref> It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
  
 
Northeastern features a [[cooperative education]] program, more commonly known as "co-op", that integrates classroom study with professional experience and contains over 3,100 partners across all seven continents.<ref>http://www.northeastern.edu/experiential-learning/co-op/</ref> The program has been a key part of Northeastern's curriculum of experiential learning for more than a hundred years and is one of the largest co-op/internship programs in the world. While it is not required for students of all academic disciplines to participate in the co-op program, participation is nearly universal among undergraduate students as it helps distinguish their university experience from that of other universities. Northeastern also has a comprehensive [[study abroad]] program that spans more than 170 universities and colleges.<ref>http://www.northeastern.edu/geo/opportunity/#/?type=study-abroad</ref>
 
Northeastern features a [[cooperative education]] program, more commonly known as "co-op", that integrates classroom study with professional experience and contains over 3,100 partners across all seven continents.<ref>http://www.northeastern.edu/experiential-learning/co-op/</ref> The program has been a key part of Northeastern's curriculum of experiential learning for more than a hundred years and is one of the largest co-op/internship programs in the world. While it is not required for students of all academic disciplines to participate in the co-op program, participation is nearly universal among undergraduate students as it helps distinguish their university experience from that of other universities. Northeastern also has a comprehensive [[study abroad]] program that spans more than 170 universities and colleges.<ref>http://www.northeastern.edu/geo/opportunity/#/?type=study-abroad</ref>
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==Notable alumni==
 
==Notable alumni==
 
===Business===
 
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* [[Marc Raibert]] – founder and CEO, [[Boston Dynamics]]
 
* [[Marc Raibert]] – founder and CEO, [[Boston Dynamics]]
 
* [[Nikesh Arora]] – President and Chief Operating Officer of [[SoftBank]]
 
* [[Nikesh Arora]] – President and Chief Operating Officer of [[SoftBank]]
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* [[George Kariotis]] – founder, [[Alpha Industries]]
 
* [[George Kariotis]] – founder, [[Alpha Industries]]
 
* [[Amin Khoury]] – founder and CEO, [[B/E Aerospace]]
 
* [[Amin Khoury]] – founder and CEO, [[B/E Aerospace]]
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* [[Roger Marino]] – co-founder of [[EMC Corporation|EMC]]; former part-owner of [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<ref>https://www.forbes.com/2000/12/13/1213faces.html |</ref>
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* [[Roger Marino]] – co-founder of [[EMC Corporation|EMC]]; former part-owner of [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<ref>https://www.forbes.com/2000/12/13/1213faces.html</ref>
 
* [[Alan McKim]] – CEO and founder, [[Clean Harbors]]
 
* [[Alan McKim]] – CEO and founder, [[Clean Harbors]]
 
* [[Larry Meyer]] – CEO, [[Uniqlo]] USA
 
* [[Larry Meyer]] – CEO, [[Uniqlo]] USA
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* [[Sy Sternberg]] – chairman and CEO, [[New York Life Insurance Company]]
 
* [[Sy Sternberg]] – chairman and CEO, [[New York Life Insurance Company]]
 
* [[Biz Stone]] – co-founder of [[Twitter]]
 
* [[Biz Stone]] – co-founder of [[Twitter]]
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===Government and politics===
 
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* [[Mary Florentine]], psychoacoustician, Matthews Distinguished Professor
 
* [[Mary Florentine]], psychoacoustician, Matthews Distinguished Professor
 
* [[Pran Nath (physicist)|Pran Nath]], co-developer of the theory of [[supergravity]]
 
* [[Pran Nath (physicist)|Pran Nath]], co-developer of the theory of [[supergravity]]
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 20:53, 15 December 2021

Group.png Northeastern University  
(University) Sourcewatch WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Northeastern-seal.svg
MottoLux, Veritas, Virtus
(Latin)
Formation1898
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts, USA
Type Private university
Other nameHuskies

Northeastern University (NU or NEU) is a private research university in Boston (Massachusetts). Established in 1898, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus in Boston as well as regional campuses in Charlotte (North Carolina); Seattle (Washington); San Jose (California); San Francisco (California); Toronto, Vancouver, and Portland (Maine). In 2019, Northeastern purchased the New College of the Humanities in London (England). The university's enrollment is approximately 19,000 undergraduate students and 8,600 graduate students.[1] It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Northeastern features a cooperative education program, more commonly known as "co-op", that integrates classroom study with professional experience and contains over 3,100 partners across all seven continents.[2] The program has been a key part of Northeastern's curriculum of experiential learning for more than a hundred years and is one of the largest co-op/internship programs in the world. While it is not required for students of all academic disciplines to participate in the co-op program, participation is nearly universal among undergraduate students as it helps distinguish their university experience from that of other universities. Northeastern also has a comprehensive study abroad program that spans more than 170 universities and colleges.[3]

Research

Research Centers and Institutes at Northeastern include:[4]

Notable alumni

Business

Government and politics

Notable faculty


 

Alumni on Wikispooks

PersonBornDiedNationalitySummaryDescription
David Ferriero31 December 1945
Subrata GhoshroyWhistleblower
Engineer		Government Accountability Office whistleblower who exposed that his agency had "ignored evidence" of how a $26 billion Boeing "missile defence" system had "doctored data, skewed test results and made false statements".
Stacia Hylton28 July 1960US
James Franklin JeffreyDiplomatUS diplomat
Michael KofmanUSAcademicAttended the 2022 Bilderberg as a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Naval Analyses
John Edwin Mroz1 May 194815 August 2014USBusinesspersonUS businessman
Larry O'Brien7 July 191728 September 1990Politician
Sports administrator
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References

  1. ↑ https://provost.northeastern.edu/uds/cds/2020-2021/
  2. ↑ http://www.northeastern.edu/experiential-learning/co-op/
  3. ↑ http://www.northeastern.edu/geo/opportunity/#/?type=study-abroad
  4. ↑ https://research.northeastern.edu/about/centers-institutes/
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150110033758/http://www.stlcommercemagazine.com/archives/march2000/cover.html
  6. ↑ https://www.forbes.com/2000/12/13/1213faces.html
  7. ↑ https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/TCS1/Biography
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