Maine senator calls Northeastern’s Portland campus the ‘greatest concentration of intellectual power’

“This is a knowledge factory, and it’s producing knowledge and people with knowledge who are going to change the world,” Senator King said after his first tour of Northeastern Unversity’s Roux Institute.

“At today’s visit, Senator King made it clear that he supports the mission of The Roux Institute at Northeastern University — to spur innovation, build talent and drive economic growth in Maine,” said Jack Cline, vice president for federal relations at Northeastern University.

King and Northeastern share a commitment to the potential of artificial intelligence and life sciences to transform the economy of Maine. These areas of focus are the backbone of the Roux Institute’s graduate-level curriculum, said Chris Mallett, chief administrative officer at Northeastern’s Portland campus.

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At the recent Venture Showcase, 10 driven founders-in-residence at the Roux Institute had just a few minutes to pitch the venture they’ve been working on over the last six months. The pitches illustrated how the power of data, AI, and automation can revolutionize education, industry, and environmental outcomes, both in Maine and on a global scale.

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