Joseph E. Aoun, a leader in higher education policy and a renowned scholar in linguistics, is the seventh President of Northeastern University.
President Aoun has strategically aligned the University’s research enterprise with three global imperatives—health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern’s faculty focus on interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurship, and transforming academic research into commercial solutions for the world’s most pressing problems. During President Aoun’s tenure, the University has realized a 189 percent growth in external research funding, along with approximately 1,500 patent applications filed by faculty and students.
Greater Boston is home to some of the world’s leading technology companies and professional communities for workers in STEM. Yet despite this vast talent pool, equity in the region’s tech sector is sorely lacking, especially when it comes to leadership roles. How can we build a technology industry that has greater opportunities for all? In this virtual event, Globe business reporter Anissa Gardizy will interview a diverse group of leaders in Boston’s innovation industry about their efforts to establish a more equitable field, from entry-level to the C-Suite.
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