David Roux

A view of construction on the Roux Institute at Northeastern University building in Portland, Maine. The new building, operated by WEX, one of 10 founding corporate partners of the institute, will offer 26,500 square feet of dedicated space with views of Portland Harbor. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Northeastern’s Roux Institute receives a ‘phenomenal investment’ from the Harold Alfond Foundation

The institute, an innovation hub devoted to deepening and expanding the digital economy of Maine, has received a $100 million gift from the Harold Alfond Foundation, an investment that will provide financial aid for graduate-level students, funding for post-doctoral research, and support for co-ops with Maine employers.

by Ian Thomsen October 8, 2020

‘The opportunities are limitless’

The Roux Institute at Northeastern University welcomed its inaugural class of 76 graduate students in an online ceremony Tuesday night that showcased their opportunities despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Ian Thomsen September 9, 2020

Portland, Maine. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

The Roux Institute at Northeastern University adds Sun Life as its 11th corporate partner

The Roux Institute at Northeastern University is partnering with Sun Life U.S., one of the largest group benefits providers in the country.. The institute, an innovation hub for research and graduate education in Portland, Maine, will open in September.

by Ian Thomsen July 8, 2020

‘The Roux Institute at Northeastern is a game-changer’

PORTLAND—Government, business, and academic leaders welcomed Northeastern’s new campus in Maine’s largest city, which will focus not only on lifelong learning, but also provide an…

by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer January 28, 2020

Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern (right), joined with David and Barbara Roux, the visionaries behind the Roux Institute at Northeastern, on Monday at an opening presentation in Portland, Maine. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Introducing the Roux Institute at Northeastern University

PORTLAND, Maine—In a sun-splashed showroom of glass walls perched on the edge of a scenic pier from which, in another time, Mainers were ferried to Nova Scotia and back, Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern, and technology entrepreneur David Roux on Monday unveiled their vision of the future for Portland, Maine, and northern New England to a standing-room crowd of business, government, and education leaders.

by Ian Thomsen January 27, 2020

Portland, Maine. Edwin Remsberg / VWPics via AP Images

‘This is a big deal’

How will the future be shaped? Will it be driven by artificial intelligence? Life sciences? Entrepreneurs? Civic leaders? Academia? Now, think about all of them…

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch January 27, 2020

Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern (left), is joining with David and Barbara Roux to open a graduate education and research campus in Maine’s largest city. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern partners with entrepreneur David Roux to launch the Roux Institute at Northeastern in Portland, Maine

The institute, scheduled to open in the spring, is designed to educate generations of talent for the technology and life sciences sectors, and drive sustained economic growth in Portland, the state of Maine, and northern New England. “The Roux Institute represents a significant expansion of our model,” said Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen January 27, 2020