Student’s autonomous boat ‘Scouts’ the Atlantic
When a friend with an ambitious goal to send an autonomous boat from Rhode Island to Spain approached David Pimentel, he jumped on the opportunity. “He needed someone to help program the idea he had,...
View ArticleOne year later, Our Marathon exhibit offers a ‘moment for reflection’
A new exhibit marking the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings is on display at International Village. Designed by undergraduates, the exhibit uses stories and images from...
View ArticleScout looks to grow design community
Scout, the name of Northeastern’s student-run design studio, is not an acronym but rather the result of a thesaurus.com search for words similar to “messenger.” When the students were deciding what to...
View ArticleA weekend to remember
Campus buzzed with excitement this weekend as Northeastern students’ families arrived to celebrate the annual Parent and Family Weekend, a three-day event in which the university community came...
View ArticleBuilding businesses piece by piece
Donors and students launch Mosaic, supporting new ventures with skills and service By Karin Kiewra Entrepreneurship fever is sweeping Northeastern, and students all across campus are catching the bug....
View ArticleNortheastern recognized for excellence in fostering entrepreneurship
Northeastern on Tuesday night received a prestigious award recognizing the university’s strong culture of entrepreneurship, which combines innovative academic programs, experiential learning, and...
View ArticleNortheastern startup brings virtual reality tours to apartment hunting
When they were in college, John Puma said he and his friends experienced similar challenges when searching for off-campus apartments. “There’s an extreme lack of transparency,” said Puma, who...
View ArticleThis startup helps you find the right fit when shopping for clothes online
Wouldn’t it be nice if the clothes you ordered online were guaranteed to fit? When you’re a size eight at one store and a small at another, online shopping can be a challenge that leaves you feeling...
View ArticleYou have grown up. Now chocolate milk has, too.
Chocolate milk is a drink for kids, right? Two Northeastern University alumni want to change that perception. Manny Lubin and Josh Belinsky launched their company, Slate, to modernize the classic...
View ArticleNortheastern University students start nonprofit Mass Hike to give Boston...
Suraya Foster was nine miles outside Boston, leading a group of total strangers on a hike through the Middlesex Fells Reservation. As she hiked the Fells, a state park that covers more than 2,200...
View ArticleAs the founding faculty advisor of IDEA, Northeastern’s student-run venture...
Northeastern University’s student-run business accelerator, IDEA, connects students with the resources they need to get their businesses up and running. It makes sense that Dan Gregory, who was the...
View ArticleAbout Fresh gives Boston residents easy access to healthy food to help reduce...
What do physicians, fresh produce, and a retrofitted school bus have in common? About Fresh, a company created by two Northeastern graduates who want to use food to improve the health of people who...
View ArticleHere’s a twist to an age-old classic: lactose-free chocolate milk
A year ago, two Northeastern graduates set out to bring forth a revolution, specifically one flowing with chocolate. Manny Lubin and Josh Belinsky saw that milk consumption was declining in the U.S.,...
View ArticleNortheastern’s student-led design studio heads back to the drawing board
When the pandemic threatened to cancel their third annual conference, members of Scout, Northeastern’s student-led design studio, did what designers do best—they reimagined it. The post Northeastern’s...
View ArticlePlant-based snack company, Rooted Living, wins 2020 Husky Startup Challenge
When Rachel Domb was in high school, she said she was in and out of hospitals and continually feeling sick until she decided to adopt a plant-based diet. Nourishing her body with healthy food...
View ArticleKick off April with these virtual events
Pick up some study tips What’s the best way to study so that you can actually retain information? Join the Office of Global Services in a webinar to learn active studying strategies and discuss how...
View ArticleNortheastern gets student engagement award for Mosaic entrepreneurship network
When Hanna Elzaridi started her freshman year in 2019 at Northeastern in London, the idea of starting a company was just a dream. Two years later, that dream has become a reality: Elzaridi co-founded...
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