Posts by Benjamin Bertsch

From track star to CEO, Lamar Letts tackles nutrition

Sports drinks were high in sugar and low in nutrition–until Northeastern alumnus Lamar Letts invented Hylux. The high school track star, sidelined by the discovery…

Experience Unleashed: A transformative vision for Northeastern University

Everything we experience can be understood through certain lenses: the physical, biological, human, and digital worlds. But life is a constant interaction of these four…

A happy little robot artist | Narrative

Joel Willick, a third-year mechanical engineering student at Northeastern, has programmed a robotic arm to create drawings and paintings based on other works of art.…

Boston Microgreens: How to sprout a business with a hyperlocal urban farm

Oliver Homberg, who earned his international affairs degree from Northeastern in 2013, launched Boston Microgreens in 2018, blending organic farming methods with modern technology in…

‘We are going to have a full experience here at Northeastern’

See video highlights from Convocation 2021, where incoming students were urged by President Joseph E. Aoun to “Explore. Everybody is an explorer.”

How to say hello like a Husky, TikTok style

When President Joseph E. Aoun sees the experiential potential of "the TikTok," he shows he's a quick study on the latest moves.

Visual artist Katy Ann Gilmore doesn’t see walls as mere walls

Visual artist Katy Ann Gilmore doesn’t see walls as mere walls. Instead, she uses straight lines to make flat surfaces come alive in ways that…

How termites deal with disease provides insights in the era of COVID-19

A sweet solution to plastic pollution

Plastic pollution is now considered one of the largest threats to the environment. It takes 400 years for plastics to decompose. Hongli Zhu, an assistant…

Watch the highlights of Northeastern’s 2021 Commencement weekend

Relive these celebrations of achievement at Fenway Park in Boston, which capture the excitement, real-life lessons about overcoming obstacles, and the pride of accomplishment.