Ian Thomsen

As a nurse she saw the problems of US healthcare. Her startup heals them.

Cassie Choi is co-founder and chief operating officer of Pair Team, which has been streamlining access to healthcare since 2019. In support of her startup, Choi has received an inaugural $5,000 Innovator Award from Northeastern’s Women Who Empower inclusion and entrepreneurship initiative.

by Ian Thomsen August 2, 2021

A student reads on the Northeastern campus.

Looking for something to do in August?

Increase learning comprehension. Explore the basics of Python. Go on a virtual scavenger hunt of Northeastern. These events and many more await you in August.

by Ian Thomsen August 1, 2021

The Canadian rowing team in the women's eight celebrates its gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

Here’s how Northeastern rower Madison Mailey won an Olympic gold medal

Mailey, an All-American rower at Northeastern who graduated in 2018, won an Olympic gold medal while rowing in the women’s eight for Canada on Thursday in Tokyo. In this final installment of her Olympic diary, she explains how it feels to win the biggest race of her life.

by Madison Mailey - contributor July 30, 2021

She saw a niche for an arts magazine. Now it’s been embraced by the Boston arts community.

Jameson Johnson created Boston Art Review, which will be publishing its seventh edition this fall. In support of her startup, Johnson has received an inaugural $5,000 Innovator Award from Northeastern’s Women Who Empower inclusion and entrepreneurship initiative.

by Ian Thomsen July 27, 2021

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 19: The Olympic Rings are displayed by the Odaiba Marine Park Olympic venue ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 19, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images

‘I'm excited for that Olympic sparkle’

Madison Mailey, an All-American rower at Northeastern who graduated in 2018, will be competing in the women’s eight for Canada at the Olympic Games. In this diary entry from Japan, she looks forward to the realization of her Olympic dream.

by Madison Mailey - contributor July 20, 2021

A portrait of Alexandre Lopes, a Northeastern professor.

Headed to the Tokyo Olympics–to study athlete injuries

Alexandre Lopes, a Northeastern professor, will be attending his seventh Olympics later this month in Tokyo. He is part of an international panel that will study the health of athletes at the Summer Games.

by Ian Thomsen July 16, 2021

A user explores the SaluTemp website on a smartphone.

A class project inspired this healthcare device to solve a common drug storage problem

Theodora Christopher and Anastasia Mavridis are developing a temperature-sensing device that can help patients store their medications safely. Their startup, SaluTemp, has received an inaugural $5,000 Innovator Award from Northeastern’s Women Who Empower inclusion and entrepreneurship initiative.

by Ian Thomsen July 15, 2021

She helps bring women-led food businesses in Africa out of kitchens and into the big time

Based on a solution that is as promising as it is audacious, Binja Basimike has launched Kivu Venture Capital with the goal of empowering and investing in 500 food entrepreneurs in Africa by 2026. Basimike received an inaugural Innovator Award from Northeastern’s Women Who Empower inclusion and entrepreneurship initiative.

by Ian Thomsen July 13, 2021

Jim Madigan at a Northeastern press conference.

Here’s what the NCAA’s new marketing rule means for Northeastern student athletes

The rules enable student-athletes to profit commercially from their names, images, and likenesses. “We’re an entrepreneurial campus,” says Jim Madigan, the new athletic director, as he takes a program that balances academics, sports, and co-op.

by Ian Thomsen July 6, 2021

As members of the search and rescue personnel work atop the rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo building, investigators are trying to understand the causes. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey

What are the warning signs before a building collapses?

The terrifying collapse of a high-rise oceanfront building in Surfside, Florida, has raised concerns that other buildings may be vulnerable. Northeastern’s Mehrdad Sasani, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, details some telltale warnings that could indicate a building is structurally compromised.

by Ian Thomsen and Brilee Weaver July 2, 2021

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