Ian Thomsen

The scene at the Roux Institute Demo Day.

Startups pitch high-tech baby bottle warmer, rent payment ideas, and more to investors

Ten startups pitched their services to more than 100 potential investors at the first annual Demo Day, a culmination of the inaugural Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator—an intensive entrepreneurship program that has been working with the companies at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University in Portland, Maine, for the past three months.

by Ian Thomsen December 10, 2021

Dr. Gian Corrado, Northeastern University’s team physician, is joining Mass General sports medicine and poses for a portrait at his new offices. His new role will enable Northeastern athletes to receive care at MGH alongside the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins and Revolution. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

Northeastern team physician joins elite sports medicine team at Mass General Hospital

As director of emergency sports medicine at Mass General, an appointment that begins Jan. 1, Dr. Gian Corrado will help care for a wide variety of athletes at all levels, including the professionals of the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, and New England Revolution. As Corrado maintains his role with Northeastern, he will be inviting Huskies student-athletes to join him at Mass General to improve their performance as well as to recover from injuries.

by Ian Thomsen December 9, 2021

The fall of Aung San Suu Kyi is another blow to democracy

International support has been muted for Suu Kyi, the deposed civilian leader of Myanmar who was once hailed as a global leader for human rights. Her implicit support of ethnic cleansing has left “no one holding the flag for democracy around the globe that you can look up to and admire,” says Pablo Calderon-Martinez, an assistant professor in politics and international relations at NCH at Northeastern in London.

by Ian Thomsen December 8, 2021

A shopper scans her phone to enter Amazon Go Grocery in Seattle, Washington.

A ‘red alert’ for workers: Businesses embrace automation during the COVID-19 pandemic

A shortage of workers is convincing U.S. employers to automate their businesses at an accelerated rate—leading to fewer job opportunities in the near future. “Many jobs are going to be pushed out by technology,” says Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management at Northeastern. “And once they go, they're not coming back.”

by Ian Thomsen December 7, 2021

Why do you love (or hate) holiday music?

The season of “Deck the Halls,” “White Christmas,” and “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” is upon us and there is no escaping it. Northeastern professors Psyche Loui and Deirdre Loughridge explain why the same songs come back year after year after year.

by Ian Thomsen December 2, 2021

Students walks through a patch of light outside of Snell Library.

A new guide helps schools deal with hate crimes

One in five Massachusetts hate crimes takes place at an educational institution. Northeastern professors Jack McDevitt and Carlos Cuevas assembled a resource guide to help Massachusetts schools prevent and respond to these traumatic incidents.

by Ian Thomsen November 30, 2021

This Giving Tuesday, think like a billionaire and follow MacKenzie Scott's lead with donations

Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, recently gave away $8.6 billion—a record for a 12-month span. Most of her influences on global philanthropy are constructive, says Patricia Illingworth, a Northeastern professor of philosophy and business and author of the upcoming book, “Giving Now: Accelerating Human Rights for All.”

by Ian Thomsen November 29, 2021

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun and artist Adam Frezza take in the new art installation at Richardson Plaza.

At Boston’s newest public art exhibit, seeing is hearing

The colorful arrangement of seven oddly-shaped sculptures transforms Richardson Plaza on Northeastern's Boston campus into a sheet of music.

by Ian Thomsen November 19, 2021

Marco Bozzo, a Huskies forward, celebrates a goal by 8-year-old Simon Valencia-Devin.

For 8-year-old with kidney disease, hockey helps heal

Simon Valencia-Devin was born with end-stage renal failure, which led to a kidney transplant when he was 18 months old. A charitable program introduced him to the Huskies. Smiles and tears ensued.

by Ian Thomsen November 17, 2021

purple app icon with a transparent letter s on a phone screen

Fintech is excluding women–but that might change

By marrying financial services with cutting-edge technology, fintech is meant to inspire the development of new companies by people and communities that have been shut out of the traditional financial system. But the industry is falling woefully short in creating opportunities for women, according to a global survey managed by Susanne Hannestad, a Northeastern graduate.

by Ian Thomsen November 16, 2021

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