Alumni

Aneri Pattani, AMD'17, poses for a portrait in February 2017. She recently wrapped up a weeklong reporting trip in Liberia with <i>New York Times</i> Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof. <i>Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University</i>

Journalist finds ‘striking’ stories, inspiring people on global reporting trip

Aneri Pattani recently wrapped up a weeklong reporting trip in Liberia with New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof. “I see journalism as a way to learn more every day and try to work on my own ignorance and understand the different ways people live,” she says. “In a lot of ways that’s what I took away from this trip, but on an international scale.”

by Greg St. Martin July 7, 2017

The Fetch My Pet mobile app is a one-stop shop for pet owners. Photo by Glenn Pike/Northeastern University

Alumnus’ new app a ‘one-stop-shop’ for pet owners

The Fetch My Pet app allows users to upload profiles of their pets, store medical records, and report their pets as missing. It’s a one-stop-shop for finding groomers and veterinarians, or for buying healthy treats and snazzy dog wear. “It’s a way to manage every aspect of your pet’s life,” says alumnus and co-founder Adam Jackowitz.

by Jason Kornwitz June 15, 2017

Alumnus sells e-commerce startup to Amazon for $650M

Northeastern alumnus Ronaldo Mouchawar launched Souq.com in 2005 and built the startup into one of the Middle East’s most recognized online retailers. Last week, Amazon agreed to acquire Mouchawar’s company for at least $650 million.

by News@Northeastern March 27, 2017

Powerful firsthand accounts drive Northeastern graduate’s Boston Marathon play

Joey Frangieh, AMD’12, is the co-creator and director of a new production, Finish Line: A Documentary Play About the 2013 Boston Marathon, that brings to the stage the stories of real people—using only their own words, verbatim. The show runs through Sunday at Boston’s Shubert Theatre.

by Greg St. Martin March 24, 2017

Neel Desai, SSH'17, is the CEO of IDEA, Northeastern's student-run venture accelerator. <i>Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University</i>

IDEA CEO reflects on lessons learned, entrepreneurship opportunities on campus

When it comes to Northeastern’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, IDEA CEO Neel Desai has seen it all. “The most successful ventures keep the impact and the problem they’re solving at the core of what they do,” he says. “The business is merely a means to an end, a way to scale that impact.” Check out our entire conversation with Desai here.

by Greg St. Martin March 2, 2017

Nat Hentoff in 2004. Photo via Flickr user K.G. Schneider

The First Amendment, and all that jazz

Nat Hentoff, a renowned authority on the First Amendment and one of the most prominent and prolific authors and journalists ever to graduate from Northeastern, died last month. He’s remembered for “his principles and consistency,” one professor said.

by News@Northeastern February 7, 2017

Amazon of the East

When Ronaldo Mouchawar co-founded the e-commerce site Souq.com in the Middle East in 2006, his aim was not only to create a thriving business but to have a positive economic and social effect on the region where he grew up.

by News@Northeastern February 1, 2017

Jan. 10, 2017 - BOSTON, MA. Marino Center at Northeastern University on Jan. 10, 2017. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Five simple tips for getting fit in 2017

Getting healthy and staying fit are traditionally among the most popular New Year's resolutions. Here, we offer up five tips for building a fitter physique in 2017, with insight from the alumni behind Mobility Prescription, a personal fitness consulting firm.

by Jason Kornwitz January 11, 2017

Alumni behind former IDEA venture receive $19M to take business to next level

Ben Anderson and Yin Wang, the co-founders of Amino, a mobile-based social service aimed at connecting users with niche interests, won’t rest until their product is in the hands of every single smartphone-wielding customer in the world. With the help of $19 million in recent funding, the startup just might achieve that goal.

by Jason Kornwitz January 6, 2017

Dec. 16, 2016 - BOSTON, MA. - Terrell Hunt, DMSB'13, poses for a portrait at Northeastern University on Dec. 16, 2016. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern alumnus awarded prestigious Rangel Fellowship

Terrell Hunt, DMSB’13, has received a 2017 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship, a highly competitive program funded by the Department of State supporting those who want to pursue careers as foreign services officers.

by Greg St. Martin December 20, 2016