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How Northeastern prepared these graduates for entrepreneurial success

Alumni discussed ventures, shared experiences as entrepreneurs and imparted wisdom on their journeys through the world of business.
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The commonalities between building buildings and shaping minds

A student's face is reflected in the glass of a Prusa Core One 3D printer as it prints, with the print head and extruded red material visible in the foreground.

Summer school robots give future engineers hands-on inspiration

A hand holds a prototype of the NextTile building block toy.

Student startup develops hands-on learning toy for future engineers

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Keeping roads and train lines open during India’s monsoon floods

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Viral jewelry maker turns college lessons into her next launch

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Scenes from the 2026 WISE Summit on Northeastern’s Boston campus.

WISE summit inspires female entrepreneurs to rise above challenges 

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Students will be able to sample or buy pints of Green Line Apothecary’s new ice cream collaboration with Northeastern on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
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Revolutionizing dental hygiene, starting with your toothbrush

“I believe that what we’re building is the future of toothbrush storage products,” says Northeastern graduate and inventor Brian Gellman.
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Founders pitch startups in Dragons’ Den-style event for funding

The Global Venture Forum displayed Northeastern University’s “entrepreneurial ecosystem,” said Northeastern’s Diane Nishigaya MacGillivray.
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Breakthroughs in solid tumor cancer treatment and immunotherapy

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