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“There was this sense that you weren’t a dedicated worker if you actually went on vacation, and stopped working while you were gone,” said Kevin Corliss, founder of Treehoppr. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

People aren’t using their vacation time. These alumni want to fix that.

Kevin Corliss, Christopher Kenyon, and Douglas Franklin each faced the same dilemma when they entered their professional careers: Although they had earned paid vacation time, they were discouraged from using it. So, the three recent Northeastern graduates started their own company to tackle the issue.

by Molly Callahan June 4, 2018

The ‘curse of the Beanpot’ broken, three Northeastern hockey players relive their 1988 glory

For Rob Cowie, Bruce Racine, and David O'Brien, Northeastern's defeat of crosstown rival Boston University in the 2018 Beanpot Championship brought a jolt of pride sharper than an open ice hip check. But watching a new generation of Huskies recapture Boston’s most coveted 20-pound trophy also provided them an emotional milestone in successful lives permeated by a love for hockey.

by Jason Kornwitz May 10, 2018

Russell Layton, E'13, Founder and CEO of Sparx, a patented skate sharpener, poses for portraits at his business in Acton, MA. on March 20, 2018. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Longtime hockey player turns a chore into a thriving business

Northeastern alumnus Russell Layton worried that his lucrative corporate career was leading to complacency. So he worked nights and weekends to start a company that solves a problem he's had since his youth—the need for an easy-to-use, at-home sharpener for ice skates, perfect for both professional hockey players and avid amateurs like him.

by Sarah Coppola March 26, 2018

Massachusetts State Trooper Chris Dumont, CJ'00, in suit and tie, helped to save the life of Transit Officer Richard Donohue on April 19, 2013, when he was gravely injured during a shootout with the Boston Marathon bombers in Watertown, Massachusetts. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

In aftermath of marathon bombings, two men turn tragedy into triumph

In April 2013, transit officer Richard Donohue was shot in the leg during a shootout in Watertown, Massachusetts, and lost 90 percent of his blood. Northeastern alumnus and Massachusetts State Trooper Chris Dumont helped to save his life. This is their story.

by Jason Kornwitz March 14, 2018

BuzzLoop is the brainchild of Jamie Gullbrand, DMSB’16, and Mansoor Pervaiz, PhD’17. “Our goal is to connect users with other locals to ask questions, get real-time information about events, or simply share what’s on their mind,” Gullbrand said. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Student-created app connects users to their local communities

BuzzLoop is the brainchild of Northeastern alumnus Jamie Gullbrand and student Mansoor Pervaiz. “Our goal is to connect users with other locals to ask questions, get real-time information about events, or simply share what’s on their mind,” Gullbrand said.

by Jason Kornwitz November 28, 2017

Northeastern's Veterans Memorial commemorates more than 400 students and alumni who have given their lives in service of our country. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Veterans Memorial honors students, alumni who ‘interrupted their lives to serve as citizen soldiers’

Northeastern’s Veterans Memorial commemorates more than 400 students and alumni who have given their lives in service of our country. From as far back as World War I, members of the university community “have been faithfully answering the call of duty,” said Neil Finnegan, chairman emeritus of Northeastern’s Board of Trustees.

by Jason Kornwitz November 10, 2017

Alex Faust is the youngest play-by-play announcer in the NHL. Photo by: LA Kings / Juan Ocampo

Northeastern graduate is NHL’s youngest play-by-play announcer

Alex Faust cut his broadcasting teeth at Northeastern, calling games for the university’s student-run radio station and the athletic department’s popular video streaming service. Now he’s the Los Angeles Kings new play-by-play telecaster for Fox Sports West. At just 28, he will call his first game of the regular season on Saturday. “This is 100 percent surreal,” he said.

by Jason Kornwitz October 6, 2017

Josh Levin, E'17, competes in the Los Angeles finals course of American Ninja Warrior. <i>Photo by Tyler Golden/NBC</i>

Northeastern graduate climbing the American Ninja Warrior mountain once more

Champion rock climber Josh Levin stepped to the platform, moments away from facing the Los Angeles finals course on American Ninja Warrior. The “nerves and…

by Greg St. Martin July 31, 2017

Sue Freeman and her son Ben Harris have been part of the Northeastern community for more than 40 years. Photo by Modoono/Northeastern University

For six decades, the Freemans have called Northeastern home

The Freeman family connection to Northeastern dates back to 1957. “I used to joke that I’ve been at Northeastern my whole life,” says teaching professor Sue Freeman, a triple husky who was born a few years before her dad starting taking graduate-level classes at the university.

by Jason Kornwitz July 24, 2017

Jaida Mercurio and Ara Josefsson co-founded Health by Chocolate Bakery. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

For students’ healthy snacking startup, it’s all about chocolate

Two members of the Northeastern community—Ara Josefsson and Jaida Mercurio—believe they have found the solution to unhealthy snacking. And it has nothing to do with kale, broccoli, or baby carrots. For them, it’s all about chocolate.

by Jason Kornwitz July 20, 2017