alumni

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connect with hiring startups at tonight’s expo

Northeastern on Tuesday will host its latest On Fire to Hire Startup Expo, where students and alumni can network with area startups hiring full-time employees, interns, and co-ops for the spring 2017 cycle. Here’s what attendees need to know ahead of time.

by Greg St. Martin October 25, 2016

Indoor farmers market brings Northeastern entrepreneurs back to their roots

At a farmers’ market-style event on Tuesday, the entrepreneurial spirit of Northeastern was on full display as students and alumni showed off their homegrown wares.

by Molly Callahan September 22, 2016