entrepreneurship

Russians aren’t the villains of this high-tech immigrant story

In American popular culture, Russians and former Soviets are often thought of as spies or hackers. But a new book written by three scholars of…

by Greg St. Martin December 4, 2018

Do you know where your coffee comes from? She does.

Coffee connoisseurs are increasingly paying attention to the quality and the origin of their morning java. Northeastern alumnus Miriam Morales knows the exact origin of…

by Debora Almeida December 3, 2018

FOMO no more with this one-stop shop for campus events

When Bennett Lovejoy and Alban Van Gaver started at Northeastern, they wanted to join as many clubs as they could. But they felt overwhelmed by…

by Molly Callahan November 30, 2018

Move over, Shark Tank. Here’s where the next great entrepreneurs rub elbows.

A card game that teaches you how to freestyle rap. A shoe insert that prevents blisters from forming on your feet. A web platform that…

by Greg St. Martin November 15, 2018

Meet the ‘Women who Empower’

An Olympic gold medalist. An editorial titan. An innovative entrepreneur. A Zagat-recognized chef. Each with a story to tell, advice to give, and they’ll be…

by Molly Callahan November 6, 2018

Women face enough challenges in the workplace. These graduates won’t let blisters be another.

Two Northeastern graduates have designed a product to help prevent people from getting blisters on their feet. “Coming up with a product that allows me…

by Debora Almeida October 23, 2018

Two Northeastern startups win MassChallenge awards

Mobile Pixels and Boston Materials, which were founded by members of the Northeastern community, have received a total of $150,000 from MassChallenge, a global business…

by Greg St. Martin October 18, 2018

How an idea from a lab may change cancer treatments

Quad Technologies started in a Northeastern lab with an idea of how to improve cancer treatments. Now the researchers who created the startup are joining…

by Laura Castañón and Greg St. Martin October 17, 2018

Two Northeastern startups named MassChallege Boston finalists, competing for $1.5M in cash prizes

Boston Materials is making carbon fiber composite materials that could be used to make lightweight but durable bicycles, hockey sticks, and wind turbines. Mobile Pixels…

by Greg St. Martin October 15, 2018

Can podcasts become as popular as YouTube videos? This Northeastern graduate thinks so.

Northeastern graduate Molly Beck launched Messy.fm in January, a site that enables users to record, edit, and publish their podcasts for free. “Podcasting is in…

by Debora Almeida September 12, 2018