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Indian woman receiving a vaccination shot

These students wanted to help people back home. So they sprang into action.

Three business students from India have been personally affected by the COVID-19 outbreak in their home country, and they wanted to find a way to help others there. “I had a sudden urge to do something,” says one student.

by Peter Ramjug June 14, 2021

Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Close out the semester with these virtual events

Examine the comparative history of post-slavery liberation. Pitch an entrepreneurial idea. Discuss the role of design in creating equitable infrastructure. These events and more are on the schedule for the end of April.

by Alison Booth April 16, 2021

One less piece of plastic packaging in the world

This second-year entrepreneur’s plant-based snack company took the $2,500 top prize in last year’s Husky Startup Challenge. Her aim is to create healthy snacks while reducing single-use plastic pouches and wrappers. Like all young enterprises, hers needs capital. She has a plan for that too.

by Peter Ramjug February 11, 2021

Rachel Domb won the 2020 Demo Day grand prize. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

A sustainable solution to the plastic wrappers on snacks

The fall semester’s Husky Startup Challenge attracted a diverse group of student entrepreneurs who presented their pitches. Their companies addressed a wide spectrum of challenges, including the lack of inclusivity in the beauty industry and how to keep women safe when exercising alone.

by Peter Ramjug November 19, 2020

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

School is back in session. Don’t miss these events in September.

Learn about disinformation on social media. Break out your dancing shoes for a (virtual) night of salsa. Discuss the battle for voting rights in 2020. These and other virtual events are what’s on tap in September.

by Kaitlyn Budion and Irvin Zhang August 28, 2020

Can’t-miss events in June

Learn about the impact of COVID-19 around the globe. Explore the Northeastern archives. Discover different ways to make coffee. These and other virtual events are on tap in June across the university’s global network.

by Kaitlyn Budion and Irvin Zhang May 29, 2020

Aerial view of Northeastern's Huntington Avenue campus and surrounding Boston area in 1963. Photo courtesy of Northeastern University Archives

You won’t want to miss these virtual events during the rest of April

While the COVID-19 pandemic prevents in-person events, the Northeastern community is finding new ways to stay social. Here are a few of the virtual events being held in the second half of April.

by Kaitlyn Budion and Irvin Zhang April 14, 2020

Can’t-miss events in March

Get out for some baseball. Celebrate a decade of innovation. Explore how gender is informing the 2020 elections. These are just a few of the events being held around Northeastern’s global network in March.

by Irvin Zhang and Kaitlyn Budion February 26, 2020

Here’s a twist to an age-old classic: lactose-free chocolate milk

More and more people are changing the way they consume milk, opting for plant-based alternatives. Now, two Northeastern graduates have brought Slate, their brand of lactose-free chocolate milk, onto the shelves of more than 300 grocery stores along the East Coast.

by Irvin Zhang January 7, 2020

Can these siblings make suspenders fashionable again?

Northeastern graduates Tyler and Tori Farley have created a line of suspenders that, they say, are playful enough to wear with T-shirts and tasteful enough to wear with tuxedos.

by Irvin Zhang September 13, 2019