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Will fake social media followers derail the booming influencer marketing...
Celebrities, social media stars, and other online personalities have taken a hit to their credibility in recent months, as millions of their followers have been exposed as fake or bought. This has...
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What do cannabis and cryptocurrency have in common? Meet Helene.
Helene Servillon is a connector of dots. Sometimes they link people or things or ideas. Sometimes they cross time to shed light on the past or give hints of the future. Her gift often comes in handy...
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The right chemistry makes hard cider look easy
The production floor of Downeast Cider House in East Boston is a study in contradictions. Rock music is barely audible above the thumping of carefully-calibrated air pumps that move juice from one...
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A cafe on wheels puts a whole new spin on Starbucks coffee
Hundreds of students walked through Snell Quad on a Thursday afternoon in mid-September, a familiar scene at one of the most bustling locations on Northeastern’s Boston campus. Some attended a...
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Two Northeastern startups win MassChallenge awards
Two startups founded by members of the Northeastern community received a total of $150,000 on Wednesday night from MassChallenge, a global business accelerator program for companies in the early...
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Northeastern alumna loves the adrenaline rush of being a Patriots cheerleader
When she steps onto the field as a cheerleader for the New England Patriots, Kelsey Zimmerer must know 77 different routines, inside and out. Whether she’s performing scheduled dances between quarters...
View ArticleDesigning software and smartphone apps with an architect’s touch
In the San Francisco office that houses their tech startup, four Northeastern graduates who studied architecture spend their days drawing up plans and contemplating functionality and aesthetics. But...
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Northeastern University graduate Ben Preston co-founded Gearflow, an online...
Northeastern graduate Ben Preston is working to reinvent the marketplace for construction equipment by taking it to the internet. He co-founded Gearflow, the first online marketplace for buying,...
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From jobless and sharing a carton of McNuggets to the Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list
In many ways, it was like any other August morning in Boston. The air was thick with humidity, and Drew D’Agostino’s phone buzzed with notifications for website errors and other work-related alerts...
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Northeastern journalism grad John Simons wants to target disinformation as...
News organizations should focus on delivering truth and developing trust as corrosive conspiracy theories and mudslinging erodes faith in journalism, says John Simons, a Northeastern alum who recently...
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Recent grads say giving back, staying connected bring them rewards
Lisa Randall, a journalism major who graduated in 2016, can quickly rattle off many reasons she gives back to Northeastern, which she says has helped shape her career, her priorities and even her...
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The not-so secret life of bees
The not-so-secret life of bees by Hillary Chabot May 9, 2021 Visual presentation by Cam Sleeper, Ruby Wallau and Hannah Moore Elena Getsios, who just finished her third-year behavioral neuroscience...
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A sprouting subscription service kept this microgreens farmer growing during...
Oliver Homberg’s urban farm had grown rapidly before the pandemic, so fast that he expanded his roster of flavor-packed microgreens to include offerings like garlicky Chinese Mahogany and red Shiso, a...
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How a boost from Beyoncé helped sustain her skin care business
Yewande Masi had already made the tough decision to pivot her business away from hair extensions at the end of 2019, but the Northeastern graduate had no idea how important her decision to focus on...
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This former Northeastern hockey star scored with a rebound during the...
The real reason that a protective sports gear business named G-Form staved off bankruptcy and survived the economic downturn sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic all comes down to attitude, says G-Form...
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The royal history of King Husky, Northeastern’s mascot
The Northeastern Husky mascot has a storied history going back nearly 100 years, including a long line of canines that retired as sled dogs and joined the university as live mascots. Here’s the story...
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LonelyBones Skate Collective is shredding up gender stereotypes–and skate...
On an overcast day in mid-March—the kind that’s colder than one would hope for early spring in New England—a skate park in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston slowly filled with people on roller...
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50 years after graduating from Northeastern, Golden Grads reflect on what has...
This is part of our coverage of Northeastern’s 2022 Commencement exercises. For more, visit our dedicated Commencement page. More than 50 years have passed since their own graduation from...
View ArticleWomen Who Empower announce 2022 Innovator Awards winners among Northeastern...
Twenty-two is the lucky number for recipients of the 2022 Innovator Awards, given out by the Northeastern’s Women Who Empower platform. A panel of judges selected 22 female honorees, who will receive...
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This entrepreneur empowers Malaysian women, one bra at a time
When Natasha Shazana meets her Instagram followers in real life, some can’t even recall her name. To them she is @brapreneur, the force behind a new bra company, Soko, whose mission is to bring...
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Northeastern graduate takes sketch comedy show on first Off-Broadway run
Nick Shanman has always loved performing, especially if it makes people laugh. “My dad said I put on a pirate costume when I was 4 and I wouldn’t take it off for a year,” says Shanman, 27, a graduate...
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Northeastern graduate leads the charge on guaranteed basic income
When Abbey Holland graduated from Northeastern University in 2022, she knew she wanted to make a difference in her community. Now a coordinator for Boston-based nonprofit Camp Harbor View’s guaranteed...
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How a Northeastern graduate is using his brewing company, Rupee Beer, for...
When Vanit “Van” Sharma graduated from Northeastern University in 2011, he wanted to be a diplomat. Instead, he created a brewing company, but it turns out they’re more similar than you might think....
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‘That sense of togetherness is what is needed.’ Northeastern entrepreneur...
Ramzi Yamusah, an ambitious entrepreneur from Ghana, is on a mission to become “the king of African hospitality.” Ramzi Yamusah, a Northeastern graduate who is building his restaurant and experience...
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Springfest is coming to New York City with a lineup full of Northeastern alum...
Springfest, Northeastern University’s annual weeklong celebration, culminated with an energetic concert from Carly Rae Jepsen and Aminé last weekend, but the party isn’t over quite yet. Alex Bender, a...
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