Within the last year alone, Northeastern’s student-run venture accelerator IDEA has grown from 56 to 107 companies. Last night, 40 of those companies tabled at Northeastern’s Entrepreneurship Expo (NEXPO), reflecting … read more »
Dear Freshmen: Take That Startup Job
I’m a 17-year-old college freshman at Northeastern University and I joined Testive, an ed-tech startup in Cambridge. I’m reprimanded frequently by college students and startup vets on why taking that … read more »
Northeastern Launches New Website to Educate Voters Through the 2012 Presidential Campaign
With the Republican National Convention kicking off next week and the Democratic National Convention a week later, Northeastern has launched a free, nonpartisan website, called “U.S. Political Conventions & Campaigns,” … read more »
How Greater Boston’s Colleges are Using Social Media to Welcome in the Class of 2016
Ready or not, students are coming back to Boston. The first flood will likely be the class of 2016 — those incoming freshmen with a panicked look in their eyes … read more »
Princeton Review Reveals Which Boston Schools Have the Most Beer, Best Professors & are LGBT-Friendly
Since 1992, the Princeton Review has annually ranked “The Best 377 Colleges.” From the “Most Accessible Professors” and “LGBT-Friendly” schools all the way down to the schools with “Lots of … read more »
By Partnering with Local Universities, Jola Venture Helps Farmers in Developing Countries Thrive
Roland Fomundam grew up in North West Cameroon, traveling to the United States to attend Northeastern University. What he carried with him on his journey, passport in hand, was the … read more »
New Travel Company Launches To Get You ‘Off The Grid’ & Into a New Frame of Mind
Every day spent sitting in a cubicle at work marked just another day the founders of Off The Grid Excursions (OTG) were planning their next trip. “We wanted a break … read more »
Northeastern’s Student-Run Venture Accelerator Ushers Out its First Graduating Class
Four semesters and nearly $60,000 in funding later, six startups are ready to launch out of Northeastern’s student-run venture accelerator IDEA and into Boston’s startup scene.
E-Textbook Platform Tuatara Partners with Major Book Publishers to Disrupt Higher Education
Xavier Xicay experienced firsthand how fragmented the student workflow is while studying graphic design at Northeastern. Having to bounce around from his textbook to his notes and back to the … read more »
13 Student Entrepreneurs To Keep Your Eye On
Over the course of the year, Greater Boston’s students have stepped up their startup game. Between Summer@HIGHLAND, Startup Summer and the Boston Startup School, students have been itching to get … read more »
Northeastern’s Student-Run Venture Accelerator: Where IDEAs are Fostered & Turned Into Companies
When six Northeastern seniors found themselves stalling at actually starting their startups, they knew they needed to take action — an action that would not only help them, but help … read more »
How 9 of Greater Boston’s Colleges Have Excelled at Social Media
In a recent survey, 100 percent of the colleges and universities polled claimed to be using some form of social media. There’s a difference between using it and actually using it … read more »