Margaret Montavon and Elizabeth Raia are co-founders of Pipe Dream, a film, television and theater production company. Their mission is to tell underrepresented and overlooked stories.
The 34 winners of the 2026 Women Who Empower Innovator Awards have ventures across AI, technology, arts, entrepreneurship, health and social change.
Vallabhi Singh, DMSB'17, hosts ‘The Almost Era’ podcast, which embraces the uncertainties faced in a successful and meaningful life.
Lauren Makler '09, saw first-hand a problem with the traditional egg-freezing options. So she co-founded a startup to do something about it.
The Women's Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurship released its first-ever impact report this spring — showcasing years of building community, launching ventures, and expanding opportunity for students across Northeastern's Boston, London, and Oakland campuses. From mentorship pipelines to a venture capital bootcamp to an annual summit, WISE supports over 560 students annually.
The summit on Northeastern University’s Boston campus welcomed 200 participants for networking, workshops, inspiring speakers and more.
Northeastern alums and entrepreneurs Cynthia Orofo and Adebukola Ajao spoke about their academic journeys and careers in a moderated discussion at the John D. O’Bryant African American Institute.
From first idea to funded startup, WISE empowers Northeastern students to build ventures, confidence and community through entrepreneurship.
Kimberly Budil, PhD, director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, discussed her career path as the lab’s first woman director, highlighted the lab’s impact, and shared insights about the lab’s historic 60-year journey to fusion ignition.