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Northeastern students build app to help track seizures—and it’s personal

Muskaan “Mukki” Gill, E'26, knows how difficult it can be living with seizures. Her younger brother, Zor, has Dravet syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes random, frequent and prolonged seizures. Seeing how this affected her brother's life, the 2024 Innovator Awards recipient created ZOR!, an app that will help patients and caretakers track their seizures, along with the help of 16 of her Northeastern classmates. A beta version of the app is expected to launch on September 1, 2025.

Jul 31, 2025

Tiny Tags jewelry company founder achieved success through hustle—and learning when to say no

Northeastern graduate Melissa Montelione Clayton combined business smarts, an entrepreneurial spirit and devotion to her children to create Tiny Tags, a fine jewelry company that celebrates motherhood with customizable name tags, lockets and bracelets.

Jun 9, 2025

Whether in the boxing ring or the business world, early stage investor Melissa Withers is up for the challenge

The founder of RevUp Capital and 2023 Women Who Empower Innovator Awards recipient recently spoke at Northeastern, where she advised young entrepreneurs to get educated about all the kinds of capital that founders can use to build businesses and to understand how different kinds of capital work in different circumstances.

Jun 9, 2025

Northeastern global community unites as record-setting Giving Day fuels student clubs, programs and innovation

Northeastern’s community rose up in unprecedented numbers Thursday for the university’s eighth annual Giving Day. The entrepreneurial festival generated $3.5 million from close to 14,000 donors—with both totals shattering records at Northeastern. One hundred percent of donations go to the faculty, teams, student organizations and academic programs associated with Giving Day—directly helping students and faculty pursue their ambitions.

Apr 11, 2025

Words to Live By: Five Insights from Women Who Empower Panelists That Engaged Audiences at Northeastern University’s Roux Institute

During the month of March, Northeastern University’s Roux Institute brought two Women Who Empower events to life. Part of Northeastern’s Women Who Empower initiative, these events were moderated by Liz Kohler, managing director of strategy, operations, and growth at the Roux Institute, and Kippy Smith, founder of Small Wins Dashboard and Founder Residency alumna.

Mar 27, 2025

Entrepreneurs from WISE student group take home new career perspectives after London networking trip

The leadership team from WISE in Boston visited the U.K. capital during their annual Trek to meet inspiring entrepreneurs and market-leading businesses operating in Britain.

Mar 13, 2025

Innovator Awards recipient Samantha Asprelli, DMSB’26, gives ‘women in need the chance to feel confident, beautiful’ with beauty product kits on Valentine’s Day

Partnering with Northeastern’s Alliance of Civically Engaged Students, Asprelli organized the preparation of 1,000 beauty product kits valued in total at $200,000. These kits will be distributed to 10 organizations serving women in need across Boston and beyond.

Jan 29, 2025

Northeastern Huskies celebrate third straight Women’s Beanpot title, 20th overall before record TD Garden crowd

The Huskies won the women’s championship for the third straight year and 20th time overall, shutting out Boston University before 13,279 fans at TD Garden. The crowd was the largest to ever watch a women’s hockey game in New England—breaking last year’s Women’s Beanpot record of 10,633—and the fifth largest in women’s college hockey history.

Jan 22, 2025

‘It fulfills me beyond measure’: Northeastern community celebrates 10 years of Women Who Empower

Women Who Empower — an initiative that supports members of the Northeastern University community through entrepreneurship funding, networking and events around the world — marked its 10th anniversary with a day of celebration across the Boston campus.

Nov 21, 2024

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