Announcing the 2026 Innovator Awards Recipients
The sixth Women Who Empower Innovator Awards honor 34 individuals with one-time grants, welcoming them into a dynamic community of more than 160 lifetime recipients.
Featured Stories
Northeastern announces recipients of 2026 Women Who Empower Innovator Awards
The 34 winners of the 2026 Women Who Empower Innovator Awards have ventures across AI, technology, arts, entrepreneurship, health and social change.
The host with the most–from roundtables, to podcasts, to meals
Vallabhi Singh, DMSB’17, hosts ‘The Almost Era’ podcast, which embraces the uncertainties faced in a successful and meaningful life.
This alum is changing the rules for greater access to egg freezing
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.
TEN YEARS. REMARKABLE IMPACT. INFINITE POSSIBILITIES.
Dive into the stories that define a decade in the Women Who Empower: A Decade of Impact magazine.
Innovator Updates
From Northeastern student to coffee executive and social impact leader
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...
These women show ‘superpowers’ through courage, curiosity and bold ideas
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...
She’s turning her family’s ranching legacy into a force for sustainable change
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...
Mindfulness changed her life. Now she’s changing classrooms
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...
Event Recaps
Empowered Voices: Women Shaping the Future of the Queen City
Empowered Voices: Women Shaping the Future of the Queen CityCharlotte Women Who Empower panelists share pivotal moments in their careers including unforeseen roadblocks turning into opportunities Charlotte women leaders spoke at Northeastern University in Charlotte’s...
Drybar Founder Alli Webb Shares ‘The Messy Truth’ About Life and Business During WISE Summit Kickoff Event
On March 22, 2024, members of the Women’s Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurship (WISE) at Northeastern University celebrated five years of WISE on the eve of the organization's annual Summit.
“We Can Change What This System is Optimized For By Challenging What It Means To Be Beautiful,” Journalist Elise Hu Examines Artificial Beauty Standards During a Powerful Talk
Hu shared observations on emerging digital beauty standards and discussed her book, “Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital” during a Women Who Empower event on the Boston campus, co-hosted with the Mills Institute.
U.S. Ambassador Jane D. Hartley Encourages Northeastern’s Women Who Empower to Speak Their Minds and ‘Not Be Afraid’
Ambassador Hartley spoke at Northeastern University’s London campus as part of “Women Who Empower: Our World,” a global event series celebrating International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month.
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