FEATURED EVENT:
The Roux Institute Presents:
Our People, Our Work,
Our Community
Roux Institute at Northeastern University, an engine of innovation, talent-building, and economic growth for Portland, Maine, and northern New England, is thrilled to welcome the community to campus this spring. ‘The Roux Institute Presents’ features people from across our diverse ecosystem – from learners and faculty, to partners, founders, and more. Whether Northeastern holds a special place in your heart, or you are new to its global community, we invite you to join us this spring for thought-provoking conversations and networking.
Featured Stories
Women Who Empower announce 2022 Innovator Awards winners among Northeastern students and alumnae
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 a total of $220,000 in cash prizes, with first-place winners taking home $22,000 each in the award program’s second year.
Fulbright Recipient Hopes To Learn As Much As She Teaches On Her Sojourn To Slovakia
Lilly Wilcox, who will travel to the European nation in September to teach English as part of the U.S. Fulbright Student Program, hopes to immerse herself in the community and engage in a cultural exchange with her students during her nine-month teaching position.
Northeastern Launches the Burnes Center for Social Change
Nonnie S. Burnes, a Northeastern law graduate who became a Massachusetts Superior Court judge and university trustee, worked in the final year of her life to develop a home for social causes whose leaders will seek to make it the preeminent center for developing...
Innovators
Women Who Empower announce 2022 Innovator Awards winners among Northeastern students and alumnae
How An Innovative Cosmetics Idea Turned Her Into An Entrepreneur Ahead Of Schedule
Aniyah Smith’s career timeline underwent a radical adjustment last year when the MBA student placed second among Northeastern entrepreneurs based on her idea to create inclusive and accessible cosmetics for a diverse population. “I did not expect to be building a...
Northeastern’s inaugural Innovator Awards recognize 19 women for entrepreneurship
She saw a niche for an arts magazine. Now it’s been embraced by the Boston arts community.
A class project inspired this healthcare device to solve a common drug storage problem
Podcast Central
Who Runs the World? Girls!
Karen McManus, MA’04, talks about her first novel, “One of Us is Lying.”
Soumya Janardhanan, MS’17
Check out her interview here as part of the Lifelong Learning: On Demand, Innovative Uses of Artificial Intelligence program
Webinars and Courses
‘Paper Lanterns’ Reflects Common Humanity In The Face Of Violence
A documentary detailing one Hiroshima survivor’s quest to recognize U.S. prisoners of war killed by the atomic blast in World War II focuses on connection, said the movie’s producers at a Northeastern event honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage...
To Do The Impossible, Chef Erin French Says, ‘Follow Your Gut’
French, owner and chef at a critically acclaimed 40-seat restaurant called the Lost Kitchen, spoke about her path to success through a series of failures, at a virtual event organized by Northeastern’s Women Who Empower.
Self-Compassion as a Strategy for Resilience in Leadership
News and Stories
Women Who Empower announce 2022 Innovator Awards winners among Northeastern students and alumnae
Fulbright Recipient Hopes To Learn As Much As She Teaches On Her Sojourn To Slovakia
Lilly Wilcox, who will travel to the European nation in September to teach English as part of the U.S. Fulbright Student Program, hopes to immerse herself in the community and engage in a cultural exchange with her students during her nine-month teaching position.
Northeastern Launches the Burnes Center for Social Change
Nonnie S. Burnes, a Northeastern law graduate who became a Massachusetts Superior Court judge and university trustee, worked in the final year of her life to develop a home for social causes whose leaders will seek to make it the preeminent center for developing...
The secret ingredient at this famous Indian restaurant in London is its all-female staff
Are more women running tech unicorns and VC firms?
Dubai’s global event, Women’s Pavilion, celebrated groundbreaking women with a focus on gender equality
