Schuyler Velasco

3 weeks ago | news.northeastern.edu | Schuyler Velasco

After sharing a surprise video of well-wishes to the class of 2025  from pop superstars Cardi B, Ed Sheeran and Rose, Elliot Grainge — a successful entrepreneur, record executive and Northeastern graduate — zeroed in on one tiny, powerful word during his keynote address at the university’s undergraduate commencement ceremony: No.“I’m here to tell you the two greatest things people have said to me,” Grainge told a crowd of more than 6,000 undergraduates at Fenway Park.

1 month ago | news.northeastern.edu | Schuyler Velasco

Olivia Materetsky stands in the center of the low-lit stage, fellow members of the Northeastern University treble a cappella group Pitch, Please! arranged in a circle around her clad in black sequins and gold jewelry. She raises her hand and sings a few starting notes, kicking off the group’s set in the Northeast regional round of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella in Boston — one that opens with a big, risky choice.

1 month ago | news.northeastern.edu | Schuyler Velasco

On Feb. 22, Naomi Rajput started her day by giving a TedX Talk in Northeastern University’s ISEC building. Rajput is fourth-year biological neuroscience major on a pre-med track; her 15-minute lecture, “The Growth Blueprint,” makes the case that facing challenges can make a person’s neural networks stronger, weaving together scientific studies and anecdotes from her own life.

2 months ago | news.northeastern.edu | Schuyler Velasco

The Supply Trace platform uses machine learning to comb through millions of data points to shed light on forced labor patterns.

2 months ago | news.northeastern.edu | Schuyler Velasco

President Joseph E. Aoun kicked off the university’s Global Leadership Summit which explored the business opportunities for Miami.