by william.brah | Apr 20, 2019 | GEIR program
A solution for entrepreneurs struggling with the uncertainty and limitations of the U.S. visa system “The Global Entrepreneur in Residence program seemed too good to be true, and we were skeptical at the beginning. But a couple of months after we engaged, we had the...
by william.brah | Apr 11, 2019 | GEIR program, Student Successes, Women Rising In Tech
Is there any greater accolade than a student saying that a project has been the most meaningful and valuable experience of her undergraduate career? According to Kristen Laird (pictured), that’s what one of her teammates said about their capstone project, which they...
by william.brah | Feb 12, 2019 | Hiring, Internships, Student Successes, Women Rising In Tech
UMass Boston grad Gabriela Veloz (’14) and her CloudHealth Technologies colleagues talked to UMass Boston students about career opportunities in venture-backed startup companies. Remember those times when you’d wish someone just a little ahead of you would...
by william.brah | Jan 31, 2019 | Hack.Diversity, Internships, News and Events, Student Successes
Ariana Gardner, University of Massachusetts Boston computer science grad & 2018 Hack.Diversity Fellow When the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) launched Hack.Diversity in 2016, they did so with the goal of addressing the underrepresentation of...
by william.brah | Jan 31, 2019 | General, Incubators, Innovation, R & D
With all of the technical resources available in the Kendall Square area, why do Cambridge-based Platelet BioGenesis scientists travel to the UMass Boston campus one day per week to use the animal facility and confocal microscope? According to Lea Beaulieu, Platelet’s...