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Three Boston University employees, Charlotte Mason, Anne Corriveau and Deepti Nijhawan, discuss ways to ensure the academic and social success of international students. PHOTO BY ELISE TAKAHAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU discusses strategies to promote professional success for international students

Elise Takahama February 23, 2017

By Natasha Mascarenhas and Elise Takahama For many international students, adjusting to American culture can be difficult. Once students are able to get past the initial culture shock, they’re...

In recent years, Student Health Services’ Behavioral Medicine has seen a high influx of students seeking help. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Universities face rising demand for mental health services

Natasha Mascarenhas February 16, 2017

When Emma Seslowsky made an appointment with Student Health Services’ Behavioral Medicine department for her depression and anxiety, she was told SHS doesn't see people long-term for behavioral health. “I...

Honoree Jose de la Rosa, CEO of Guardian Healthcare, networks with other attendees of the “Power 50 — The Game Changers” event at the Ritz-Carlton Thursday night. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BBJ 2016 Power 50 list reflects efforts toward inclusivity

Natasha Mascarenhas November 22, 2016

Frederica Williams was the only woman of color recognized by the Boston Business Journal as part of their 2015 Power 50 list celebrating “Influential Bostonians” in October of last year. She was...

A line of voters extends outside the Boston Public Library. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts tech companies encourage employees to take Election Day off

Natasha Mascarenhas November 9, 2016

By Natasha Mascarenhas and Rebecca Zeng Boston-based businesses on Tuesday altered their to-do lists and 9-to-5 schedules to address a more immediate concern: the presidential election. Currently,...

Actress and The Honest Company Founder Jessica Alba speaks on stage at the Forbes Under 30 Summit. PHOTO COURTESY MELISSA OSTROW MELOPHOTO/ FORBES

Jessica Alba on being more than the face of a company

Natasha Mascarenhas October 20, 2016

It took Jessica Alba, a mother, actress and the founder of The Honest Company, some time to be looked at as more than a “girl in a bikini in the movies,” she said. Alba found herself walking the...

Halsey performs at the kickoff concert for the Forbes Under 30 Summit Sunday. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Forbes Under 30 music festival inspires conversation over beats

Natasha Mascarenhas October 20, 2016

[mediagrid cat="33555"]Boston City Hall Plaza was transformed into quite the unconventional venue on Sunday, bringing together over 1,000 entrepreneurs, CEOs and students for the 2016 Forbes Under 30 Music...

Questrom School of Business students Kadeem Clarke, Archit Wadhwa and Rishabh Dhawan created “Chuzu,” a platform designed for users to rent, buy and sell designer clothes. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

INTERVIEW: Questrom students create Chuzu, fashion-based platform

Natasha Mascarenhas October 4, 2016

When Archit Wadhwa and Rishabh Dhawan, juniors in the Questrom School of Business, traveled to Mumbai for the Wharton India Economic Forum, they didn’t expect that one year later they would be talking...

Daly Field at Simmons College celebrated its grand opening on Friday after undergoing a makeover where it went from unusable to state-of-the-art. PHOTO BY MADISON GOLDMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Simmons athletic field reopens, prioritizes eco-friendliness

Natasha Mascarenhas September 15, 2016

The Brighton High School football team has not played a home game at their own field in over 25 years — until Friday night, when the team tiptoed onto a shiny, organic solution: a refurbished, environmentally-friendly...

A representative from Endurance Pilates and Yoga gives out Athleta gift cards to attendees of the “Ride to Benefit 50 Legs” on Saturday afternoon. PHOTO BY BRIGID KING/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The Handle Bar viciously cycles for 50 Legs charity

Natasha Mascarenhas March 23, 2016

Twenty bikes filled The Handle Bar Indoor Cycling Studio in Cambridge Saturday to pedal toward raising money for 50 Legs, an organization that provides amputees in need with prosthetic limbs. While...

ROBOCOPP, a new gadget that creates a “sound grenade” when users feel in danger, is working to revolutionize campus safety. PHOTO COURTESY ROBOCOPP

ROBOCOPP redefines campus safety in explosive manner

Natasha Mascarenhas March 17, 2016

The best things often come in small packages — a cliché proven true by ROBOCOPP, a startup geared toward promoting campus safety through a small, compacted device. The company has engineered a “sound...

Maia Heymann, senior managing director and general partner at Converge Venture Partners, is one of the three women honored by the Boston Business Journal at the “2016 Women to Watch in Science and Technology” event on Thursday.

Female STEM professionals honored in male-dominated field

Natasha Mascarenhas February 25, 2016

Though the women set to be honored by the Boston Business Journal this Thursday at the “2016 Women to Watch in Science and Technology” event range in diversity of knowledge and specialties, there...

Fenway restaurants prepare for an influx in customers this weekend due to the Polartec Big Air at Fenway Thursday and Friday. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Fenway restaurants open doors to Big Air spectators

Natasha Mascarenhas February 11, 2016

As Olympic world champion skiers and snowboarders prepare to launch off of a 140-foot-high ramp built for the Polartec Big Air games at Fenway Park, local businesses and bars in the area are preparing...

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