Bringing the Impact Home: Jaime Rodriguez-Estrada’s Story
When Jaime Rodriguez-Estrada (CAS’26) was applying to colleges as a high school senior in Hood River, Oregon, he didn’t know much about the college application process. But he did know about QuestBridge, a program connecting exceptional low-income students with leading institutions. Through QuestBridge, Jaime matched with Boston University and received a Fulbright scholarship to pursue […]
Mobility Made Easy: The Story of Technotonin
What started in a Massachusetts garage with two high school friends has grown into a promising startup. Arav Tyagi (ENG’27) and his co-founder Antonio Marzoratti are revolutionizing mobility solutions for wheelchair users through their company Technotonin, which provides Portable Affordable Wheelchair Enhancers (PAWE) that motorize standard wheelchairs in seconds. Their inspiration came from observing the […]
Project Action Pioneer: Ellen Zheng’s Hult Prize Journey
For Ellen Zheng (ENG‘27), The Hult Prize Competition is no unfamiliar challenge. This year, Ellen took on the role of directing the BU branch of the Hult Prize Competition for the second time, and embraced the opportunity to grow as an entrepreneur and social innovator. The Hult Prize is more than just a competition; it’s […]
Fostering Financial Literacy with Ben Brosnahan – Habitual Personal Finance Workshop
Managing personal finances as a college student can seem daunting. Many students are not taught financial literacy in school and find themselves having to navigate finances on their own. However, one student at Boston University is innovating new ways to overcome these challenges and empowering others to do the same. Ben Brosnahan, a BU student […]
CFA Student Stages a One-of-a-Kind Concert Drawing on His Life as a Musician with a Disability
Funded, in part, by Innovate@BU’s Project Action program, Music Through the Scope of Disability will be performed at the Tsai Performance Center December 1
Reimagining Fine Art in the Artificial Intelligence Era
Innovate@BU proudly funded the AI Reimagined Collection, a gallery showcasing AI’s transformative impact on classic art and stimulating critical discussions through the Project Action program.