August 2017 in photos

Members of the Northeastern community and the public watch the solar eclipse at Centennial Common on Aug. 21, 2017. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Check out the amazing people, places, and events at Northeastern during the month of August as documented through the lenses of university photographers Matthew Modoono and Adam Glanzman.

Hillary Chute, professor of English and art and design, poses for a portrait on Aug. 4, 2017. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University
Left:Daniel McCarthy, University Distinguished Professor and D'Amore-McKim Distinguished Professor of Global Management and Innovation, poses for a portrait on Aug. 8, 2017. McCarthy is retiring after 52 years at the University. Top Right: Northeastern, government, and transit officials toss sand with their shovels at a ceremonial groundbreaking at Ruggles Station on Aug. 22, 2017. Bottom Right: Micah Storkersen, SSH'20, juggles outside the Curry Student Center on Aug. 16, 2017. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Yaa Kyeremateng, S'19, poses for a portrait at Northeastern University on Aug. 2, 2017. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
James Monaghan, assistant professor in the College of Science, reaches for an axolotl salamander on Aug. 16, 2017. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University
Olaide Adekanbi, S'18, relaxes in ISEC on Aug. 4, 2017. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University
Derek Diedricksen, AS'99, shows one of his tiny houses at his home in Stoughton, Massachusetts, on Aug. 9, 2017. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Charn McAllister, assistant professor in the D'Amore-McKim School of Business, poses for a portrait on Aug. 29, 2017. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University
Zhaohui Zhang, a postdoctoral engineering student, works in the KRI material and device lab at Northeastern's George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security in Burlington, Massachusetts, on Aug. 4, 2017. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University
Incoming freshman Rajon Mitchell, SSH'22, says goodbye to his family—mother, Elaskay Mitchell; father, Denzel Mallett; 5-year-old bother, Denzel Mallett; and 2-year-old brother, Mason Mallett (not pictured)—who traveled from New York to help move him into East Village on Aug. 29, 2017. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Peter Thibeault, adjunct professor in the College of Arts, Media and Design, has a new show in Gallery 360 titled Poke Fun Play Fare. This exhibition utilizes vintage toys, game pieces, and other antique objects, assembled to form playful and sometimes intricate pieces. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Left: Andy Robinson, AMD'18, poses for a portrait on Aug. 8, 2017. Top Right: Onur Varol, a doctoral student at Northeastern’s Network Science Institute, poses for a portrait on Aug. 9, 2017. Bottom Left: Students walk by the Curry Student Center on Aug. 28, 2017. Photos by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University
Dennis Staroselsky, a part-time lecturer in the Department of Theatre, poses for a portrait on Aug. 3, 2017. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University
Left: Ajay Satpute, assistant professor of psychology, poses for a portrait in ISEC on Aug. 31, 2017. Top Right: President Aoun hands out hats at the Facilities and Campus Planning Staff cookout by Robinson Quad on Aug. 3, 2017. Bottom Right: Abigail Kohler, SSH'18, reads The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks on Centennial Common on Aug. 22, 2017. Photos by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University
Isabel Gutowski, S'18, shows sea creatures from the Marine Science Center at the Russell J. Call Children's Center on Aug. 2, 2017. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Left: Woodrow Hartzog, professor with joint appointments in the School of Law and the College of Computer and Information Science, poses for a portrait on Aug. 29, 2017. Top Right: Alexander Kern, executive director, and Karin Firoza, assistant director, of the Center for Spirituality, Dialogue, and Service, have a meeting outside the Curry Student Center on Aug. 30, 2017. Bottom Right: Graduates take a selfie during the 2017 graduate class of the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at a graduation ceremony at Matthews Arena on Aug. 31, 2017.
Northeastern University celebrated the 2017 graduate class of the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at a graduation ceremony at Matthews Arena on Aug. 31, 2017. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University
Neil Suttora, E'17, works on creating obstacle avoidance software for drones in the basement of ISEC on Aug. 1, 2017. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University