Photos: Halloween, partnership and chilly weather

by Matthew Modoono

November 3, 2023

by Alyssa Stone

Sarah Ostadabbas, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and her Ph.D. students, Xiaofei Huang and Shaotong Zhu, are working on augmented reality technologies that’ll help therapists treat teens with depression and anxiety by allowing patients to face their fears in a more realistic way. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Chilly fall weather has arrived at Northeastern’s Boston campus, just in time for Halloween. Students, faculty and staff are embracing the season with creative costumes. Additionally, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley recently joined Northeastern University and Roxbury Community College leaders to announce a new $1 million scholarship progra m for local students pursuing degrees.

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10/31/23 – Boston, MA – Taylie Kawakami, a senior studying graphic design at Northeastern, enjoys the fleeting fall sunlight in her halloween costume on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

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Karmisha Reeb, an Air Force Veteran and PhD student in the college of arts media and design. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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