A rainbow is seen over Northeastern’s Boston campus. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University
This week at Northeastern, spring was in full bloom across campuses from Boston to London. Students presented innovative research at the 2025 RISE Expo in Matthews Arena and showcased engineering projects at the London campus. In Boston, the community gathered to celebrate academic achievement at the Academic Honors Convocation and the Huntington 100 and Laurel & Scroll induction ceremonies.
Portraits highlighted faculty impact, including physics professor Kin Chung Fong’s work in Burlington, while students volunteered for the annual off-campus spring cleanup. The 25-Year Associates’ Brunch honored longtime faculty and staff, and President Joseph E. Aoun welcomed guests at several milestone events.
04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Flowers bloom on Northeastern’s Boston arboretum on Monday, April 14, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – A member of the Northeastern community walks by a flowering tree in Snell Quad on Northeastern’s Boston arboretum on Monday, April 14, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Members of the Northeastern community works beneath flowering trees on Northeastern’s Boston arboretum on Monday, April 14, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Members of the Northeastern community walk through the Boston campus as trees bud and bloom on Monday, April 14, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhoto by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/17/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Scenes during the 25 Year Associates Brunch, held in East Village 17th floor event space on April 17, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – A magnolia tree blooms next to Curry Student Center on the Boston campus on April 14, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – A magnolia tree blooms next to Curry Student Center on the Boston campus on April 14, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – A magnolia tree blooms next to Curry Student Center on the Boston campus on April 14, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/17/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Scenes during the 25 Year Associates Brunch, held in East Village 17th floor event space on April 17, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhoto by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/11/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Students present during the 2025 RISE Expo 2025, held in Matthews Arena on April 11, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/11/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Students present during the 2025 RISE Expo 2025, held in Matthews Arena on April 11, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/11/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Students present during the 2025 RISE Expo 2025, held in Matthews Arena on April 11, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/11/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Students present during the 2025 RISE Expo 2025, held in Matthews Arena on April 11, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/11/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Students present during the 2025 RISE Expo 2025, held in Matthews Arena on April 11, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/15/25 – BOSTON, MA. – The spring 2025 Huntington 100 Induction Ceremony is held on the 17th floor of the East Village on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun congratulated students to kick off the ceremony which included two student honoree performances. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/15/25 – BOSTON, MA. – The spring 2025 Huntington 100 Induction Ceremony is held on the 17th floor of the East Village on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun congratulated students to kick off the ceremony which included two student honoree performances. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/15/25 – BOSTON, MA. – The spring 2025 Huntington 100 Induction Ceremony is held on the 17th floor of the East Village on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun congratulated students to kick off the ceremony which included two student honoree performances. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/15/25 – BOSTON, MA. – The spring 2025 Huntington 100 Induction Ceremony is held on the 17th floor of the East Village on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun congratulated students to kick off the ceremony which included two student honoree performances. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/15/25 – BOSTON, MA. – The spring 2025 Huntington 100 Induction Ceremony is held on the 17th floor of the East Village on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun congratulated students to kick off the ceremony which included two student honoree performances. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityA rainbow is seen over Northeastern’s Boston campus. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Michael Hutchinson rides his unicycle by Snell Library on Northeastern’s Boston Campus on Monday, April 14, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Members of the Northeastern community walk through the engineering walkway as the trees bloom in the Boston arboretum on Monday, April 14, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Members of the Northeastern community are reflected in the Snell library window as students inside are hard at work on Monday, April 14, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/12/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Members of the Northeastern community participate in the annual off camps spring clean-up on Saturday, April 15, 2025. Photo by David Le for Northeastern University04/12/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Members of the Northeastern community participate in the annual off camps spring clean-up on Saturday, April 15, 2025. Photo by David Le for Northeastern University04/12/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Members of the Northeastern community participate in the annual off camps spring clean-up on Saturday, April 15, 2025. Photo by David Le for Northeastern University04/12/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Members of the Northeastern community participate in the annual off camps spring clean-up on Saturday, April 15, 2025. Photo by David Le for Northeastern University04/12/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Members of the Northeastern community participate in the annual off camps spring clean-up on Saturday, April 15, 2025. Photo by David Le for Northeastern UniversityPhotos by David Le for Northeastern University04/16/25 – BURLINGTON, MA. – Kin Chung Fong, Associate Professor of Physics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, poses for a portrait on April 16, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/16/25 – BURLINGTON, MA. – Kin Chung Fong, Associate Professor of Physics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, poses for a portrait on April 16, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/16/25 – BURLINGTON, MA. – Kin Chung Fong, Associate Professor of Physics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, poses for a portrait on April 16, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/16/25 – BOSTON, MA. – The 15th annual Academic Honors Convocation recognizes Northeastern students and faculty for their scholarship, research, leadership and innovation held in Blackman auditorium on Northeastern’s Boston campus on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/16/25 – BOSTON, MA. – The 15th annual Academic Honors Convocation recognizes Northeastern students and faculty for their scholarship, research, leadership and innovation held in Blackman auditorium on Northeastern’s Boston campus on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/16/25 – BOSTON, MA. – The 15th annual Academic Honors Convocation recognizes Northeastern students and faculty for their scholarship, research, leadership and innovation held in Blackman auditorium on Northeastern’s Boston campus on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/16/25 – BOSTON, MA. – The 15th annual Academic Honors Convocation recognizes Northeastern students and faculty for their scholarship, research, leadership and innovation held in Blackman auditorium on Northeastern’s Boston campus on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhoto by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/15/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Scenes during the Laurel & Scroll Induction Ceremony held on East Village 17th floor event space on April 15, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/15/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Scenes during the Laurel & Scroll Induction Ceremony held on East Village 17th floor event space on April 15, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/15/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Scenes during the Laurel & Scroll Induction Ceremony held on East Village 17th floor event space on April 15, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/15/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Scenes during the Laurel & Scroll Induction Ceremony held on East Village 17th floor event space on April 15, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Students enjoy the warm weather while studying on the Boston campus on April 14, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – A student walks through campus on April 14, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – A student studies outside EXP on the Boston campus on April 14, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/11/25 – London, UK – Northeastern students display their projects during the engineering showcase at Devon House on the London campus on Friday, April 11, 2025. Photo by David Tett for Northeastern University04/11/25 – London, UK – Northeastern students display their projects during the engineering showcase at Devon House on the London campus on Friday, April 11, 2025. Photo by David Tett for Northeastern University04/11/25 – London, UK – Northeastern students display their projects during the engineering showcase at Devon House on the London campus on Friday, April 11, 2025. Photo by David Tett for Northeastern University04/11/25 – London, UK – Northeastern students display their projects during the engineering showcase at Devon House on the London campus on Friday, April 11, 2025. Photo by David Tett for Northeastern University04/11/25 – London, UK – Northeastern student Daniel Brightman shows his teams robot that one first prize at the UK national UniBot competition a the the engineering showcase at Devon House on the London campus on Friday, April 11, 2025. Photo by David Tett for Northeastern UniversityPhotos by David Tett for Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Students enjoy the warm weather on the Boston campus on April 14, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Students enjoy the warm weather on the Boston campus on April 14, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – A student studies next to the Behrakis Health Sciences Center on April 14, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Members of the Northeastern community walk through campus the Boston campus on April 14, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – A magnolia tree blooms next to Curry Student Center on the Boston campus on April 14, 2025. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University04/16/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Seniors from the Boston Public School John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics & Science work on their senior projects in the EXP Makerspace with support from staff and students at Northeastern University on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/16/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Seniors from the Boston Public School John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics & Science work on their senior projects in the EXP Makerspace with support from staff and students at Northeastern University on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/16/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Steven Ramos Ramos and Nolan Nash, seniors from the Boston Public School John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics & Science, work on their senior projects in the EXP Makerspace with support from staff and students at Northeastern University on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/16/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Northeastern makerspace staff member Aya Aragon helps Chinas Uyanwune, a senior at the Boston Public School John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics & Science, with laster cutting his senior project in the EXP Makerspace on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversitySofia Rutman pets Finley, a golden retriever, during a pizza party with puppies hosted by political science faculty in Renaissance Park on the Boston campus. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Political science students enjoy a pizza party with dogs Finley, Chip and Cocoa hosted by faculty in Renaissance Park on Monday, April 14, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University04/14/25 – BOSTON, MA. – Political science students enjoy a pizza party with dogs Finley, Chip and Cocoa hosted by faculty in Renaissance Park on Monday, April 14, 2025. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University