Photos: Axolotl research, NextTile startup and Back Bay Fens restoration
07/23/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Samantha Finkbeiner, a Ph.D. biology student, studies the regenerative properties of axolotls in the Mugar Life Sciences building on the Boston campus. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University
It’s officially the end of July — but summer’s not over yet. In Boston, check out the researchers studying the regenerative properties of adorable axolotls. And, meet the Huskies behind the startup NextTile, who want to bridge learning gaps for STEM-focused youth. Over at the Back Bay Fens, Huskies on co-op are part of a three-year partnership to steward upkeep and restoration efforts for the park. Happy Friday, Huskies!
Samantha Finkbeiner, a PhD biology student, studies the regenerative properties of the axolotls’s in the Mugar Life Sciences building on the Boston campus. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/23/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Samantha Finkbeiner, a PhD biology student, studies the regenerative properties of the axolotls’s in the Mugar Life Sciences building on the Boston campus. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/24/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Prasad Adiga who studies mechanical engineering, uses a laser cutter to create a watch band in the EXP Makerspace on July 24, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/24/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Prasad Adiga who studies mechanical engineering, uses a laser cutter to create a watch band in the EXP Makerspace on July 24, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPrasad Adiga who studies mechanical engineering, uses a laser cutter to create a watch band in the EXP Makerspace. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/23/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Samantha Finkbeiner, a PhD biology student, studies the regenerative properties of the axolotls’s in the Mugar Life Sciences building on the Boston campus. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/23/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Samantha Finkbeiner, a PhD biology student, studies the regenerative properties of the axolotls’s in the Mugar Life Sciences building on the Boston campus. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/23/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Samantha Finkbeiner, a PhD biology student, studies the regenerative properties of the axolotls’s in the Mugar Life Sciences building on the Boston campus. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/23/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Samantha Finkbeiner, a PhD biology student, studies the regenerative properties of the axolotls’s in the Mugar Life Sciences building on the Boston campus. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhoto by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/24/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Nicolas Bejar, a mechanical engineering student and co-founder of NextTile, poses with a prototype in the EXP Makerspace on July 24, 2026. NextTile aims to help kids learn electronics through a simpler, more visual, and engaging approach. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/24/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Nicolas Bejar, a mechanical engineering student and co-founder of NextTile, poses for a photo in the EXP Makerspace on July 24, 2026. NextTile aims to help kids learn electronics through a simpler, more visual, and engaging approach. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/24/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Mason Kim, a mechanical engineering student and co-founder of NextTile, poses for a photo in the EXP Makerspace on July 24, 2026. NextTile aims to help kids learn electronics through a simpler, more visual, and engaging approach. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/24/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Mason Kim, a mechanical engineering student and co-founder of NextTile, poses for a photo in the EXP Makerspace on July 24, 2026. NextTile aims to help kids learn electronics through a simpler, more visual, and engaging approach. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/24/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Mason Kim, a mechanical engineering student and co-founder of NextTile, poses with a prototype in the EXP Makerspace on July 24, 2026. NextTile aims to help kids learn electronics through a simpler, more visual, and engaging approach. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhoto by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/27/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Natalie Curtis, a Northeastern arboretum co-op, cuts a purple loosestrife on Monday, July 27, 2026. Jonathan Bacdayan and his team hope to remove invasive species such as the loosestrife in the Fens so native plants can thrive. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/27/26 – BOSTON, MA. – The Boston Parks Partnership brings together the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, Northeastern University, and the Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation to test a unique model of park stewardship in the Back Bay Fens. Northeastern co-op students will receive immersive training in horticulture, ecological restoration, and visitor engagement while helping care for one of America’s most significant urban landscapes. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/27/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Jonathan Bacdayan, the Fens Park steward and Northeastern graduate, points out a native elderberry plant on the banks of the river that are being suffocated by porcelain berry vine on Monday, July 27, 2026. Jonathan Bacdayan and his team hope to remove the invasive species in the Fens so native plants can thrive. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/27/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Natalie Curtis, a Northeastern arboretum co-op, cuts a purple loosestrife on Monday, July 27, 2026. Jonathan Bacdayan and his team hope to remove invasive species such as the loosestrife in the Fens so native plants can thrive. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityBOSTON, MA. – Jonathan Bacdayan, the Back Bay Fens Park steward and Northeastern graduate, trims a dead tree on Monday, July 27, 2026. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University
Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/27/26 – BOSTON, MA. – on July 27, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityA researcher works in a lab inside the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/27/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Flowers bloom outside ISEC and EXP buildings on July 27, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/27/26 – BOSTON, MA. – A student walks through campus on July 27, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/28/26 – BOSTON, MA. – A researcher works in a lab in the Egan Research Center on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/28/26 – BOSTON, MA. – A researcher works in a lab in the Egan Research Center on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhoto by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/28/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Isabel Farah, a rising fourth year bio chemistry student, works in Centennial Common on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/28/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Northeastern athletes push move-in bins across campus on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/28/26 – BOSTON, MA. – A member of the northeastern community skateboards through the Boston campus on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University07/29/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Aobo Liu, who studies mechanical engineering, works on a fire fighting robot in the Snell Engineering building on July 29, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/29/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Aobo Liu, who studies mechanical engineering, works on a fire fighting robot in the Snell Engineering building on July 29, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/29/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Aobo Liu, who studies mechanical engineering, works on a fire fighting robot in the Snell Engineering building on July 29, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/29/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Aobo Liu, who studies mechanical engineering, works on a fire fighting robot in the Snell Engineering building on July 29, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/29/26 – BOSTON, MA. – A member of the Northeastern community walks through campus during a rain storm on July 29, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/29/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Rain falls on Northeastern’s Boston campus on July 29, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/29/26 – BOSTON, MA. – A member of the Northeastern community walks through campus during a rain storm on July 29, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/29/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Hossein Mosallaei, professor of electrical and computer engineering, works on research in 140 The Fenway on July 29, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/29/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Hossein Mosallaei, professor of electrical and computer engineering, works on research in 140 The Fenway on July 29, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/30/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Incoming students play games during Husky 101 Orientation at Krentzman Quad on July 30, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/30/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Incoming students play games during Husky 101 Orientation at Krentzman Quad on July 30, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/30/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Incoming students play games during Husky 101 Orientation at Krentzman Quad on July 30, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University07/30/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Incoming students play games during Husky 101 Orientation at Krentzman Quad on July 30, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhotos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityPhoto by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
