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Photos: IVF improvements, campus convocations and seesaw shenanigans

Close-up of a pipette dispensing liquid into a petri dish containing small, reflective droplets.
Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
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Welcome to summer, Huskies! This week, students on co-op in Natick, Mass. closely studied how to improve discovery of viable eggs for the in-vitro fertilization process. Plus, Toronto and Seattle celebrated their campus convocations. Meanwhile in Boston, other students strolled around campus or took turns on the seesaw by EXP to unwind.

A professor dressed in a suit coat poses for a portrait.
Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
A close up of a gloved hand holding a measuring cup and measuring red liquid in a beaker.
05/27/26 – NATICK, MA. – Jake Percival who studies bioengineering and mechanical engineering works on co-op at AutoIVF at 22 Strathmore Road Suite 317, Natick Massachusetts on May 27, 2026. Percival was working on microfluidic processing of follicular fluid to isolate oocytes. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
A close up of germs in a petri dish.
05/27/26 – NATICK, MA. – Lab stock photos at AutoIVF 22 Strathmore Road Suite 317, Natick Massachusetts on May 27, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
A researcher wearing a white lab coat and protective gloves operates machinery in a lab setting.
05/27/26 – NATICK, MA. – Tori Christianson who studies chemical engineering and bioengineering works on co-op at AutoIVF at 22 Strathmore Road Suite 317, Natick Massachusetts on May 27, 2026. Christianson was working on microfluidic processing of follicular fluid to isolate oocytes. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
A close up of a germ culture in a petri dish, overlayed in green.
05/27/26 – NATICK, MA. – Lab stock photos at AutoIVF 22 Strathmore Road Suite 317, Natick Massachusetts on May 27, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
A macro shot of droplets in a petri dish in a lab.
05/27/26 – NATICK, MA. – Lab stock photos at AutoIVF 22 Strathmore Road Suite 317, Natick Massachusetts on May 27, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Two students play on a brown seesaw with curvy designs on campus.
Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University
A happy graduate cross the stage at Northeastern Seattle's 2026 commencement while waving both hands.
Photo by Diwas Photography for Northeastern University
A speaker standing at a podium dressed in regalia addresses the crowd.
Photo by Diwas Photography for Northeastern University
Three faculty in regalia stand on stage. One holds a framed degree.
Photo by Diwas Photography for Northeastern University
A graduate's dog wearing a little grad cap.
Photo by Diwas Photography for Northeastern University
Photos by Diwas Photography for Northeastern University
Two students wearing backpacks walk through campus, backing the camera.
05/26/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Students walk through campus on May 26, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
A student sits in a lawn chair wearing headphones.
05/26/26 – BOSTON, MA. – A student studies at Centennial Common on May 26, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Two students chat while walking through campus.
05/26/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Students walk through campus on May 26, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
A person wearing a hat walks away from the camera, surrounded by greenery.
05/26/26 – BOSTON, MA. – A member of the Northeastern community walks through campus on May 26, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
A close up of white blooms in Northeastern's arboretum.
05/29/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Golden Columbine flowers bloom in the arboretum on Northeastern’s Boston campus on Friday, May 29, 2026. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University
A macro of purple blooms in Northeastern's arboretum.
05/29/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Purple Columbine flowers bloom in the arboretum on Northeastern’s Boston campus on Friday, May 29, 2026. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University
A close up of bright pink blooms in Northeastern's arboretum.
05/29/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Zinnia flowers bloom in the arboretum on Northeastern’s Boston campus on Friday, May 29, 2026. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University
A close up of skinny, green blooms in Northeastern's arboretum.
05/29/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Flowers bloom in the arboretum on Northeastern’s Boston campus on Friday, May 29, 2026. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University
A macro shot of magenta blooms in Northeastern's arboretum.
05/29/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Dahlia flowers bloom in the arboretum on Northeastern’s Boston campus on Friday, May 29, 2026. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University
Photos by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University
A person wearing a black shirt with a visible tattoo poses for a portrait.
Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University
A student wearing a backpack walks across the pedestrian bridge.
05/26/26 – BOSTON, MA. – A student crosses the pedestrian bridge on May 26, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
A close up of purple flower blooms.
05/26/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Purple flowers bloom next to the EXP building on May 26, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
A student sits outside on a bench amidst greenery.
05/26/26 – BOSTON, MA. – A student sits outside the ISEC building on May 26, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Two students sit at an outdoor table while chatting with coffee.
05/26/26 – BOSTON, MA. – Students sit outside the ISEC building on May 26, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
A student working at a computer inside a robotics lab, lit in dim orange light while surrounded by machinery.
05/26/26 – BOSTON, MA. – A student works in the robotics lab inside the EXP building on May 26, 2026. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
A speaker in faculty regalia stands at a podium while speaking into a microphone.
A close up of a decorated grad cap, with stickers that say 2026 and 'DONE'.
Streamers burst overhead in an auditorium full of graduates.
A sea of graduates in regalia sit in an auditorium.
A graduate dressed in regalia waves a Nepalese flag during a commencement ceremony.
Photos by Tobias Wang for Northeastern University
ChatGPT is open up on a laptop screen, with an orange and pink overlay.
Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

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