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She wants to make more efficient batteries without exploiting cobalt miners

Sydney Morris, a fourth-year chemical engineering major at Northeastern, studies how to make batteries last longer, perform better, and cause less harm to the environment, as well as the people who mine the materials needed to make them.

by Emily Arntsen - contributor May 10, 2021

The Northeastern Class of 2021 celebrated Commencement across five ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday in the unique setting of Fenway Park in Boston.

Northeastern celebrates 2021 Commencement

Graduates from the Northeastern University Class of 2021 celebrated their hard-earned achievements at Commencement ceremonies Saturday and Sunday at Fenway Park, the beloved stadium near the Boston campus, where the open-air setting enabled them to gather once more, to cheer and be cheered, and to imagine brighter days to come.

by Ian Thomsen and Molly Callahan May 9, 2021

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

The joy of an in-person Commencement

It was a celebration of persevering through a once-in-a-generation challenge. The happiness, pride, and purpose of the Commencement is captured by our award-winning photographers.

by Matthew Modoono and Ruby Wallau May 9, 2021

Watch the highlights of Northeastern’s 2021 Commencement weekend

Relive these celebrations of achievement at Fenway Park in Boston, which capture the excitement, real-life lessons about overcoming obstacles, and the pride of accomplishment.

by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer May 9, 2021

‘Look at this pandemic as an opportunity to be a more resilient person’

‘Muhammad Fitrah Pratama Teng, who received a master’s of science in sustainable building systems, and recounted his journey from Medan, Indonesia to Boston, and the…

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch May 9, 2021

‘I found home here at Northeastern, and I believe many of us did’

Gagan Dep Prabhu, who received a master’s in engineering, described arriving at the Boston campus during Sunday morning’s ceremony. But completing his degree during the…

by Gregory Grinnell and Benjamin Bertsch May 9, 2021

‘Find ideas that can make a difference in the world’

Singer, DJ, and recipient of a master’s of corporate and organizational communication at Northeastern, Armaya Doremi, of Medan, Indonesia, shared her story and inspiration as…

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch May 9, 2021

Gagan Dep Prabhu, who received a master’s degree in engineering, spoke about resilience at the Sunday morning graduate Commencement ceremony, urging graduates to cultivate their own sense of home no matter where their future takes them.

At graduation ceremonies featuring many voices, students of Northeastern’s Class of 2021 talk about what makes them proudest

Strengthened by obstacles overcome, defined by successes in the most challenging of years, Northeastern students and graduate students celebrated 2021 Commencement in a year unlike any other, in ceremonies unlike any other.

by Ian Thomsen and Hillary Chabot May 9, 2021

Northeastern graduate students celebrated Commencement Sunday from the field of Fenway Park in Boston.

‘Your class, perhaps more than any other, is prepared for whatever comes next’

The sun shone bright on a Sunday deep with meaning as Northeastern graduate students were joined at Fenway Park by loved ones in person and in spirit—watching from the stands of the beloved ballpark and online—to celebrate 2021 Commencement across a pair of ceremonies on Mother’s Day.

by Ian Thomsen and Hillary Chabot May 9, 2021

Northeastern president Joseph E. Aoun addresses the Class of 2021

“We traverse boundaries. We overcome obstacles. We believe that every problem has a solution,” Aoun said to the thousands of graduates and their family members…

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch May 8, 2021