Posts by Gregory Grinnell

The best leaf-peeping spots in Boston? Start with Northeastern’s campus Arboretum

Autumn is a special time of the year in New England when leaf-peepers travel from all over the world to take in the natural fireworks that happen every fall. But, if you’re close to Northeastern’s Boston campus, you don’t have to travel very far at all—the campus, which was officially recognized as an arboretum in 2019, features a stunning autumnal display all its own.

• by Gregory Grinnell and Molly Callahan   October 9, 2020

She was Northeastern's first ‘Woman of the Year’

A member of Northeastern’s inaugural class of women in 1943, Grace McKinlay Mattern was an academic trailblazer, winning the very first women’s scholarship and earning the university's Woman of the Year award—not once, but twice. “Northeastern was good to me,” recalls Mattern, who studied math, physics, and German at the university.

• by Noelle Shough - contributor and Gregory Grinnell   July 9, 2020

Perfect your video-conferencing skills with these simple tips

Adjust your lighting. Change out of those pajamas. Just a few tweaks can improve your on-screen presence.

• by Gregory Grinnell   April 8, 2020

Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus disease COVID-19

Here are some simple Dos and Don’ts that will help protect you from any respiratory virus, including this one.

• by Gregory Grinnell and Laura Castañón   February 13, 2020

The Iran crisis: How we got here

The killing of a prominent Iranian commander, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, in a drone strike by the United States has unfolded into a crisis in Iran and escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington. Here’s a look at how we got here.

• by Gregory Grinnell and Khalida Sarwari   January 13, 2020

Do you know your way around the Boston campus? Test your skills with this photo hunt.

Northeastern is dotted with well-known statues, murals, and architectural markers. Let’s see how many you can identify—and if you know where they’re located.

• by Gregory Grinnell and Irvin Zhang   September 12, 2019

Space Week: Remembering the moon landing 50 years later

Saturday, July 20, marked the 50th anniversary of the first landing on the moon. News@Northeastern took a look back at the technological breakthroughs, the political decisions, and the feats of daring that made the landing possible; the lunar landing itself; and what the future might hold for space exploration. Northeastern’s Archives and Special Collections is the exclusive home of The Boston Globe’s Library Collection, and we used those images to highlight the space program and the university’s role in space exploration.

• by Gregory Grinnell   July 19, 2019

Northeastern University looks back at the moon landing 50 years later: July 20, 1969

On July 20, 1969, just after 8:15 p.m. on the east coast, the American lunar module “Eagle” landed on the surface of the moon. Six hours later, Neil Armstrong was the first human being to set foot on a celestial body other than Earth.

• by Gregory Grinnell, Laura Castañón and Hannah Moore   July 18, 2019

Mars and beyond

Northeastern students and faculty reflect on the role of humanoid robots in deep space exploration, sending humans to Mars, and the need for reusable spacecraft.

• by Gregory Grinnell, Laura Castañón and Hannah Moore   July 17, 2019

Space Week: After The Moon

NASA had a lot of questions to answer before it could send astronauts to the moon. Were there harmful effects from being in space for too long? Could astronauts work outside their capsule? How would two spacecraft detach from each other and later reconnect in flight? We explore the history of moon exploration using images from The Boston Globe’s Library Collection housed exclusively at Northeastern’s Archives and Special Collections.

• by Gregory Grinnell, Laura Castañón and Hannah Moore   July 16, 2019