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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

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

Neha Jain delivered the student address during undergraduate 2021 Commencement ceremonies at Boston's Historic Fenway Park on May 9th. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

‘Let’s make a new normal that we can all be proud of’

Neha Jain and Nathan Hostert shared stirring stories of their Northeastern experiences as the student speakers at the undergraduate Commencement ceremonies Saturday at Fenway Park.

by Ian Thomsen May 8, 2021

A view of MRI scans is held by a technician.

Unnecessary MRI exams may be symptoms of a larger healthcare problem

Doctors are often pressured to prescribe unnecessary MRIs procedures in order to funnel money to hospitals—thereby escalating the costs of healthcare, according to new research by Gary Young, a Northeastern professor of strategic management and healthcare systems.

by Ian Thomsen May 6, 2021

These students have inspiring stories to share at Commencement

Graduating students Nathan Hostert, Neha Jain, Gagan Dep Prabhu, and Muhammad Fitrah Pratama Teng will explore their Northeastern experiences while speaking at Commencement ceremonies this weekend at Fenway Park.

by Ian Thomsen May 5, 2021

A pawpaw tree is planted at Northeastern on Arbor Day.

Northeastern’s Boston campus is full of surprises–such as a small owl stowaway on a pear tree

Chuck Doughty, who oversees landscaping for Northeastern, led a tour of the wonders of Northeastern’s campus arboretum, the only one on the campus of a university in Boston.

by Ian Thomsen May 3, 2021

Megan Carter and Sammy Shupe stand outside their co-op stations.

These athletes pursue championships while on co-op

Megan Carter, a sophomore who maintains a 4.0 grade point average in biology, was on co-op at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston while striving for a national title in women’s ice hockey. Here’s how she and other student-athletes learn to balance sports, academics, and co-op.

by Ian Thomsen April 27, 2021

Fernando Rosas pulls freshly-baked bread from the oven.

Small businesses were suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Northeastern came up with a way to help.

Julia Ivy, a Northeastern professor who directs a graduate program in international management, created a Consult-a-thon to offer a variety of solutions to the struggling businesses. “Instead of you and me,” says Ivy, “it’s us.”

by Ian Thomsen April 22, 2021

Social media channels are accused of enabling hate speech and misinformation that contributes to violence, including the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Should Facebook, Twitter review your posts before they’re published?

The threat of hate speech and misinformation has grown so great that Facebook, Twitter, and other social channels must develop artificial intelligence filters to create safe spaces, according to two Northeastern professors.

by Ian Thomsen April 19, 2021

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