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A person working outside at Northeastern's Oakland campus farm.

Community farm connects Northeastern’s Oakland campus to neighborhood and nature

OAKLAND, Calif.—The 2.5-acre hillside paradise includes a level area for row crops and several carefully constructed terraces that support over 60 varieties of fruit trees. And it’s all maintained by farm director Julia Dashe and her student workers and volunteers.

by David Nordman September 21, 2022

Pie an AEPI

Students engage during the Pie an AEPI event held on the Boston campus's Krentzman Quad Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. All proceeds -- which come from members of the Northeastern community donating money to toss a pie into their friends' faces -- benefit The American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

by Matthew Modoono September 21, 2022

After discovering the wonders of outer space in middle school, Mya Karinchak, a fourth year physics student, is finally seeing her passion take flight. She's currently co-oping at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, helping NASA analyze and gather data about how solar winds impact Mars. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern co-op fulfills childhood dream by working at NASA

Mya Karinchak has wanted to work at NASA ever since middle school. Earlier this summer, her dream came true. The fourth-year physics major is helping predict solar winds and measuring their impacts on Mars as part of her co-op at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

by Cody Mello-Klein September 20, 2022

Northeastern students walk though campus during class break on Monday. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

A sea of students

Northeastern students walk through the Boston campus during a class break on Monday. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

by Matthew Modoono September 20, 2022

Walking in the ‘B’right direction

Members of the Northeastern community walk down Huntington Ave in Boston during the class break. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

by Alyssa Stone September 19, 2022

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Photos of the week: Sept. 12-16

by Matthew Modoono and Alyssa Stone September 17, 2022

A Northeastern researcher walks up the spiral staircase in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Stairway to research

A Northeastern researcher walks up the spiral staircase in the Boston campus's Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

by Matthew Modoono September 16, 2022

‘Best surprise ever!’ Service dogs help comfort Northeastern community

After a challenging week on the Boston campus, over a dozen service dogs greeted students, faculty and staff outside Snell Library on Thursday. “This is exactly what I needed right now!” one student said.

by David Nordman September 15, 2022

Nick Shanman (front left), a graduate of Northeastern's class of 2018, created the sketch comedy show

Northeastern graduate takes sketch comedy show on first Off-Broadway run

Nick Shanman, class of 2018, took his thoughtful sketch comedy show, “I Mostly Blame Myself,” from a YouTube pilot to sold out Off-Broadway shows in Greenwich Village.

by Cody Mello-Klein September 15, 2022

Morning light

Northeastern students walk through the early morning light on Northeastern’s Boston campus. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

by Matthew Modoono September 15, 2022

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