In Photos

Students walk past fall foliage on campus. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

October 2020 in photos

A day in the life of two scientists who help the university process thousands of coronavirus tests daily, the radiant shades of autumn on the arboretum of the Boston campus—and much more, all through the lenses of News@Northeastern’s award-winning photographers.

by Ruby Wallau and Matthew Modoono November 4, 2020

Underneath a spiral of steps, a student works on the first floor of the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

September 2020 in photos

We watched as students safely returned to the Boston campus. We documented the safety measures that are being employed to promote the health and safety of the Northeastern community. This and much more, all through the lenses of News@Northeastern’s award-winning photographers.

by Matthew Modoono and Ruby Wallau October 6, 2020

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Move-in day, 2020

They came from Miami, Minneapolis, New Jersey, and elsewhere, to mark the time-honored rite of fall semester: moving into student housing. News@Northeastern’s award-winning photographers captured the emotion and the excitement as students return to a campus reconfigured to promote safety on the Boston campus and in the surrounding communities.

by Matthew Modoono and Ruby Wallau August 29, 2020

A sunny Boston morning bathes the William E. Carter Playground in a swathes of gold. The transformation of the park was a 2018 collaboration between Northeastern and the city of Boston. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

July 2020 in photos

The Boston campus came to life as students, faculty, and staff began to return. We showed you how the university plans to test everyone, and clean everything, to support a healthy campus. This and much more, all through the lenses of News@Northeastern’s award-winning photographers.

by Matthew Modoono and Ruby Wallau July 29, 2020

Clouds are reflected in windows of the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

June 2020 in Photos

Keeping campus safe and clean. Enjoying the summer weather on the Boston campus. Finding innovative ways to improve masks. This and much more, all through the lenses of News@Northeastern’s award-winning photographers.

by Matthew Modoono and Ruby Wallau July 2, 2020

Doctoral students Devyesh Rana and John Biswakarma use fluorescent nanoparticles to simulate droplets carrying the coronavirus while testing protective face mask materials in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

April in photos

We cared for the sick. We made space for first responders. We learned how to make better masks. And we stayed connected, even when we had to be physically apart. This and much more, all through the lenses of News@Northeastern’s award-winning photographers.

by Ruby Wallau and Matthew Modoono April 30, 2020

A passerby’s umbrella lends a splash of color to the austere cityscape of the pedestrian bridge and Snell Engineering Center. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

February in photos

We won the Beanpot, then we won it again. We found beauty in wintertime trees, and learned how some of their secrets could be useful…

by Matthew Modoono and Ruby Wallau March 4, 2020

A vibrant sunset followed a violent snow squall and lit up the pedestrian bridge that unites the Roxbury and Fenway neighborhoods, where the Boston campus is located. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

January in photos

We opened an innovation and research hub in Portland, Maine; investigated a mysterious coral disease in the waters off Panama; and learned how to grow greens at an indoor farm in Burlington, Massachusetts. This and much more, all through the lenses of News@Northeastern’s award-winning photographers.

by Ruby Wallau and Matthew Modoono February 3, 2020

Northeastern student Sam Cashton rides Monty during an equestrian team morning practice in Rowley. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

November 2019 in Photos

We captured the celebration of Veterans Day, learned how a T-shirt can make you invisible to artificial intelligence, and took you onto the track with Northeastern’s equestrians. This and much more, all through the lenses of News@Northeastern’s award-winning photographers.

by Matthew Modoono and Ruby Wallau December 4, 2019

Students are reflected upside down in a puddle outside of the Mugar Life Sciences Building. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

October 2019 in photos

We traveled to Australia to chronicle the work of a staircase builder, and brought you the story of a student who made her way to Northeastern from Bangladesh. We delved into the problem of how to measure pain, and showcased the many visual pleasures provided by fall foliage. We got networked for life with family and friends, and founded the Institute of Experiential Artificial Intelligence. This and much more, all through the lenses of university photographers Matthew Modoono and Ruby Wallau.

by Ruby Wallau and Matthew Modoono October 30, 2019