This Was 2021 by Xristopher Anderton December 22, 2021 by Hannah Moore by Addison Dlott by Hillary Chabot by Ian Thomsen Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter The Northeastern community expanded its horizons at every level in 2021. Our global network of campuses buzzed with activity as students excelled in the classroom, on co-op and in the community. Our researchers made groundbreaking discoveries as we forged new partnerships that will expand opportunities for students worldwide. We navigated the pandemic safely, restoring in-person connections and coming together for two Commencements, while maintaining a focus on science-driven COVID-19 requirements. Let’s take a moment to celebrate our achievements in 2021, while looking forward to new success in 2022. Northeastern buzzed with activity … Students move onto Northeastern’s Boston campus this spring, citing COVID-19 testing, vaccines as paramount Northeastern University announces Fall 2021 plan Now ‘fully present,’ students encouraged to embrace new opportunities at Convocation 2021 Game on! Club sports and intramurals get underway on the Boston campus Record number of undergraduate students apply to Northeastern for fall 2021 In-person campus tours have been ‘hard to find.’ But not at Northeastern. In-person classes restore a sense of normalcy for these Northeastern students Wellness Week at Northeastern brings activities to help you relax, recharge Why this engineering professor starts class with a meditation With new space added, here’s where to find the best places to study on Northeastern’s campuses Cooper the campus pup is growing up … and we kept our community safe. Northeastern to require COVID-19 vaccinations for faculty, staff this fall Northeastern processes its one millionth coronavirus nasal swab test How Northeastern is prepared to track Delta and other COVID-19 variants on campus quickly Fully in-person, Northeastern keeps COVID-19 under control COVID or flu? How Northeastern is testing for both at the same time. Northeastern’s COVID-19 testing center is ready to identify the omicron variant Northeastern requires booster vaccine shots for students, faculty, staff in the US We expanded our global network. Northeastern University and Mills College finalize historic merger Northeastern’s move into new London campus marks another global milestone Northeastern partners with global platform for entrepreneurship to launch the Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator Our experts helped us understand the world … Why aren’t the unvaccinated getting their shots? Concrete clues may hold the key to understanding the Surfside building collapse When will the COVID-19 pandemic end? It depends on what people do as coronavirus restrictions ease. Here’s why the US labor shortage may not be such a bad thing People stormed the Capitol—was it domestic terrorism? He predicted the widespread COVID-19 pandemic early on. Now he’s been knighted by the Italian government. Should I mix and match my COVID-19 booster shot? … and our faculty made groundbreaking discoveries. Could this treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease? How to keep cool without turning on the A/C Manure makes drinking water? An unlikely solution to a global crisis Northeastern University designated Innovation Zone by Federal Communications Commission Students with autism get a new tool for independence: A smartwatch COVID-19 can affect the blood. Its spike protein may be the culprit. Inhalable COVID-19 vaccine could expand the reach of COVID-19 vaccines around the world We invested in our communities. For 8-year-old with kidney disease, hockey helps heal Soul food, southern comfort, and coffee coming to Northeastern at The Underground Roux Institute teams up with Techstars to help incubate startups in Maine ‘We were lucky’: How two Northeastern coaches rescued a driver from the Charles River This Northeastern student is putting in overtime administering COVID-19 vaccines Fresh Truck: A mobile market bringing healthy food to communities who need it the most Pushing teens out of their comfort zone energizes cadets at Youth Police Academy We celebrated not one, but two Commencements. The Class of 2021, having walked the walk, gears up for Commencement Northeastern celebrates 2021 undergraduate Commencement at Fenway Park Mortarboards, masks, and baseball mitts mark Northeastern Commencement 2021 The Phantom of Fenway President Aoun and Chef Ming Tsai are ready for Commencement 2020. Are you? With ‘20/20 vision,’ Northeastern’s Class of 2020 celebrates graduation and looks to the future Watch the highlights of Northeastern’s 2021 Commencement weekend Our Huskies won … a lot. Northeastern wins NCAA Frozen Four semifinal in OT and will play for Huskies’ first national championship Here’s how Northeastern rower Madison Mailey won an Olympic gold medal ‘A lot of heart and willpower’ The Huskies are CAA baseball champions. Next up for Northeastern: the NCAA tournament. Bill Coen’s long journey to the top of Northeastern basketball Northeastern’s new athletic director is Jim Madigan, a Huskies hockey legend How a life coach changed the game for the men’s soccer team Our students excelled in the classroom, on co-op, and around the world. New Black, queer Husky Ambassadors’ chair honored to be ‘trailblazer,’ in leadership role This bioengineering co-op gets hands-on with Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine An innovative cosmetics idea turned her into an entrepreneur ahead of schedule Where others see walls, she looks for bridges More than a fitness group, CHAARG is about women empowering women These students have inspiring stories to share at Commencement The COVID-19 outbreak in India hit hard in his native Bangalore. So he built a hospital there. Their co-op contributed to advancing new research on Alzheimer’s and brain health Outside of the binary: Northeastern’s transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming community From underdog goaltender to possible NCAA hockey champion: How Aerin Frankel emerged These athletes pursue championships while on co-op We explored the world through film … How Recreo brings beans from Nicaragua and brews coffee with a purpose Boston Microgreens: How to sprout a business with a hyperlocal urban farm How termites deal with disease provides insights in the era of COVID-19 A sweet solution to plastic pollution Robotic arm Bob ROS paints Van Gogh | Narrative Physical therapy—but socially distanced How can we reduce river pollution? Floating wetlands. … and photography. 2021 was a year of inspiration, perseverance, and growth, and News@Northeastern’s award-winning photographers worked tirelessly to capture it all—including new achievements for Northeastern, life during the COVID-19 pandemic, and cutting-edge research. Have another look back before moving on to 2022. We made international headlines … Revealed: The Shipworm Sex Tapes – New York Times 11/10/2020 – BOSTON, MA. – Samuel Scarpino, an assistant professor in Northeastern’s Network Science Institute works at 177 Huntington Avenue on Nov. 10, 2020. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University The U.S. Can’t Keep Up With Mutant COVID Strains – VICE Lab rats are overwhelmingly male, and that’s a problem – CNN 07/15/21 – BOSTON, MA. – Building stock on July 15, 2021. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Why Do Some Crimes Increase When Airbnbs Come to Town? – WIRED How to harness brain science for a better life, explained by a neuroscientist – CNN Covid, Race Tensions Test Jury Picks for Floyd’s Accused Killer – Bloomberg Your Echo is now sharing your internet with your neighbors. Here’s how to opt-out – VOX Tackling Lyme disease: How researchers plan to disarm ticks – Deutsche Welle Scientists say this E. coli won’t make you sick and could be good for the planet – The Washington Post As enrollment falls and colleges close, a surprising number of new ones are opening – Hechinger Report Universities are using vaccine mandates and testing to pave the way to a new norm in the pandemic –Business Insider ‘Super-seeding’ drove UK spread of Alpha variant, study shows – Financial Times … and we set a course for the future. Northeastern unveils new academic plan, Experience Unleashed, with President Aoun’s annual address to Faculty Senate Northeastern to hire 500 faculty in five years Experience Unleashed: A transformative vision for Northeastern University
Students move onto Northeastern’s Boston campus this spring, citing COVID-19 testing, vaccines as paramount
Northeastern partners with global platform for entrepreneurship to launch the Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator
He predicted the widespread COVID-19 pandemic early on. Now he’s been knighted by the Italian government.
Northeastern wins NCAA Frozen Four semifinal in OT and will play for Huskies’ first national championship
11/10/2020 – BOSTON, MA. – Samuel Scarpino, an assistant professor in Northeastern’s Network Science Institute works at 177 Huntington Avenue on Nov. 10, 2020. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University The U.S. Can’t Keep Up With Mutant COVID Strains – VICE
07/15/21 – BOSTON, MA. – Building stock on July 15, 2021. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Why Do Some Crimes Increase When Airbnbs Come to Town? – WIRED
Scientists say this E. coli won’t make you sick and could be good for the planet – The Washington Post
As enrollment falls and colleges close, a surprising number of new ones are opening – Hechinger Report
Universities are using vaccine mandates and testing to pave the way to a new norm in the pandemic –Business Insider
Northeastern unveils new academic plan, Experience Unleashed, with President Aoun’s annual address to Faculty Senate