May 2021 in photos by Ruby Wallau May 27, 2021 by Matthew Modoono Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Elena Getsios’s beekeeping co-op might have led to her first ever sting at the age of 20, but she’s still sweet on her experience working with bee colonies for Best Bees in Boston’s South End. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University The Class of 2021 celebrated Commencement in a year like no other in a venue like no other, Boston’s iconic Fenway Park. The Northeastern community observed a moment of reflection for George Floyd. The warm weather brought with it a slew of outdoor activities, as well as plenty of pollen, to the delight of a co-op that’s the bee’s knees. See all this and more through the lenses of Northeastern’s award-winning photographers. Graduating seniors visit some of the interactive displays along the procession route on the Boston campus, which started at West Village and concluded at Matthews Arena. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Students enjoy warm spring weather on Northeastern's Boston campus. Photos by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University With a glimmer of post-pandemic normalcy on the horizon and a message to use their new legal skills to work towards social justice across the world, graduates from the Class of 2021 school of law celebrated a sunny in-person Commencement ceremony on Parson’s Field. Photos by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University Tackling climate change will require a widespread transition to renewable energy sources. Diego Rivera, who earned his engineering degree from Northeastern this spring, is working to ensure that this transition, driven by science and technology, is implemented equitably. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Elena Getsios’s beekeeping co-op might have led to her first ever sting at the age of 20, but she’s still sweet on her experience working with bee colonies for Best Bees in Boston’s South End. Photos by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University Graduating seniors visit some of the interactive displays along the procession route on the Boston campus, which started at West Village and concluded at Matthews Arena. Photos by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University Students enjoy warm weather on Northeastern's Boston campus. Photos by Matthew Moddono/Northeastern University The Northeastern Class of 2021 celebrates Commencement at Fenway Park in Boston. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Students gatherer in-person for one last time at the John D. O’Bryant African American Institute’s annual Baccalaureate ceremonies. Photos by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University The Northeastern Class of 2021 celebrates Commencement at Fenway Park in Boston. Photos by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University Prospective students and visitors participate in a campus tour on Northeastern’s Boston campus. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University A student strolls by the Boston campus water feature. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University Construction continues on the EXP building, which will be an eight-story, 350,000-square-foot research center on Columbus Avenue. The building will include teaching and research labs, a cafe, a faculty club, and landscaped green space between Ruggles Station and ISEC. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University