Actor Emily Deschanel (CFA’98) Announced as BU’s 2025 Commencement Speaker
President Melissa Gilliam leads her first official Senior Breakfast
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May 2, 2025
Where to Study
Video: BU Women’s Golf Team Battles the Elements
Terriers have to contend with New England weather, so much of their practice is indoors
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Massachusetts Could See Drastic, Cascading Economic Downturn from New Trump Policies, BU Study Finds
Questrom’s Mark Williams says a combination of tariff hikes, federal funding cuts, and crackdown on immigration could cost state billions in lost growth
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Student Government President Akwasi Antwi Reflects on a Year of Transformation and Transparency
The outgoing leader says the most rewarding aspect of his tenure has been building better engagement with students
May 2, 2025
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2025 Scarlet & White Ceremony Honors Top Student Athletes and Coaches
At end-of-year banquet, students recognized for achievements on and off the field
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Why Is Everybody Talking About “Third Places” Right Now?
It’s a space intended for socializing that’s neither work nor home. So what makes a third place so important?
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Video: BU Dance Community: What Dancing Means to Us
In honor of International Day of Dance, dancers talk about how the art form helps them connect with their culture and provides an outlet for artistic expression
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Law School Applications Surge amid Economic, Political Uncertainty
Across the US, law schools, including BU School of Law, see rising interest from prospective students seeking stability—and a way to uphold firmly held values
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Incorporating Student Voices at the Dean of Students Office
Now in its second year, the student cabinet is a key source of insight to the office’s leadership team
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Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain
A guide to eating, shopping, and hanging out in a hidden corner
May 1, 2025
Today’s Close-up
Summer in April?
A photo of the BU Beach in midsummer? No. Early summer? No. April 24? That’s a Yes. New England’s weather is notoriously fickle, and Terriers are known for taking advantage of a warm and sunny day.
Photo by Cydney Scott
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From Classroom to Kitchen: An Unconventional Approach to Finals
These French language learners dish up a feast in place of taking a final
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YouTube Turns 20—How Have Its 20 Billion Videos Changed Us?
BU faculty experts: the social media platform has impacted our mental health, helped small businesses, artists, and musicians, birthed a do-it-yourself generation, and exposed us to dangerous misinformation
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Trouble Hearing in Noisy Places and Crowded Spaces? Researchers Say New BU-Developed Algorithm Could Help Hearing Aid Users
Brain-inspired algorithm could improve word recognition accuracy in noisy situations by up to 40 percentage points, potentially helping with the so-called “cocktail party problem”
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Robert Pinsky, America’s Ambassador for Poetry, Retiring from Teaching After 36 Years at BU, More Than 1,000 Students
University honored the award-winning poet and former US poet laureate on Thursday, when he did a public reading
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See Life at BU Through a Student’s Camera Lens
We gave this Terrier a disposable film camera to capture the BU student experience, and results speak for themselves. Take a look!
April 28, 2025
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Arts & Culture
- Student Government President Akwasi Antwi Reflects on a Year of Transformation and Transparency
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain
- From Classroom to Kitchen: An Unconventional Approach to Finals
Business & Law
- Law School Applications Surge amid Economic, Political Uncertainty
- How Are Government Audits Supposed to Work?
- The Rise of a Powerhouse BU Department: Economics
Campus Life
- Navigating Change: Tips for Protecting Your Mind and Body During Times of Transition
- Student Government President Akwasi Antwi Reflects on a Year of Transformation and Transparency
- 10 Hilarious Memes That Perfectly Capture the Life of a Second-Semester College Senior
Health & Medicine
- Navigating Change: Tips for Protecting Your Mind and Body During Times of Transition
- How to Celebrate Marathon Monday While Staying Safe and Healthy
- Might Clinically Obese Patients Have Treatment Denied Under Proposed Diagnosis Changes?
In the City
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain
- The Weekender: May 1 to 4
- From Classroom to Kitchen: An Unconventional Approach to Finals
Science & Technology
- YouTube Turns 20—How Have Its 20 Billion Videos Changed Us?
- For 50 Years, BU’s Lawford Anderson Has Been Helping Students Unlock the Secrets of Earth’s Rocky Materials
- New Film The Age of Disclosure Alleges Government Cover-Up of UFOs, but BU Expert Is Skeptical
Sports
- Video: BU Women’s Golf Team Battles the Elements
- BU Men’s, Women’s Track & Field Teams Head to Patriot League Outdoor Championship
- 2025 Scarlet & White Ceremony Honors Top Student Athletes and Coaches
University News
- Best Places to Study for Finals at Boston University
- Robert Pinsky, America’s Ambassador for Poetry, Retiring from Teaching After 36 Years at BU, More Than 1,000 Students
- From Classroom to Kitchen: An Unconventional Approach to Finals
Voices & Opinion
- Why Is Everybody Talking About “Third Places” Right Now?
- POV: There Are Ways to Make Life Easier for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Their Caregivers
- POV: Here’s What’s Wrong with How People Are Using New Anti-Obesity Drugs