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Alum Brings to Life the Stories of Long-Forgotten Bostonians
Kelly Thomas (GRS’99) oversees the city’s Historic Burying Grounds Initiative
October 23, 2026 -
BU-Developed Afterschool Program That Helps Kids Swap Sugary Drinks for Water Leads to Weight Improvements
Study at Boys & Girls Club sites in Massachusetts finds H2GO! encouraged healthier beverage consumption
October 16, 2026 -
With a New Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen Is More Relevant Than Ever
The legendary author’s observations on love, class, and how women navigate the two have proven timeless, according to a BU scholar
October 21, 2026 -
Nearly 75 Percent of Former NFL Players Had Brain Disease CTE, According to New Boston University–Led Study
“We have to learn from this data to make the game safer,” says former football star Matt Hasselbeck
October 28, 2026
Rankings
Boston University Achieves Its Highest-Ever Ranking from U.S. News & World Report
BU jumps eight spots from last year, to 34th-best university in the nation
Government & Law
“Empathy Will Get You Really Far,” Iceland Prime Minister and Boston University Alum Advises Next Generation of Leaders
Kristrún Frostadóttir, on campus to receive a College of Arts & Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award, reflects on her meteoric rise and the lessons she learned at BU
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Arts & Culture
- Alum Brings to Life the Stories of Long-Forgotten Bostonians
- Sons of Serendip’s Kendall Ramseur Goes Solo
- Addison Groove Project Reunites
Business & Economics
- New Book Asks: Article or Ad?
- The Shipwreck Hunter: After the Diving Death of Her Partner, BU Alum Jennifer Sellitti Carries on with Their Shared Passion
- BU Alum Named to 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Class Notes
See all storiesEducation & Social Service
- The BU Alum Behind the Obama Presidential Center’s Food, Events, and Souvenirs
- Can AI Make Classrooms More Joyful? BU Computer Scientist Michael Chang Says Yes.
- A CAS Alum Helps Preserve the History of September 11
Feedback
- Alums Share Their Memories of the Dugout
- Feedback: Readers Remember Beatlemania, Recall Campus Inequalities, Pan Feedback
- Feedback: Readers Weigh In on a Resilient Student
Government & Law
- Iceland Prime Minister and Boston University Alum Advises Next Generation of Leaders
- Amid a Brutal War, a Bright Spot
- The 60-Year-Old Intern
Health & Medicine
- What Drives Vertex CEO and President Reshma Kewalramani
- Gift to Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Will Help Fund Early Detection and Treatment
- Alumni Say Military Service Made Them Better Physicians, Leaders
Science & Technology
- Boston University Alums Uncover a Glitch Enabling Free MBTA Rides
- Being Boston’s University: The Many Ways BU Partners with the City of Boston
- BU Undergrads Making a Difference Through Research
Sports
- They Have the Best Seats in the House—and Possibly the Longest Running Friendship in BU Hockey
- BU Alum Takes On Boston Globe’s Red Sox Beat
- Remembering the Life and Legacy of BU Alum Harry Agganis, 70 Years After His Death
Tributes
- BU Athletic Hall of Famer Dick Farley Dies
- A Classroom Drill Sergeant “Fiercely Loyal” to His Students
- Remembering Rebecca Alssid, Howard Leibowitz, Adrianne Rogers, and N. Paul Rosman
University News
- Who Made Boston Magazine’s “Most Influential Bostonians” List?
- What Drives Vertex CEO and President Reshma Kewalramani
- COM Launches its First Fully Online Master’s Degree