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Photo: Walter Whyte, a tall, young Black man wearing a white and red BU Men's basketball uniform and white headband, moves across the court. A Bucknell athlete in a blue and orange uniform faces away from the camera toward center court. Player sit on the bucknell player bench behind them. A few people sit in the red seats in the stands in the background.

Public Health

Walter Whyte A Standout in the Class and on the Court

August 8, 2023

Photo: Laurie Craigen, a white woman wearing a full green and black patterned swimsuit, green swim cap, and goggles, smiles with hands on her hips as she looks to her right. The Boston Harbor can be seen behind her.

Competitive Swimming

This BU Professor and Competitive Swimmer Is Preparing for the Most Critical Race of Her Life

August 2, 2023

Photo: A composite image of a horizontal shot of a peak on Mt. Everest. Snow covers the ground and the elevated areas while the sun is shining bright in the background. The layered image is of a white woman with a tangerine-colored snow jacket and blue snow pants. She stands with her arms relaxed, smiling for the camera. There is a white border frame around the image.

Alumni

Alum Who Climbed Everest Says She Grappled with “Grief, Loss, Friendship

June 2, 2023

Photo: Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier of the U.S. perform during the pairs' short program in the World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. A tall, white man wearing a grey and red themed figure skating outfit holds up a white woman with a similarly-styled figure skating outfit by her knee. They both have dramatic looks on their faces as they skate on the ice.

International Sports

BU Alum Is the First Woman to Head US Figure Skating

March 23, 2023

National Sports

Alum Mike Grier Is Hockey’s First Black General Manager

February 14, 2023

Photo: Deena Sheldon filming a Sunday Night Football game in Green Bay in 2008. A white woman with long, curly dirty blonde hair stands behind a large professional video camera on a high platform. She smiles as the photo is shot and a crowd of Green Bay Packers fans cheer in the stadium behind her.

TV & Film

Alum Deena Sheldon Inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame

February 8, 2023

Photo: Fox Sports reporter Jenny Taft on the sidelines at the November 25 FIFA World Cup USA-England match. A white woman wearing a a white shirt and light blue blazer holds up a microphone with a large "FOX" label on it. A green football pitch. The seats are filled with fans in the background and a large replica 2022 World cup can be seen in the background as well.

Journalism & Media

COM Alum Reports from the Biggest Stage in Sports—the FIFA World Cup

December 15, 2022

Photo of Oksana Masters, a white woman and double amputee, on Team USA who skis on a black pair of adaptive skis during an Official Training Session at Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre on March 03, 2022 in Beijing, China. She wears sunglasses, looks very concentrated, and two other paralympians are seen skiing behind her.

International Sports

How the Paralympics Are Helping Society Become More Inclusive

March 3, 2022

Collage of 5 photos of various women BU alums. Photos from left to right of: Bonnie Hammer, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Jhumpa Lahiri, Lucy Wheelock, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Women’s History Month

11 History-Making, History-Shaping Women from Boston University

March 2, 2022

A group of men stand in a dark room with a bright white light on Michael Chiklis portraying Red Auerbach

Alum

Dream Role for Alum Michael Chiklis: Celtics Legend Red Auerbach

March 1, 2022

Paretta Autosport founder and CEO Beth Paretta standing in front of the Paretta Autosport pagoda with the Paretta Autosport sign in the background.

Motorsport

Paretta Autosport Head Beth Paretta’s Drive to Boost the Number of Women in Motorsport

November 18, 2021

National Sports

Should Sports Teams Change Their Native-Inspired Names?

October 29, 2021

A photo of Matt Levin wearing a Worcester Red Sox hat sitting in the stands. The baseball field is in the background.

Business of Baseball

Woosox Matthew Levin Bridges Baseball and Business

May 4, 2021

Black and white photo of Tom Beatty (CAS’72) during a historic track meet. He wears a BU jersey and his hair bounces as he runs ahead of two competitors on a track.

Athletics

Miracle on the Track: 50 Years Ago, the Men’s Track Team Made History

March 25, 2021

Photo of Susanne Daisley Lyons, smiling and standing in a striped blazer on top of a hill with her arms crossed. Behind her is a light blue sky and city skyline.

International Sports

Susanne Lyons on What’s Ahead for the Tokyo Olympics

March 25, 2021

Sports Journalism

From the Press Box to the Players Union

March 10, 2021

Photo of Travis Roy on Monday, October 6, 2015 at center ice of the Agganis Arena. He wears a grey sweater and his retired jersey number, 24, is seen hanging from the ceiling.

Tributes

Travis Roy, Terrier Hockey Player Paralyzed in 1995, Dies at 45.

October 29, 2020

A portrait photo of Carlton Myers

Sports

The BU Alum behind the NBA’s High-Tech Fan Cheers, Chants, and Chatter

October 2, 2020

A photo of Professional Runner Katie Kellner (SPH’19)

Sports

SPH Alum Is Chasing Her Olympic Dream

February 27, 2020

Portrait of Mike Eruzione standing at center ice in a hockey rink.

Ice Hockey

Mike Eruzione and the Making of a Miracle

February 7, 2020

Mike Eruzione and the Making of a Miracle