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Photo of the headstones of Rebecca Lee Crumpler (MED'1864), and reads “the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the US, 1831-1895” The headstone is located in the Fairview Cemetery in Hyde Park, and surrounded by lush, green summer grass.

University News

Boston Honors Trailblazing School of Medicine Alum Rebecca Lee Crumpler Monday

February 7, 2021

Photo of Ryan Roth Gallo (LAW’99), pictured (left) at the 2018 BU Commencement in full regalia. On the right, Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (CAS’84) and President Brown are seen. All of them clap, and rows of commencement go-ers in regalia are seen behind them.

University Appointments

Trustee and Alum Endows New Antiracism Professorship at the School of Law

February 3, 2021

A photo of Jeremy Parker (COM’07) and Josh Orbach

Entrepreneurship

My Big Idea: A Website That Sells Swanky Swag

February 2, 2021

Photo of David With in a black vest, shirt, and baseball cap, standing with his hands in his pockets and looking off to the side. His the black trailer where he runs his BBQ business out of is behind him; blue sky and trees are seen in the background.

Alumni

From Seminary to Short Ribs

January 22, 2021

A composite of portrait photos of Amy Neben, Olivia LaRoche, and Alissa Bachner

Accolades

Trio of BU Alums Makes the Hollywood Reporter’s Next Gen List

December 17, 2020

Photo of Anna Valdez in a cheeta print tied crop top and black pants standing amidst the plants and canvases of her studio. One huge canvas is seen behind her on an easel. Each canvas is filed with paintings of plants and statues, and bright color.

Visual Arts

Objects of Her Affection

December 16, 2020

Photo of a set in 2017 production of Cabaret that Pajoufar worked on. It is brightly lit with pink and purple lighting. One person stands center stage while a group of people behind them lay flat on their bellies facing away from the audience. The set looks like the inside of a shop.

Theatre

Talking Set Design With Afsoon Pajoufar (CFA’19)

December 16, 2020

Photo of muralist Lena McCarthy standing in a red long sleeve shirt and jeans in front of a pair of doors on a Victorian firehouse that she painted with a large mural of various shades of blue.

Visual Arts

Muralist Lena McCarthy Transforms Outdoor Spaces with Her Colorful, Organic Style

December 16, 2020

A portrait photo of Julie Duran

Education

The Advocate

December 15, 2020

A portrait photo of Adrienne Elise Tarver standing in front of one of her paintings

Alumni

Mining the Past, Mirroring the Present

December 14, 2020

composite image of book covers from BU alumni in two rows of six on a white background. Starting at top, left, “60 Stories about 30 Seconds” by Bruce Van Dusen, “Asian Pickles at Home” by Patricia Tanumihardja, “The Cokettes” by Fayette Hauser, “Diners, Dudes & Diets” by Emily J.H. Contois, “A Place of Exodus” by David Biespiel, “The Gretchen Question” by Jessica Treadway, “How to think like an Officer” by Reed Bonadonna, “Hunting Whitey” by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge, “Last Call” by Elon Green, “The King’s Beast” by Eliot Pattison, “The New Husband” by D.J. Palmer, and “Women in a Waiting Room” by Kirun Kapur.

Books

Reading List

November 20, 2020

Concept image with 5 stars cut out of a paper cartoon bubble symbolising customer feedback. Photo by MicroStockHub/iStock

Feedback

Feedback: Netflix Doc Brings Back Memories, the Impact of BU President Harold C. Case, Commencement Delayed

November 20, 2020

A painting of the legs of a woman underwater as she kicks along, her legs reflected on the sand. The water around her is in shades of dark and light blue. She wears white bottoms.

Visual Arts

Gallery: Adrienne Elise Tarver (CFA’07)

November 20, 2020

Photo of a group of students sitting in an auditorium as they show their cleared confirmation status on their cellphones at the start of Professor Elizabeth Co’s Human Physiology (BI 211) class in Morse Auditorium on the first day of classes September 2. Stickers are placed in chairs throughout the auditorium to help with distancing.

Student Stories

College in the COVID-19 Era

November 20, 2020

Composite image of three headshots of actor Michael Chiklis (’85), the center photo shows him smiling in a white button down with blue dots. The flanking photos show him more serious and have muted color overlays.

TV & Film

Michael Chiklis: Good Cop, Bad Cop, Superhero

November 20, 2020

Screenshot from a virtual event During the Alumni Weekend called Black in the Entertainment Industry: Reflections on Courage, Challenge, and Creativity, College of Fine Arts Dean Harvey Young (clockwise from top right) spoke with actors Uzo Aduba (CFA’05), Alfre Woodard (CFA’74, Hon.’04), and Russell Hornsby (CFA’96) about their experiences at BU and in Hollywood.

Alumni Weekend

First Virtual Alumni Weekend Brings BU Community Together

November 20, 2020

Composite image of photos from DeCotis' video which parodies Cuomo's press briefing. In the photos, DeCotis wears a suit and touches her head, wears a red shirt and looks stress, wears a Hawaiian shirt and mustache and points at herself, and pretends to cut herself with a knife in a suit jacket.

Comedy

Maria DeCotis Turns a Coronavirus Press Briefing into a Hit Video

November 20, 2020

Juengling's lighting work on the Empire State Building. The skyscraper is lit up in red and white.

Arts & Culture

Lighting the World

November 20, 2020

Photo of Ibram X. Kendi sitting in a blue suit looking out a window.

Antiracism

In a Turbulent Time, Ibram X. Kendi and BU’s Center for Antiracist Research Will Help Lead the Way Forward

November 19, 2020

Photo of William A. Anthony sitting in a chair in a suit and tie and smiling.

Tributes

“Father of Psychiatric Rehabilitation”

November 19, 2020

“Father of Psychiatric Rehabilitation”