Boston University

Browse:

Photo: A woman in an elegant shirt with long dark hair sitting on a blue couch

Opera

BU Alum Nina Yoshida Nelsen (CFA’01,’03) Named Artistic Director of Boston Lyric Opera

March 1, 2024

Photo: A woman with long gray hair stands at a podium and gives a speech

Alumni

My Big Idea: Blending Wildlife Conservation and Human Welfare

February 20, 2024

Health & Medicine

A Guide to Black Women’s Health

February 16, 2024

Photo: A plow truck rounds the Foxboro Common as snow begins to fall.

Journalism & Media

Tuesday’s Snowstorm Was a Bust in Boston. Here’s Why It Was So Hard to Predict

February 14, 2024

Photo: Two people, a white woman with blonde long hair and a white man with a blonde beard, celebrate as they just got engaged in the common room they met in.

ALUMNI

Meet the Alumni Couple Who Got Engaged in Warren Towers—More Than 12 Years Later

February 12, 2024

Photo: Photo: Artist Bob Freeman, a Black man with graying hair and a gray mustache, (CFA’71,’83) in his Waltham studio. The walls are used to hang his pieces, which are behind him. He is mixing paint on a slab while wearing a black turtleneck.

Arts & Culture

Robert T. Freeman’s Long Journey Home

February 7, 2024

Photo: An old black and white photo of 4 college students at Boston University in a production of The Crucible in 1961

Theatre

When Arthur Miller Came to See What BU Did with The Crucible

February 7, 2024

Photo: Abdul Jabbar Muhammad with a fellow veteran in their formal dress--all blacks and a white hat. They smile for the photo, shoulder to shoulder.

School of Social Work

This Boston Firefighter Wants to Help the Elderly—So He’s Becoming a Social Worker, Too

February 5, 2024

Photo: A white woman with a teal button up and teal slacks poses for a photo. She smiles for the photo with her blonde hair. She poses with her products on a table in front of her.

Alumni

Opening Doors: Janet Krause Jones (COM’74), cofounder of the Single Mom Project

February 2, 2024

Photo: A woman in an elegant flowing dress stands in front of a photoboard at the 2024 Grammys

Accolades

Alum Composer Is Up for Two Grammys Sunday

February 1, 2024

Sports

Meet Brad Cashew: Pro Wrestler and Local Legend Fans Go Nuts Over

January 25, 2024

Photo: Two elegant and distinguished women pose for professional headshots in this side-by-side composite image

Accolades

BU’s Most Powerful Women, and Other Forbes Influencers

January 25, 2024

Photo: Sam Lisenco, a white man with stubble and a prominent mustache, poses for a photo on a red carpet. The picture is from the shoulders up, showing him in his black suit and black tie.

TV & Film

“Yes, Chef!” BU Alum Receives Emmy Nod for His Work on The Bear

January 11, 2024

Photo: A young Asian woman with long, straight black hair smiles and poses on a quiet, red brick sidewalk. She wears a whit blouse, beige blazer, and jeans and holds a tan tote bag in her hand.

Entrepreneurship

My Big Idea: Style Tips (and Curated Garments) for the Modern Petite Woman

December 11, 2023

Photo: Two groups of people stand and perform on a stage. People dressed as Israeli villagers (left) host an Egyptian police band (officers dressed in blur uniforms) who stand to the right of the stage.

Theatre

Hoping for Human Connection in The Band’s Visit

December 4, 2023

Photo: A man with short dark hair and a beard smiles for a closeup portrait

Business & Economics

Opening Doors: Alejandro Garcia-Amaya (CGS’05, Questrom’07)

December 1, 2023

Photo: Bill Banfield, A Black man short graying hair wearing red glasses, a black long sleeved shirt with sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and black pants, poses as he holds his guitar under one arm. He stands at the exterior of a Spanish style building deck as the sun shines on him.

Accolades

Jazzman Bill Banfield Receives President’s Call to Service Award

November 28, 2023

Photo: A black and white photo of Rick Pitino celebrating with the BU men's basketball time he coached. Members of the team hoist him on their shoulders as they group up and cheer on the basketball court.

Books

When an Unknown Coach Named Rick Pitino Helped Lift BU Men’s Basketball to New Heights

November 16, 2023

Photo: A classroom full of individuals smiling at the camera. The teacher stands in the back. smiling as well.

One Good Deed

One Good Deed: Audry Lynch (Wheelock’67)

November 16, 2023

Photo: A picture of a filer which reads ANOTHER ANTI-GAY MURDER!

TV & Film

Alum’s True-Crime Book Now a Critically Acclaimed HBO Series

November 16, 2023

Alum’s True-Crime Book Now a Critically Acclaimed HBO Series