Theatre
Things-to-do
Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Harvard Square
Museums, great eateries, unique stores, and of course, Harvard Yard make this a must-visit destination
Rowing
On Familiar Waters, BU Rowers Prepare for the Head of the Charles Regatta
Terriers will compete alongside more than 12,000 athletes from around the world at the three-day event
Today's Close-up
Flashback Friday: Head of the Charles Regatta
Rowers compete in the Head of the Charles Regatta, October 21, 1979. The first regatta was held in 1965; today, it’s the world’s largest three-day rowing event, with thousands of athletes participating and hundreds of thousands of spectators cheering them on. This year's regatta takes place October 16–18.
Photo by Boston University Photography
Things-to-do
This Weekend @ BU: October 15 to 18
From BU’s Family & Friends Weekend to the annual Head of the Charles Regatta, this weekend is packed with autumnal activities
High-Speed Vehicles
Tiny Water Droplets Can Ground Billion-Dollar Supersonic Vehicles. BU Engineers Are Working to Change That.
Research into the physics of fluids could help keep future space and commercial high-speed flights in the air
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University News
President Melissa Gilliam Delivers Annual Address: “Let’s Seize” This Moment
Updates BU community on progress toward strategic framework goals
Food
BU Dining Services Has a New Custom-Made Hot Sauce: the Scarlet BUrn
University partners with Lowell, Mass.–based Craic Sauce, reflecting its commitment to local sourcing and sustainability
Opera
For a Century, Puccini’s Last Opera Has Gone Without a True Ending. A BU Musicologist Gave It One.
Using the Italian composer’s deathbed notes, Deborah Burton pieced together a finale to Turandot and premiered it in Italy
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