Humanities
Humanities
MBTA Green Line B Branch Service to Be Suspended Twice in August
Infrastructure repairs will also affect C, D, and E lines
Opioids
How the Legal Opium Market Shaped Global Trade—and Led to an Opioid Crisis
BU historian Benjamin R. Siegel’s Markets of Pain charts opium from a commodity in colonial India to fuel for a drug crisis in modern-day America
Dance
FitRec’s Aerial Dance Silks Class Serves Up Grace and Beauty
In this video, dance instructor Marion Meirlaen offers a sneak peek at this mesmerizing dance form
Today's Scene at BU
Tennis, anyone?
Nancy Liu (Questrom’27), a member of the BU women’s tennis team, practices on July 24 on one of the outdoor courts next to the Case Center.
Photo by Cydney Scott
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Interning at City Hall: Making an Impact Where It Matters Most
Through her BU Initiative on Cities internship with Boston’s Equity and Inclusion Cabinet, Briannya Evans (Pardee’27) gained hands-on experience in racial equity policy and community engagement
July 29, 2026 -
Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: The North End
A guide to shopping, eating, and sightseeing in Boston’s “Little Italy”
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Strike Up the Band for Boston University Tanglewood Institute’s 60th Anniversary
Celebration this weekend will include concerts and a gala
July 27, 2026 -
BU-Led Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program Receives $31.5 Million Funding Renewal
National Institute on Aging’s five-year grant will help researchers advance understanding of Alzheimer’s and related dementias
July 28, 2026
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Arts & Culture
- BU PhD Student Highlights Overlooked Revolutionary War Voices Through Internship at the Boston Athenaeum
- Strike Up the Band for Boston University Tanglewood Institute’s 60th Anniversary
- As Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Hits Movie Screens, BU Students Already Know the Story
Business & Law
- Interning at City Hall: Making an Impact Where It Matters Most
- Global Health Storytelling Course Brings Journalism and Public Health Students Together
- Video: Leaders Among Us—President Gilliam in Conversation with Glenda Chong (COM’97)
Campus Life
- Interning at City Hall: Making an Impact Where It Matters Most
- BU Opens Cooling Stations on Charles River Campus as First Heat Wave of the Summer Arrives
- Photo Gallery Offers a Look Back at Spring 2026 Highlights on Campus
Health & Medicine
- Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine’s Chief Resident Immersion Training (CRIT) Marks 25th anniversary
- Global Health Storytelling Course Brings Journalism and Public Health Students Together
- Boston University–Trained High Schoolers Educate Lawmakers About Taxing Alcohol
In the City
- A Trip to the Sea via the T
- Want to Beat the Summer Heat? Check Out One of the Boston Area’s Many Public Pools
- Looking for Places to Watch Fireworks This Fourth of July? BU Has You Covered
Science & Technology
- BU Wheelock Forum Explores AI in Education
- Earth Day at BU Is a Month-Long Affair
- Boston University: A History of Invention and Innovation
Sports
- Want to Beat the Summer Heat? Check Out One of the Boston Area’s Many Public Pools
- FIFA World Cup Gives a SHA Grad Student Hands-On Experience in Event Management
- 2026 World Cup in Boston
University News
- MBTA Green Line B Branch Service to Be Suspended Twice in August
- BU Schedules Informational Town Halls Regarding New Federal Cap on International Students’ Time in the US
- Dream of Being a Fulbright Scholar? Hear from Recent Awardees
Voices & Opinion
- Words of Wisdom for the Class of 2026: “Be Courageous”
- Your Guide to Self-Care When Low on Time
- Women Who Inspire Us: Terriers Celebrate the Mothers, Teachers, and Others Who’ve Shaped Their Lives