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Music
Drumroll, Please, for CFA’s Gareth Smith
School of Music prof has a new album, an endorsement deal, and a book in the works
JUNETEENTH
Celebrating Juneteenth Around Boston
Commemorate 160 years of the holiday with free museum entry, parades, and neighborhood celebrations
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From Wedding Attire to Living Room Curtains: A BU Scholar Is Unraveling the History of Brocade Weaving in Morocco
Iconic throughout history, richly woven silk brocade fabrics have evolved in purpose and utility, but a BU Fulbright Scholar is finding how the traditions are still alive today
May 31, 2025 -
BU Backs Lawsuit to Halt Cuts to Department of Defense Research Funding
Legal declaration says dramatic drop in DOD support could imperil research that “millions of Americans benefit from and depend on”
June 16, 2025 -
Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman, a Boston University Alum, Shot and Killed Along with Her Husband
She is remembered for her “grace and compassion.” BU president says the University community grieves the loss of a “beloved and respected public servant.”
June 15, 2025 -
The Power of the Middle School Years
It’s often considered an angsty, difficult time, but the Wheelock researchers who study early adolescence and these years know the stereotypes don’t hold up—middle school is a time of rich opportunity, they say
1June 13, 2025
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From Superman to F1, Expect a Summer of Blockbusters
BU film and TV expert on Hollywood’s love of sequels, box office predictions, and the film industry’s challenges
June 11, 2025 -
YouTube Is the Latest Media Platform to Loosen Content Moderation. What Does That Mean for Users?
BU communications researcher Michelle Amazeen on what we lose when we stop regulating information as closely
June 11, 2025 -
Through Instagram, BU Deaf Studies Empowers the Deaf Community
Accounts focus on research, student life, and public outreach; “All of the posts have impacted someone who is in need.”
2June 9, 2025 -
Finding Non-Opioid Solutions for Low Back Pain
A robotic exosuit trial is the latest research coming out of the BU Physical Therapy Center
May 21, 2025
Pride Month
Celebrate Pride Month On and Off Campus
Boston University and the City of Boston are hosting festivals, parades, and more celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community
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Arts & Culture
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Central Square
- Drumroll, Please, for CFA’s Gareth Smith
- From Superman to F1, Expect a Summer of Blockbusters
Business & Law
- BU Backs Lawsuit to Halt Cuts to Department of Defense Research Funding
- YouTube Is the Latest Media Platform to Loosen Content Moderation. What Does That Mean for Users?
- Through Instagram, BU Deaf Studies Empowers the Deaf Community
Campus Life
- Photo Essay: A Look Back: Spring at BU
- To Do Today: Start a Garden with Boston Public Library’s Seed Library
- Your Guide to LGBTQIA+ Resources at Boston University and Beyond
Health & Medicine
- In Honor of Father’s Day, 5 Foods That All Men Need in Their Diet
- What Does Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis Mean?
- BU Sports Rehab Therapists on Jayson Tatum’s Achilles Injury and Recovery Ahead
In the City
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Central Square
- Celebrating Juneteenth Around Boston
- To Do Today: GroundBeat Concert Series
Science & Technology
- We’ve Had 12 Consecutive Weekends of Rain. What’s Up with That?
- BU Data Platform Will Help Massachusetts Track, and Work to Close, Wage Gaps
- Tick-Borne Diseases Risk Increasing Due to Climate Change: What You Need to Know
Sports
- BU Rowing Teams Prepare for IRA National Championship Regatta
- BU Sports Rehab Therapists on Jayson Tatum’s Achilles Injury and Recovery Ahead
- Women’s Rowing Aiming for Second Consecutive Patriot League Title
University News
- BU Soars in New Rankings of World Universities and in Digital Leaders in Higher Education
- BU Backs Lawsuit to Halt Cuts to Department of Defense Research Funding
- Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman, a Boston University Alum, Shot and Killed Along with Her Husband
Voices & Opinion
- What’s Behind the Rise in Violence Against Teachers?
- How I Made This: Jacob Whitchurch (CFA’26)
- POV: This Memorial Day, Remember BU’s Fallen Heroes by Visiting the New Online Honor Wall