Student Life
Noise Prevention
Fast Company Names Boston University–Designed Sound Shield a “World Changing Idea”
Technology could make air conditioners, airplanes, and data centers quieter
Linguistics & Language Sciences
BU Class Connects Russian Language Students to Local Russian Speakers
Russian in Boston offers Terriers an opportunity to learn from, and engage with, older adults of the Russophone diaspora
Humanities
BU PhD Student Highlights Overlooked Revolutionary War Voices Through Internship at the Boston Athenaeum
MaryKate Smolenski (GRS’27) helped create lesson plans and teacher resources on Black Bostonians, women, Indigenous communities, and other groups
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MBTA Green Line B Branch Service to Be Suspended Twice in August
Infrastructure repairs will also affect C, D, and E lines
July 27, 2026 -
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
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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
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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
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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
- Boston University Move-In 2026: Everything You Need to Know
- BU’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Matches Mentees & Mentors
- Interning at City Hall: Making an Impact Where It Matters Most
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
- Boston University Move-In 2026: Everything You Need to Know
- 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
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