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Boston University Welcomes 2025 Menino Scholars and Community Service Award Winners, a Group Driven to Learn and to Give Back
The scholarships, awarded to graduates of Boston Public Schools, represent BU’s commitment to the community
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Brink Bites: Using AI to Spot Alzheimer’s; NIH Backs BU COPD Research
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including projects using AI to track Alzheimer’s and diagnose lung disease
August 26, 2025 -
What I Wish I Knew Before Coming to BU
Words of advice and insight to those about to start their first semesters, from a recently graduated Terrier
August 27, 2025 -
Move-In 2025: Everything You Need to Know
New undergrads get a head start, followed by returning students
August 19, 2025 -
Pack or Pass? Everything You Should—and Shouldn’t—Bring to Your New Dorm
Save money and time during Move-In with these helpful hints
August 20, 2025
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New Terriers Share What Excites Them Most About Starting at BU
First-years reveal their top hopes and anticipation as Orientation wraps up
Flashback Friday
The More Things Change…
…the more they remain the same. September 1971 saw new and returning Terriers lugging their essentials to their new digs. Packing for the school year, and the fashions (love the boots!), may be different, but the process stays the same.
Photo by BU Photography
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This BU Academy Senior Is Paving the Way for Young People in the Puzzle World
Owen Bergstein recently won his skill division at the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament
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Music Education Is Everything to Her: Now She’s Sharing It with Others
CFA student traveled to Tanzania to teach students in joint music/conservation education program
1August 27, 2025
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On Hurricane Katrina’s 20th Anniversary, BU Employee Who Volunteered in Storm’s Aftermath Recalls the Devastation—and Residents’ Resilience
Daniel Tyburski took a leave of absence from his CAS role to help with cleanup of the costliest US hurricane ever
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Your Textbook Questions Answered: Buy or Rent? Digital or Physical?
Tips to help you shop and find the best deals
August 26, 2025 -
Six Tips to Help You Furnish Your Apartment or Dorm on a Budget
Here’s how to make your new crib your own—without breaking the bank
August 26, 2025 -
50 Dorm Design Tips for Your BU Digs
Use these tips to deck out your room on a budget
1August 18, 2025
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Boston University Introduces Common Read, a New Campus Tradition
First-year and transfer students are encouraged to read the same book, creating a foundation for ongoing discussion. This year’s inaugural pick: Orbital by Samantha Harvey
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Four BU Medical Students Help Make Drinking Water Safer in African Nation
The group traveled to Malawi as part of BU’s Global Health Summer Scholarship program
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Video: I Interned at Google. This is What It Was Like
Terrier Laura Chaustre on the perks of working at one of the country’s leading tech companies
August 22, 2025 -
The 60-Year-Old Intern
Lorinda Visnick (CAS’87), who’s pursuing a career in public policy, just completed a summer internship at the Massachusetts State House
August 18, 2025
Film & TV
KPop Demon Hunters: Come for the Soundtrack, Stay for the Celebration of Korean Culture
Netflix blockbuster is filled with authentic Korean cultural references, says BU’s Yoon Sun Yang
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Arts & Culture
- Music Education Is Everything to Her: Now She’s Sharing It with Others
- Six Tips to Help You Furnish Your Apartment or Dorm on a Budget
- KPop Demon Hunters: Come for the Soundtrack, Stay for the Celebration of Korean Culture
Business & Law
- Answering Your Top Questions About Boston University Student Life
- SHA Students Partner with Museum of Ice Cream for Hands-on Learning Experience
- As It Turns 90, Social Security Is Showing Its Age. Boston University Economist Has a Fix
Campus Life
- Boston University Matriculation 2025: Welcome Home, New Terriers!
- Hugs, Smiles—and Tears—as Families Say Goodbye to Their Boston University Freshmen
- New Terriers Share What Excites Them Most About Starting at BU
Health & Medicine
- Four BU Medical Students Help Make Drinking Water Safer in African Nation
- New Partnership Between Boston University and Boston Medical Center Gives Sargent Students Valuable Hands-On Experience
- 50 Dorm Design Tips for Your BU Digs
In the City
- A Trip to the Sea via the T
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Fort Point/Seaport
- 35 Ways to Build the Community You’re Craving
Science & Technology
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Fort Point/Seaport
- Why Do We Keep Watching Reality Dating Shows?
- COM Class Teaches Students How to Promote Their Content Online
Sports
- BU Table Tennis Player Headed to World Championships in Germany
- Want to Beat the Summer Heat? Check Out One of the Boston Area’s Many Public Pools
- BU’s Jack Parker Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
University News
- Changes for BU Today
- Boston University Matriculation 2025: Welcome Home, New Terriers!
- Boston University Welcomes Newest Class of Menino Scholars and Community Service Award Winners
Voices & Opinion
- On Hurricane Katrina’s 20th Anniversary, BU Employee Who Volunteered in Storm’s Aftermath Recalls the Devastation—and Residents’ Resilience
- As It Turns 90, Social Security Is Showing Its Age. Boston University Economist Has a Fix
- 35 Ways to Build the Community You’re Craving