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Alumni Weekend
Three Things to Know About Alumni Weekend 2026
Thousands of Terriers will return to campus this weekend for reunions, awards ceremonies, arts events, and panel discussions
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Things-to-do
This Weekend @ BU: September 17 to 20
A food festival, film festival, women’s soccer Patriot League home opener, and more
Today's Close-up
Field Day
Faculty, staff, and students at BU’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory (NEIDL) pose for a group photo on the NEIDL lawn, adjacent to the BU Medical Campus, during their annual field day on September 10. This year's event included food trucks, live music, face painting, and games. BU's community resource dog, Bean (center), was also on hand for snuggles and belly rubs.
Photo by Joni Waldron
Accolades
BU Ignition Award Winners’ Innovations Could Reduce Knee Pain, Extend Lives of Cancer Patients, and Propel Underwater Robots
Annual entrepreneurship awards given to research projects ready to make the leap from the lab to real-world impact
Student Life
Sustainability Festivals to Take Place on the Medical and Charles River Campuses
Events will include food, games, and giveaways, plus info about sustainability initiatives
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Arts & Culture
- “Tony” – Anthony Bourdain Biopic of Iconic Chef and TV Host
- Wheelock Family Theatre Gives High School Students a Hands-On Role in Theater Management
- An Internship Combining Art and Advertising at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum
Business & Law
- Mitchell Zuckoff Wrote Boston Globe Stories about 9/11
- September 11 – 25 Years Later, BU Experts Discuss
- Student Interns Learn What Makes Municipal Government Work
Campus Life
- Sustainability Festivals on Medical and Charles River Campuses
- After Struggling to Support Himself in High School, Freshman Ryan Sim Is Ready to Chart His Own Course
- A Snapshot of BU’s Class of 2030
Health & Medicine
- BU Expert on Meta’s $17.1 Billion Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims
- 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
In the City
- This Weekend @ BU: September 10 to 13
- This Weekend at BU: August 27 to 31
- Want to Beat the Summer Heat? Check Out One of the Boston Area’s Many Public Pools
Science & Technology
- Design, Build, Drive: Meet Terrier Motorsport
- Marine Science Career Accelerator Helps Student Careers
- Research Program for Boston High School Teachers
Sports
- BU Men’s Soccer to Host Army West Point in Patriot League Home Opener
- 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
University News
- Warren Towers’ Tower A Reopens to Students
- Boston University Honors Four Junior Faculty With Prestigious Career Development Professorships
- New University Librarian Aims to Create the Library of the Future, With the Community’s Help
Voices & Opinion
- September 11 – 25 Years Later, BU Experts Discuss
- 10 BU Hacks to Navigate the Student Experience
- Words of Wisdom for the Class of 2026: “Be Courageous”