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Photo: Gabrielle Carp (CAS’29) (left) and Anoushka Faith (CFA’29) making hamantaschen, a tradition for Purim, at BU Hillel

Hamantaschen—a Purim Tradition

March 5, 2026

BU Today 03-05-2026

March 5, 2026

Photo: A driver, gas pump in hand, fuels his car as other drivers line up and wait behind him in Cuba.

Politics

Boston University Scholar, a Former British Ambassador to Cuba, on the Island Country’s Challenges

March 4, 2026

In the City

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Brookline Village

March 4, 2026

History

Five Phone Calls That Changed History

March 4, 2026

Photo: Two women talking while sitting in chairs in a lounge, on the left is Maisha Kazi (CAS’26) and on the right is BU President Gilliam

Watch Now

Video: Leaders Among Us—President Gilliam in Conversation with Maisha Kazi (CAS’26)

March 4, 2026

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AI at Boston University

March 4, 2026

Photo: Edge Dance Company performed their show "Breaking Bounds 2026"

Breaking Bounds 2026: Edge Dance Company’s Annual Showcase

March 4, 2026

BU Today 03-04-2026

March 4, 2026

Film & TV

BUTV’s Terrier Tonight: BU’s Version of Saturday Night Live

March 3, 2026

BU Today 03-03-2026

March 3, 2026

Photo: President Melissa Gilliam (from left) led a discussion with BU alumni association president and the Chief of the Programmatics and Operations Branch at the Artemis Campaign Jenny Gruber (ENG’99,’99), NASA astronaut Bob Hines (ENG’97), and STH Dean Dr. G. Sujin Pak during the Boston University Common Read discussion around Samantha Harvey's "Orbital” Feb 25 at Tsai Center.

BU Common Read Discussion: Orbital, by Samantha Harvey

March 3, 2026

Innovation

BU, Bell, and Celebrating 150 Years of the Invention of the Telephone

March 2, 2026

Innovation

Alexander Graham Bell 150

March 2, 2026

Faculty

Alexander Graham Bell: The BU Years

March 2, 2026

Photo: Runners approach the finish line during the Boston Marathon in 2025

Boston Marathon

Running This Year’s Boston Marathon to Help Others? We’d Like to Hear from You

March 2, 2026

BU Today 03-02-2026

March 2, 2026

Photo: BU men’s lacrosse team celebrating a goal during a 13-5 win at home against Dartmouth

Varsity Sports

BU Men’s Lacrosse Striving for a Season They Can Be Proud Of

March 1, 2026

Photo: Two people wearing silly large glasses get their photo taken at a celebration event

LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center 2nd Birthday Celebration

February 28, 2026

Photo: Med student poses for a photo in scrubs in a hospital hallway

Healthcare

Life as a Third-Year BU Medical Student

February 27, 2026

Life as a Third-Year BU Medical Student