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Voices & Opinion

POV: With ChatGPT’s Arrival, Should Educators Be Mourning the End of the College Essay?

January 20, 2023

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Valentine's Day

Love Yourself First This Valentine’s Day with Words of Encouragement

January 20, 2023

BU Today 01-20-2023

January 20, 2023

Photo: Flatlay of various picture frames and mementos showing various Lunar New Year memories. Pictures show a traditional memorial, a group of friends goofing off, a white door with a red symbol on it, a phone showing a photo of fireworks, a tabled filled with dishes of Asian food, and red envelopes with cartoon artwork on the front.

Watch Now

Video: What Is Your Favorite Lunar New Year Memory?

January 19, 2023

BU Today 01-19-2023

January 19, 2023

Photo: A group of students dressed in jackets and cold gear smile for the camera on a sunny, partly cloudy day. Distant buildings can be seen behind them.

Destination Florence

January 18, 2023

Photo: Aerial image of the city of Tampa, Fla. on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Tall skyscrapers and city buildings are shown from overhead on a cloudy, gloomy day. The city sits next to a large body of water.

Public policy

US Mayors Address the Climate Crisis in New Report from BU’s Initiative on Cities

January 18, 2023

Photo: A dim-lit room, illuminated by fluorescent, pink neon lights. A crowd is at the foreground of the photo while in the background, a DJ stand and DJ set the vibes. The DJ is off-center, toward the left. A huge sign behind the DJ reads "MASTER" and unreadable second word.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: January 19 to 22

January 18, 2023

BU Sophomore Alex Giannaros takes a shot against American on January 8, 2023. Two women playing basketball, one shoots a 3 point shot over the other at an indoor basketball court.

Varsity Sports

Bombs Away! BU Women’s Basketball Team Leads Nation in 3-Point Shooting

January 18, 2023

BU Today 01-18-2023

January 18, 2023

Photo: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, right, met briefly with former BU Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore, left, and former Howard Thurman Center Director Katherine Kennedy shortly before Boston University, the city of Boston, and the New England Conservatory of Music hosted a joint observance of MLK Day honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. An Asian woman in a burgundy suit ensemble smiles as she looks on to a bald Black man wearing a tweed suit jacket talking and laughing and a shorter Black woman wearing a brown print jacket, also smiling. A blurry crowd of people can be seen seated behind them.

BU and City of Boston joint MLK Day Celebration

January 17, 2023

Varsity Sports

For Grad Student Maggie Pina, Excelling at One Sport Isn’t Enough

January 17, 2023

PA REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2022 File photo dated 10/09/22 - The Princess of Wales, the Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex walk to meet members of the public at Windsor Castle in Berkshire following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. Issue date: Tuesday December 20, 2022. (Press Association via AP Images)

Arts & Culture

Prince Harry’s Spare Is a Gold Mine for Historians, CGS Lecturer Says

January 17, 2023

BU Today 01-17-2023

January 17, 2023

A box containing a pair of over-the-counter Lexie Lumen hearing aids. (Photo by AP Images)

Accessibility

Q&A: BU Deaf Student on the Impact of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

January 13, 2023

Aerial photo of BU and non-BU students celebrating Holi on Cummington Mall Rd on March 20 in-person for the first time in three years. Most young people in the crowd wear white or light colored shirts, and a cloud of orange dust rises in the air. The people are covered with an array of bright colors and look joyful as they talk with their friends.

Year In Review

2022: Pictures That Defined the Year

January 13, 2023

Tenant Jose Lopez (far left) spoke to a rally last month in opposition to his BU-owned apartment buildings in Los Angeles being sold to a private investor; the University has agreed tentatively to sell the structure and three others to a trust representing the tenants. Photo by AP/Damian Dovarganes

University News

BU Strikes Tentative Deal to Sell Four LA Apartment Buildings, Keeping Tenants in Their Homes

January 13, 2023

BU Today 01-13-2023

January 13, 2023

Photo: In this 1960 file photo, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in Atlanta. Black and white photo shows a Black man wearing a suit speaking at a podium with hands raised as he speaks.

University News

University’s MLK Day Celebration, Cohosted by City of Boston and New England Conservatory, Returns in Person

January 12, 2023

Photo of Uwe Beffert’s cell biology class September 2, 2021 in Morse Auditorium. Mask are required indoors, but distancing is not. Students sit in the rows with their notebooks open and look towards Beffert who wears a black jacket and jeans.

University News

Masking “Strongly Recommended” in Crowded Indoor Spaces as COVID, Flu, Other Viruses Surge

January 12, 2023

Masking “Strongly Recommended” in Crowded Indoor Spaces as COVID, Flu, Other Viruses Surge