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BU Today 10-19-2022

October 19, 2022

Photo shows a student with long hair in a ponytail jogging across an indoor track. Everything is shown in black shadow and is highlighted by the large window brining in light behind the student.

Metaphor for Life

October 18, 2022

Photo of Cey Adams (center, left) and show curator Liza Quiñonez (center, right) at the opening reception for the first-ever retrospective exhibition of Adams’ work, Cey Adams, Departure: 40 Years of Art and Design at the Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery, September 30. In the foreground: Makeeba McCreary (left) and Linda Yang. Four people talk and laugh in an art gallery.

VISUAL ARTS

Cey Adams, Creator of Hip-Hop’s Visual Language, Gets First-Ever Retrospective at Stone Gallery

October 18, 2022

BU Today 10-18-2022

October 18, 2022

Photo: Closeup of a hand holding pink, sugary gummies.

Public Health

Nicotine Gummies: The Next Public Health Crisis

October 17, 2022

Vector illustration: A lock on a computer screen to show cyber security problems. Small white icons are connected to the computer to represent coding and ai.

Books

School of Law Expert: Software Enables Innovation, Except When It Doesn’t

October 17, 2022

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Listen Now

Will the Supreme Court End Affirmative Action?

October 17, 2022

BU Today 10-17-2022

October 17, 2022

Photo: MC Amanda Merrick, dressed in black, dances with other members during the opening reception for Mothers for Justice & Equality's seventh annual national conference Oct 12 at Howard Thurman Center. A group of Black women gather and dance the cha cha slide.

BU Hosts Mothers for Justice & Equality National Conference

October 16, 2022

Stock photo of Beacon Hill in Boston. A brick building along a cobblestone street is shown.

Neighborhood

Street Smarts: Beacon Hill

October 14, 2022

Book illustration from "Goodnight Moon". Colorful page depicts a small grey mouse tucked into a green bed in a large green room with red, yellow, and blue decor.

Books

75 Years Later, Why Is Goodnight Moon Still Lulling So Many Children to Sleep?

October 14, 2022

An American flag, waving in the wind

Politics

POV: Redefining US National Security in a Divided and Unequal Nation

October 14, 2022

BU Today 10-14-2022

October 14, 2022

Photo: Angela Lansbury presented with an honorary degree by Jon Westling (Hon.’03), then BU president ad interim, at the University’s May 20,1990, Commencement. Lansbury stands on stage wearing a red ceremonial graduation gown as Westling stands behind a podium to her right in a black set of robes.

Film & TV

Angela Lansbury’s Surprising Boston University Ties

October 13, 2022

Photo of a delicate, geometric apple- shaped dessert. Apple is a light green and red. A blurred cup of coffee is also shown on the table in the background.

Food

Eat Your Way through Boston This National Dessert Day

October 13, 2022

Spooky season is here, and serial killer Michael Myers is on the loose again. Halloween Ends is out Friday and sets the stage for one final showdown between Myers and Laurie Strode. Image courtesy of Universal Pictures

Film & TV

Our Lucky Halloween Ends Quiz Winner Revealed

October 13, 2022

The inaugural cohort of the College of Arts & Sciences Society of Fellows has taken up residence at Boston University this fall: Alisa Prince (from left), Alize Arican, Tori Lee, and Jacob Bongers (not pictured: Najwa Mayer). Photo courtesy of College of Arts & Sciences

University News

CAS Society of Fellows Is Opening New Doors for Early-Career Scholars at BU

October 13, 2022

BU Today 10-13-2022

October 13, 2022

Residence Life

7 Ways To Stay Engaged With Your Residence Hall

October 12, 2022

Photo of people congregating in an open art gallery. Some sit and stand as art is featured on the walls.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: October 13 to 16

October 12, 2022

The Weekender: October 13 to 16