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SPH Professor Examines Nation’s Healthcare Woes

September 14, 2022

BU Today 09-14-2022

September 14, 2022

Photo of three young women of color taking a selfie during the Neon event during weeks of welcome. At left, Michelle Tian (COM'23), wears a white shirt, striped pants, and glowstick bracelets and holds out her phone to take the selfie. Her friends Jessica Lam (COM'24) and Anjali Zafiia (COM'23), to the right, sit behind her. One of the young women holds a teddy bear. A fluffy white substance is seen in the foreground; other students are seen sitting on the ground in the background.

Neon Night: WOW

September 13, 2022

Photo of Irene Kim interviewing a student in front of the BU student union. Two female students sit on a bench facing each other. The student on the right holds a microphone up as the student on the left speaks into it.

Student Life

Video: Does BU Have a Campus?

September 13, 2022

Image: collage of artists releasing music and/or hosting concerts in Boston in September 2022. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Florence of Florence + the Machine, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Lil Nas X. Florence is shown in a haze of blue and red light as she looks out on stage on polaroid-style borders. Carly Rae Jepsen is shown on stage singing loudly into a microphone on a stage lit with purple and red on polaroid-style borders. Lil Nas X shown performing in concert. He holds a microphone to his mouth and one leg is raised as he faces the crowd within polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern

NEW MUSIC

New Music September 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

September 13, 2022

Photo of Brian McGrory, in his office at the Boston Globe. McGrory is a middle-aged White man with short blondish hair. He poses with his hand on his chin and holds a blue pen. He has a large desk that curves around to the back and his office has a large window that looks out onto downtown Boston. Papers and diet pepsi are seen in the foreground.

New Appointment

Boston Globe Editor Brian McGrory to Lead BU Department of Journalism

September 13, 2022

Photo of Jose Rodriquez (left) and Joe Moser of Pro Gym Supply setting up new equipment at Fit Rec. Two men wearing black shirts and shorts fiddle with large fitness equipment.

Campus & Facilities

FitRec Gets a Glow-Up

September 13, 2022

Photo of a group of nine BU students posing in front of a European style palace building with a central tower. An AAPI student at center holds a tote that reads "BU :heart: Sydney." They wear sweatshirts and pants and the day looks slightly overcast.

Student Life

Thinking about Studying Abroad? Don’t Miss Today’s Expo

September 13, 2022

Photo of Mexican group Son Rompe Pera posting with their musical instruments. The group is comprised of fiven youngish men of color, all of them with arm tattoos. Two hold instruments that look like xylophones , one holds a small guitar, another a set of handle held drums.

Arts on Campus

Get Ready to Dance at BU’s Annual Global Music Festival

September 13, 2022

Photo of a small white lobster boat at sunset or sunrise. The sky is mostly yellow with some blue and a few thin clouds. On the boat, you can see what looks like two people working with lobster traps. Land is seen at right in the distance.

Student Life

BU Dining’s Popular Lobster Night Returns

September 13, 2022

BU Today 09-13-2022

September 13, 2022

Wide photo of Nickerson field during the annual SPLASH event. Students walk across the field to look at the tables set up by BU student clubs. STUVII is seen in the background; the sky is blue and clear.

WOW Means Splash

September 12, 2022

Student Voices

Advice for First-year Students on Navigating the College Experience

September 12, 2022

Listen Now

Why Do Some People Live to 100—and How?

September 12, 2022

BU Today 09-12-2022

September 12, 2022

Photo of students walking up and down Comm Ave's brick sidewalk by Marsh Chapel. Many wear backpacks and it is a sunny day.

University News

BU Climbs in Some U.S. News & World Report National College Rankings

September 12, 2022

Black and white photo of Princess Elizabeth smiling broadly as she arrives at the French Embassy in London's Kensington Palace Gardens. A young white woman with coifed dark hair and wearing a jeweled tiara smiles broadly and looks to the left of the camera.

Global

What Will Queen Elizabeth II’s Legacy Be?

September 9, 2022

Photo of a group of students putting soil into small clay pots at a Weeks of Welcome event. At center, a young AAPI woman with black hair pulled back ads soil to a small clay pot. She smiles and wears a white shirt. The photo is taken at the level of the table, sort of looking up at the activity participants. Legs of our participants are seen blurred in the foreground.

Greening of the Dorms

September 9, 2022

Photo of Dhruv Kapadia giving a speech at BU's 2022 Matriculation. A young South Asian man wearing red robes stands at a podium in front of a stage decorated in black curtains and with a large BU insignia hanging behind him. Blurry students are seen in the crowd in front of him, as other robed officials sit on stage to his left.

Student Voices

POV: Student Government Can Be a Radical Force for Change

September 9, 2022

Mental health helpline volunteers at Call2Talk in Framingham, Mass., field calls during the first weekend of the federal 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, on July 16, 2022. Photo by Kayana Szymczak

Mental Health

Explaining the New 988 Mental Health Crisis Hotline

September 9, 2022

Explaining the New 988 Mental Health Crisis Hotline