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Photo of friends Heather Li (CFA’25), from left, Caitlyn Alysha Aryanto (Questrom’25), and Anvita Reddy (ENG’25) building a Bathukamma, a flower stack arranged with different seasonal flowers in seven concentric layers in the shape of temple gopuram. They sit on the ground near the Rhett bench amidst yellow, fallen leaves, and laugh joyfully.

Celebrating Bathukamma

October 15, 2021

Danielle Pribyl (left) (CFA’22) and Alexis Peart (CFA’23) in a scene from Proving Up; both women blow on harmonicas and look off into the distance.

Theatre

CFA Kicks Off 25th Fringe Festival Today

October 15, 2021

a photo of the interior of Frugal Bookstore, showing a front view of shelves filled with books, as well as various pieces of African American paintings.

Books

Your Guide to the Best Local Independent Bookshops

October 15, 2021

BU Today 10-15-2021

October 15, 2021

Boston University Terriers mens ice hockey team lines up at center ice while the national anthem plays at Agganis Arena.

Things-To-Do

The Weekender: October 14 to 17

October 14, 2021

A photo of the cast of Lorena: A Tabloid Epic at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre acting out a scene on stage. A huddled group of actors stand to the left as Valyn Lyric Turner as The Playwright chastises them on the right.

Theatre

Live Plays Return to the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre Stage Starting Tonight

October 14, 2021

Neuroscientist Stephen Grossberg standing in his yard looking up at the sky with a light shining behind him.

Books

Stephen Grossberg’s Magnum Opus Explores How Our Brains Make Our Minds

October 14, 2021

a photo of Student vlogger Anna Malygin posing in front of lush greenery and a well-placed sun-glare highlight on BU's campus

Student Life

Tips for Coping with College Stress and Anxiety

October 14, 2021

BU Today 10-14-2021

October 14, 2021

Photo of Deborah Carr, a white woman with wavy blonde hair, smiling and posing for a photo next to a window.

Social Sciences

New BU Center for Innovation in Social Science Will Promote Collaborative Research and Teaching

October 13, 2021

Books

Lee McIntyre: How to Talk to a Science Denier

October 13, 2021

a photo of Sculptor Erin Genia works on her depiction of Unktehi, a water spirit from Native American culture, rising out of the lawn by the School of Theology

Arts & Culture

Indigenous Voices Speak Out at BU

October 13, 2021

BU Today 10-13-2021

October 13, 2021

a photo focused on Justin Blackwell's fingers on the keys of the organ at Marsh Chapel as he practices.

Music

Video: A Mighty Sound Can Often Be Heard on Marsh Plaza

October 12, 2021

BU Today 10-12-2021

October 12, 2021

Social Justice

D&I Learn More Series: History of Treatment of People with Intellectual Disabilities

October 12, 2021

WBUR host Rupa Shenoy sits behind the microphone wearing headphones in the WBUR studio.

Journalism & Media

New WBUR Host Rupa Shenoy Downsizes Her Beat, from across the Globe to Boston

October 12, 2021

A protestor stands in front of the Houston Police Department headquarters holding a sign that says 'We Demand Police Accountability! Progressive Workers Organizing Committee.'

Voices & Opinion

POV: Why Thompson v. Clark Matters for Racial Justice

October 12, 2021

Photo of some of the winning team of Questrom’s 2021 Battle of the Boutiques. From left Rachana Krishna (Questrom’22), Bhoomika Sarur (Questrom’22 MSMS), Shreyas Srinath (Questrom’22 MSMS), Drue Hontz, principal with Saybrook Consulting Group and a consultant for the entrepreneur, Ann Marie Ronan, founder and CEO of Raybern Utility Solutions (the participating entrepreneur for this year’s competition), and Mark Arbonies, the team’s mentor and a senior consultant with Cervello. Each person wears a face mask, and everyone wears blazers, with the exception of Arbonies who wears jeans and a short-sleeve button down shirt.

And the Winners Are…

October 11, 2021

BU Today 10-08-2021

October 8, 2021