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Photo of a person in a green vest and helmet on a bike waiting in a bike lane at a light. Many cars and city buses are seen around them. Overlay has video play button.

Bike Safety

Video: Bike Lanes 101

September 15, 2021

Photo of a piece of paper that says “Census 2020” in a header at the top. Another paper with blue boxes is underneath and a black pen rests on top.

Politics

US Census Bureau Has Released Some 2020 Census Results: What’s Next?

September 15, 2021

BU Today 09-15-2021

September 15, 2021

Afghan refugees line up for food in a dining hall at Fort Bliss' Doña Ana Village, in New Mexico, where they are being housed.

Immigration

Boston Medical Center Immigrant & Refugee Health Center Prepares to Welcome Afghans

September 15, 2021

Photo of a youngish, Black woman, with curly almost shoulder length hair, wearing a white shirt, teaching at the front of a lecture hall. She is seen from behind.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Where Are the Tenured Black Female Professors?

September 14, 2021

Slide that the team created. It has a light blue border and tan interior. The slide reads “Daily Post - Day 6” and shows an icon of a young person with a mask, and two sample social posts written in what looks like arabic. In English the slide says “Can wearing a mask prevent the virus? When Kamal wears a mask, it helps to protect the others around him. That’s because wearing a mask keeps germs from spreading from person to person when talk. #BeLikeKamal, keep your family safe!”

Public Health

Sargent Students Team Up with Iraqi Peers to Find Solutions to Health Inequities

September 14, 2021

BU Today 09-14-2021

September 14, 2021

Photo of Dr. Jessica Chicka hugging her father, Raymond C. Hittinger, a retired Lutheran pastor, after her ordination at Marsh Chapel, Sunday, September 12, 2021. Both wear long white robes. Chicka smiles wide and holds a red binder; the back of Hittinger’s head is seen.

First Marsh Chapel Ordination: Jessica Chicka (STH’07,’11,’19)

September 13, 2021

Composite image. At left, there is a portrait of Judith Heumann, smiling. She wears purple-ish glasses that match with her sweater, which has a geometric pattern. Her hair is goldish; Judith is white and is a wheelchair user. At right is cover of her book "Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist". The title is in bright yellow font. The cover is a black and white photo of Judith sitting in her wheelchair with a pant suit on and her hand on her face. She smiles and looks into a mirror. At the bottom, “Judith Heumann with Kristen Joiner” is written.

Disability

Diversity & Inclusion’s Learn More Series: Renowned Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann to Speak

September 13, 2021

Obituaries

BU Community Mourns the Death of SPH’s David Jones

September 13, 2021

Wide view of the COVID-19 testing site at Agganis Arena, Boston University. A BU community member takes a nasal swab test in the back of the photo.

COVID-19 Testing

Agganis COVID Testing Site to Close, with 808 Comm Ave Taking On Capacity

September 13, 2021

Listen Now

When Will COVID End?

September 13, 2021

BU Today 09-13-2021

September 13, 2021

Photo of Boston Mayor Kim Janey (center) with this year’s BU City Scholars Summer Fellows Julia Sullivan (left) (Sargent’22), Chris Dew (CAS’22) and Lily Kelly (CAS’22), and BU Initiative on Cities Summer Fellows Avi Nguyen (CAS’22) and Deep Patel (CAS’22). Not in photo: Kimberly Rhoten (GRS’26). Each student wears a face mask and smiles. They are all dressed up in business attire.

Government

Six BU Students on an Unforgettable Summer Working at Boston City Hall

September 11, 2021

Photo of a masculine person holding a trans pride flag behind their shoulders. The sky is blue with a few clouds.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Who Is Forgotten in Our Discussion of Abortion?

September 11, 2021

Photo of Anea Harris (Wheelock'24), in a black shirt, blue jeans, and slippers with smilie faces on them, resting her hand on her lofted bed in her dorm room. The walls are decorated with photos and the bed has pillows in the shape of a knot and a piece of toast.

Campus Life

Video: Tips for Dorm Decor and Organization—from an Expert

September 11, 2021

Photo of Yan Huang QST'22 and Zitong Zhao QST'22 holding their lobsters before eating them. They are sitting in Marciano Commons and there are a few bowls on the table.

Fall Semester—It Must Be Lobster Night

September 10, 2021

Photo of Tyler Johnson (COM’25) standing on a staircase in the seats along the men’s soccer field. He smiles, and wears a red Boston University under armor long-sleeve shirt, and leans against the railing. The bright green turf field is seen behind him.

Student Profile

Meet the Class of 2025: Tyler Johnson

September 10, 2021

BU Today 09-10-2021

September 10, 2021

Photo of the twin towers burning. A huge cloud of dark gray smoke stretches into the sky. A Pace University building is seen in the foreground at left.

Voices & Opinion

POV: 20 Years Later, Learning from 9/11

September 9, 2021

POV: 20 Years Later, Learning from 9/11