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Photo of the students of the BU Filipino Student Association sitting in a hallway with green FSA sweatshirts on.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Universities Need to Invest in, and Support, Cultural Organizations for Students

December 3, 2020

A photo of a mother and child walking down the street wearing masks

Urban Health

BU Initiative on Cities: US Mayors Pessimistic about Post COVID Budget Cuts, Long-term Damage

December 3, 2020

A photo of Saahil Adusumilli (SAR’22), at left, and Michael Gomez (SAR’21) from Student Food Rescue sitting in the back of a van with brown paper bags. They are both wearing masks.

Student Life

BU’s Student Food Rescue Works to Reduce Local Food Insecurity

December 3, 2020

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Holidays

BU Today 2020 Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Affordable Items That Will Spruce Up Any Space

December 3, 2020

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Things-to-do

The Weekender: December 3 to 6

December 3, 2020

BU Today 12-03-2020

December 3, 2020

A gathering of family, friends, city officials, bicycle advocates, and others from the BU community filled the sidewalk on Saturday, November 21, 2020, to celebrate the life of Christopher Weigl with a memorial ghost bike installation ceremony on the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and St. Paul Street in Boston, where he was killed on his bike by a truck driver in December of 2012.

University News

New Ghost Bike, and Finished Bike Lanes, Honor BU Student Killed in 2012 Crash

December 2, 2020

A photo of AdLab leaders Hailey McKee (COM’20), and Hannah Schweitzer (COM’21) in front of one of there campaign displays

Public Health

F*ck It Won’t Cut It Student Coronavirus Safety Campaign Gets National Recognition

December 2, 2020

A photo of a tent set up outside of the Boston Medical Center emergency room

Public Health

Boston Medical Center Is Well-Prepared for COVID-19 Surge

December 2, 2020

BU Today 12-02-2020

December 2, 2020

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Race & Law

LAW Speaker Series Named for Trailblazing Congresswoman and Alum Barbara Jordan

December 2, 2020

The Papadakis triplets: Alex (from left), Lena, and Joanna

Student Life

From Premie to Pre-Med

December 1, 2020

BU Today 12-01-2020

December 1, 2020

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Sustainability

BU-Supported Wind Farm Now Up and Generating Clean Electricity

December 1, 2020

A view from the top of the staircase at the new Howard Thurman Center. Couches and chairs are visible in a sitting area in the background, and the word "listen" appears written on a wall.

#GivingTuesday

BU’s Seventh Annual #GivingTuesday Is Today

December 1, 2020

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Student Life

Brain Fog? Free Apps to Help Organize Your Day

December 1, 2020

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Arts & Culture

Video: Celebrity Chef Jacques Pépin (Hon.’11) Shares His Favorite Poem

November 30, 2020

BU Today 11-30-2020

November 30, 2020

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Student Voices

Holding BU to Account on Race

November 29, 2020

Light blue graphic for the “Sustainability Innovation Seed Grant Program” hosted by Boston University Sustainability and Innovate@BU. The graphic has a hand-drawn style and depicts a building, a cyclists, and people in yellow observing a raised bed garden.

Sustainability & Innovation

Seed Grants Awarded for Podcasts, Art Projects, and Energy Harnessing Initiatives

November 25, 2020

Seed Grants Awarded for Podcasts, Art Projects, and Energy Harnessing Initiatives