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A black and white photo of author Isaac Asimov with 80 books at a Mugar Library event comemmorating the publishing of his 80th book in 1967. The table in front of him is piled high with books; he flips through one, wearing dark thick-rimmed glasses and a suit.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Why Isaac Asimov’s Novels Still Speak to Us Today, 100 Years after His Birth

October 19, 2020

A portrait photo of Julia Raifman

Public Health

What Are States Doing about COVID-19? This BU Database Has Answers

October 19, 2020

BU Today 10-19-2020

October 19, 2020

Photo of Melissa Boberg (CAS’22) studying outside in the Metcalf Science plaza on October 15, 2020. She wears a pink mask, her laptop is decorated with stickers, and the Citco sign and a red crane are seen in the background.

Studying in the Sun

October 18, 2020

Photo of a student in a blue shirt eating breakfast alone. Their mask and food sits on the table as they look at their phone.

Student Life

Dealing with Loneliness in College during a Pandemic

October 16, 2020

Artistic rendering of The Embrace MLK monument in Boston by Hank Willis Thomas with MASS Design Group

Voices & Opinion

POV: It’s Time to Change How We Choose Monuments and Statues

October 16, 2020

illustration of young adults wearing medical face masks. text embedded on the image says 'COVID Compliance Numbers'

Health

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: October 16

October 16, 2020

BU Today 10-16-2020

October 16, 2020

Photo of a student walking down Comm Ave, the trees that line the street have yellow and orange leaves.

Campus Life

Thanksgiving Advice for BU Students: Stick Around, Have a Safe Friendsgiving

October 15, 2020

A photo of the interior of Time Out Market

Weekender

The Weekender: October 15 to 18

October 15, 2020

Composite image: on the left, a close-up portrait of poet Natasha Trethewey, her bangs sway to the right over her eyes, photo by Matt Valentine; on the right, the book cover for "Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir" by Natasha Trethewey, a Pulitzer Prize Winner. On the cover, a sepia photo of Trethewey's mother holding her as a young baby.

Poetry

Pulitzer Prize Winner Natasha Trethewey to Lead Thursday’s Lowell Memorial Poetry Reading

October 15, 2020

BU Today 10-15-2020

October 15, 2020

Red and blue image with embedded text that reads 'Why Should Young People Vote?'

Politics

Why Young People Should Vote

October 14, 2020

A photo of Marisa Moseley in a huddle with the BU women's basketball team

Varsity Sports

More Than a Game: BU Athletics Embraces Social Justice Movement

October 14, 2020

BU Today 10-14-2020

October 14, 2020

Screenshot taken of a map of the Charles River Campus. The colored sections of the map show portions of the Charles River Campus that could be flooded in 30 years, according to a new report that has grimmer predictions than federal flood models. Maps courtesy of First Street Foundation

Climate Change

Will BU Be Underwater in 30 Years?

October 14, 2020

Ateret Sultan-Reisler (GRS’22), standing with a mask on, makes condition reports of the pieces on display for the MFA Painting Class of 2020 exhibition in BU Art Galleries Stone Gallery on October 9. Large paintings hang on white walls around her.

MFA Painting: Class of 2020 Exhibition

October 13, 2020

Photo of room 302 at 730 Commonwealth Ave, circular tables with single chairs are in a row divided by white boards. This space is now reservable using a new student study app.

Student Life

Need to Find a Place to Study or Attend a Class Remotely While on Campus? It Just Got Easier

October 13, 2020

A photo of Saanchitha Kottige working from home

Student Life

Life for International Students? Fear. And Resilience

October 13, 2020

Photo of Saida Grundy, a CAS assistant professor of sociology, teaching her Race, Class and Gender course from the “cockpit” in her home September 29. She wears a bright orange outfit and speaks to her students on screen.

Faculty Perspectives

BU Faculty on How They’re Faring with Learn from Anywhere

October 13, 2020

BU Faculty on How They’re Faring with Learn from Anywhere