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Joe Besser (QST’20) and Michelle Goltsman (COM’20) take a walk down a street near campus on May 16, 2020. The Citgo sign is seen on the left in distance, as well as the green line tracks.

Public Health

Hundreds of BU Volunteers Are Calling All Admitted Students to Say Welcome

May 22, 2020

Aerial images of Boston University and the Kilachand Center.

Public Health

BU to Set Up COVID-19 Testing for Students, Faculty, and Staff

May 21, 2020

Portrait of Catherine Klapperich, Director of the Boston University Precision Diagnostics Center at the College of Engineering

COVID-19 Testing

How BU’s Plan to Test Students, Faculty, and Staff for COVID-19 Would Work

May 21, 2020

A photo of delicious-looking churros

Weekender

The Weekender: May 21 to 25

May 21, 2020

BU Today 05-21-2020

May 21, 2020

Illustration of lit-up marquee sign with a red arrow and text reading "From A Distance: BUTV 10 Variety Hour" on a dark gray background.

Film & TV

Don’t Miss BUTV10’s Star-Studded Variety Show, Airing Tonight

May 21, 2020

Photo of the Charles River from the 26th floor of Student Village 2 May 7. Blue skies with puffy clouds are seen, as well as Storrow Drive and the Boston skyline.

Coronavirus

Testing and Flexibility Are Keys to Reopening, BU President Tells Virtual Panel

May 20, 2020

A photo of Massachusetts State Representative Jon Santiago posing in front of a gate that reads "Boston Medical Center"

Politics of Covid-19

Jon Santiago, the Doctor in the House

May 20, 2020

BU Today 05-20-2020

May 20, 2020

A photo of Bobby Orr scoring the game-winning goal in the 1970 Stanley Cup Championship

Boston Sports

Mining Bobby Orr

May 20, 2020

Composite image of the 2020 Kahn Awards winners; clockwise from left, top: Diana Walsh, Tak-Cheung Hui, Saskia Martinez, Alex Stern, Nicholas Walker, Eric Carey.

Student Awards

2020 Kahn Career Entry Awards Go to Six CFA Graduates

May 20, 2020

Drone shot of Marsh Chapel, Marsh Plaza, with hotel across the Charles River in the background. The plaza and street out front is empty.

University News

BU to Suspend Employee Retirement Contributions as Cost Savings

May 19, 2020

Photo of Lance Martin and The Lance Martin Trio perform during JazzFest in West Roxbury last year. Martin plays a flute, a bassist and drummer are seen in the background at an outdoor venue.

Obituaries

A Loss for the Medical Campus—and the Boston Jazz Scene

May 19, 2020

BU Today 05-19-2020

May 19, 2020

Ann-Lyssa Asare (Pardee’20) pops a champagne bottle full of confetti for a photo shoot in Marsh Plaza May 13, 2020. She wears a graduation cap and a red robe.

Commencement

BU’s 2020 Grads Get Creative Celebrating What Should Have Been Commencement Weekend

May 19, 2020

An illustration of a car and bike sharing a road

Public Health

SPH Seminar: Applying COVID-19 Lessons to Climate Change

May 18, 2020

Spring view of Marsh Chapel and Marsh Plaza

Student Voices

Marsh Chapel’s Annual “This I Believe” Sunday: Grads Share Journeys of Faith at BU

May 18, 2020

BU Today 05-18-2020

May 18, 2020

Ann-Lyssa Asare (Pardee’20) poses for photos in Marsh Plaza May 13, 2020. With no ceremony to attend, Ann-Lyssa and mom Alisha hired professional photographer Marvin Smith to take her photo on campus to commemorate her graduating. The Asares drove up from CT for Ann-Lyssa’s photo shoot.

A Time-Honored Tradition, with a Twist

May 18, 2020

Screenshots of the RideFair app demoed at BU Spark!'s demo day. Three phone screenshots demonstrate how users can use the app to get from Warren Towers to Boston Public Library.

Computational Science

BU Spark! Innovation Fellows and X-Lab Practicum Programs Name Best Idea, Tech, and Design Winners

May 18, 2020

BU Spark! Innovation Fellows and X-Lab Practicum Programs Name Best Idea, Tech, and Design Winners