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A portrait photo of Sarah Sherman-Stokes

Accolades

LAW’s Sarah Sherman-Stokes: 2020 Metcalf Cup and Prize for Excellence in Teaching

May 13, 2020

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Science & Technology

Real Doctors. Real Social Workers. Virtual Patients.

May 12, 2020

BU Today 05-12-2020

May 12, 2020

Photo of 2019 graduates at Boston University's Commencement on Nickerson Field on May 19, 2019 throwing their hats into the air. They are wearing red gowns. It's a sunny day and the sky is blue.

Commencement

10 Gifts College Graduates Can Enjoy during a Summer of Social Distancing

May 12, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Epidemics, Fires, and Natural Disasters Have Long Shaped Universities

May 12, 2020

Composite image of members of the BU running club as they did a 24 hr run remotely for a fundraiser. Students took selfie shots as they ran. Top left reads “Let’s get this 24 hours relay rolling (muscle emoji) starting us off strong is our sprint chair,” middle reads “Big thank you to everyone who has donated!!! (heart emoji), top right reads “finally we see the sun rise (hands raised emoji), bottom left reads “all the way from Chicago! Killing it! (fire and heart emojis), and bottom right “And from 2:00pm-3:00pm Jeffrey! Speeding though Chelmsford, MA (muscle emoji)”

BU Running Club Fundraiser for St. Francis House

May 12, 2020

A photo of Seth Blumenthal

Accolades

CAS Writing Program’s Seth Blumenthal: 2020 Metcalf Award

May 12, 2020

Photo of the Charles River on April 29, 2020 from a high vantage point. An erg is seen in the right bottom of the photo, and the Mass Ave bridge and Boston skyline is seen in the background.

Charles River Perspective

May 11, 2020

BU Today 05-11-2020

May 11, 2020

Jiaxin Tong on a deserted Bay State Road. A white video play button appears over the image.

Student Life

COM Student’s Vlog Captures What It’s Like to Live on a Mostly Empty Campus

May 11, 2020

Image of a handgun with gold bullets on a scratched rock surface.

Public Health

SPH Dean’s Forum Focuses on Global Gun Violence Epidemic

May 9, 2020

Portrait of Metcalf Award winner Courtney Goto, a School of Theology associate professor of religious education, teaches theology students about racism, culture, and religious faith, on a white background. She wears a blue and brown patterned jacket. Photo by Dave Green

Accolades

STH’s Courtney Goto: 2020 Metcalf Award

May 9, 2020

Image of William Lopez, from the facilities department at BU, as he cleans the windows on Bay State Rd on April 29, 2020. A sign on the door reads "important notice" and then red sign on the brick building reads "Boston University Sargent College House 205.

Weekly Roundup

Credit/No Credit Decisions Start May 13

May 8, 2020

BU Today 05-08-2020

May 8, 2020

Lobby of Warren Towers during student move out

University News

Plan to Return Student Property Left Behind Announced

May 8, 2020

Dean Kenneth Elmore stands on a stage in the George Sherman Union next to a podium with a red Boston University sign on it. He wears a red blazer and holds a champagne bottle. Behind him, a screen shows an image of the back of a Terriers jersey.

Senior Week

BU Celebrates the Class of 2020 with Virtual Events

May 8, 2020

A photo of the graduation ceremony held on John Krasinski's Some Good News show

Class of 2020

Two BU Seniors Appear in John Krasinski’s Some Good News Graduation-Themed Episode

May 7, 2020

A photo of the inside of Brookline Booksmith

Local Business

10 Local Businesses to Support during the COVID-19 Shutdown

May 7, 2020

Composite image of stills from videos of BU classes being taught remote. In the bottom left, Maura Smith, a College of Communication master lecturer in film, is seen standing at a standing desk. In the top left and bottom right, Yo-EL Cassell, a College of Fine Arts assistant professor of movement, reads from a computer and demonstrates movements. In the top right, students for Yo-EL's class are seen moving in door frames.

Remote & Innovative

The Challenge of Remotely Teaching Classes That Usually Demand Hands-on Learning and Collaboration

May 7, 2020

BU Today 05-07-2020

May 7, 2020