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In Celebration of International Women’s Day

March 8, 2019

movie poster for Captain Marvel

Students

Want to Score Free Tickets to Captain Marvel Tonight?

March 8, 2019

Volunteers on the ASB Tennessee trip on a wheelchair ramp they built. Photo courtesy of Anthony Dongfack

Travel

Spring Break with a Purpose

March 8, 2019

Data sciences and the arts thumb, illustrated depiction of a young man sitting in front of a television set with data being recorded

Arts & Culture

Netflix, Spotify, and How Data Is Shaping the Arts

March 7, 2019

Khadija Bangoura (CFA '21) performs as Eliza Doolittle in a College of Fine Arts production directed by Avital Shira (CFA '20). The play will run from March 5 to March 8. Photo by Chloe Grinberg (COM '19)

My Fair Lady

March 7, 2019

BU’s Engineering Product Innovation Center

Strategy & Innovation

A Day in the Life of BU’s Engineering Product Innovation Center

March 7, 2019

Sophomore Jesse Compher (CGS) reacts to just missing the net after taking a shot on goal during the first period of the championship round of the 41st Women’s Beanpot Tournament at Harvard Feb 12, 2019. Photo by Cydney Scott

Ice Hockey

The Rivalry Is Back: No. 8 BU Faces No. 6 BC in Hockey East Semifinals Saturday

March 7, 2019

The Guac burger, mac ’n’ cheese, and Oh So Fancy fries (from the restaurant’s secret menu) use vegan substitutes and are full of savory flavor.

Food & Dining

Eight Must-Try Fast-Casual Eateries Nearby

March 6, 2019

Swipes for Boston, a BU Student Government initiative, delivers donated food and Rhetty-to-Go meals to homeless people around the city.

Boston

Feeding Boston’s Homeless—One Swipe at a Time

March 6, 2019

Undergraduate Academic Advising Award Winners

Undergraduate Academic Advising Award Winners

March 6, 2019

Chinese New Year celebration

Acting

Staying Local for Spring Break? We’ve Got You Covered

March 6, 2019

Angela Davis at the February 9 Project Angela event. From the left, assistant professor of sociology and African American Studies Saida Grundy, who introduced Davis; Lawry, a senior, who invited Davis to campus on behalf of the BU Undergraduate Sociology Association (BUUSA); Angela Davis; and Zhara Thani, a junior and member of BUUSA, who helped Lawry with the event.

University News

How One Determined Senior Got Angela Davis to Visit BU

March 6, 2019

BU entrepreneurs Ellice Patterson, Dielle Lundberg, and Ines Andrade answer questions at the podium during the IDEA 2019 conference.

University News

Six Quotes from BU Entrepreneurs to Ignite Your Innovative Spirit

March 5, 2019

Students build a snowman

Building a snowman

March 5, 2019

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

Boston

Winning Memorial Selected to Honor MLK (GRS’55, Hon.’59) on Boston Common

March 4, 2019

Hafzat Akanni, a junior majoring in international relations, says her commitment to social justice deepened after a high school trip to the American South, where she saw widespread rural poverty for the first time. Photo by Cydney Scott

Students

A High School Trip That Changed a Life

March 4, 2019

Radio Boston Live broadcasted for an audience as part of the grand opening of WBUR CitySpace

Grand opening of WBUR CitySpace

March 4, 2019

Former Congressman Mike Capuano

Health & Medicine

Former Congressman Michael Capuano (Hon.’09) to Join BU

March 4, 2019

Sea Urchin biology researcher Cynthia Bradham works on constructing a new part of her LEGO city that took her more than 10 years to build.

Research

Bricks of Life

March 4, 2019

A poster for the LGBTQ&A event

Relationships

Have LGBTQ+ Questions? Get Them Answered at Tonight’s LGBTQ&A

March 4, 2019

Have LGBTQ+ Questions? Get Them Answered at Tonight’s LGBTQ&A