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Photo: A shot of the flag garden in the Boston Common for Memorial Day

Things-to-do

How to Spend Memorial Day Weekend in Boston

May 21, 2026

Photo: Student speaker’s Cindy Mensah (SAR’26), (left) and Malia Montalvo (COM’26) address students and guests at the Newbury Center’s First Ten Pinning Ceremony

First-Gen Graduates Celebration

May 21, 2026

BU Today 05-21-2026

May 21, 2026

Photo: A wide shot of BU's 153rd commencement as confetti flys in the air. A lone grad hat hovers in the middle of the sky, amidst the celebrations

Commencement 2026

BU Grads on What Comes Next

May 20, 2026

Photo: Megan Nguyen (SAR’26), from left, Nayeli Quiles (GRS’26), Jason Senecharles (CAS’26), and Ebony Offre (SAR’26,SPH’27) at the BPS Community and Menino Scholars Awards Ceremony at LAW May 13. Thirty-two Menino Scholars and 57 Community Scholars are graduating this year. Their blue cords are a nod to the branding colors of the Boston Public School system.

Menino and Community Service Scholars

May 20, 2026

BU Today 05-20-2026

May 20, 2026

Photo: A shot of BU beach with folks lounging in the sun

University News

As First Heat of the Season Arrives, BU Opens Cooling Stations on Charles River Campus

May 19, 2026

Student Life

Terrier Travels Podcast Gives Candid Advice About Studying Abroad

May 19, 2026

Photo: Boston University students holding up a red Questbridge Scholars banner

QuestBridge Scholars

May 19, 2026

BU Today 05-19-2026

May 19, 2026

Photo: A large group of approximately 40 students and two chaperones pose for a formal portrait on a grand, multi-tiered marble staircase.

School of Public Health

Boston University–Trained High Schoolers Educate Lawmakers About Taxing Alcohol

May 18, 2026

Photo: hinyere Kemet (CAMED’26) receives congratulations from mentor Hui Feng at the school’s MD/PhD convocation held at BU’s Track & Tennis Center

University News

Boston University Medical School Graduates Step into Their Futures at Annual Convocations

May 18, 2026

BU Today 05-18-2026

May 18, 2026

Photo: A wide shot of BU's 153rd commencement as confetti flys in the air. A lone grad hat hovers in the middle of the sky, amidst the celebrations

Caps Off!

May 17, 2026

Photo: Wide shot of BU's 153rd Commencement with a sea of graduates below a cloud of confetti

COMMENCEMENT 2026

Boston University Celebrates the Class of 2026 at 153rd Commencement

May 17, 2026

Photo: Wide crowd shot of graduating Boston University students at the 2026 commencement

Commencement 2026

Sights and Sounds from Boston University’s Class of 2026 Commencement

May 17, 2026

Photo: Mark Lucas, a man in a long-sleeve dark blue sweater, poses for a photo with the health monitoring device he created

Campus Life

Video: “Your Dreams Have a Lot of Power,” Says 2026 Graduate Mark Lucas

May 17, 2026

University News

Following Thorough Investigation, BUPD and Other Agencies Make Arrest

May 15, 2026

Flashback Friday: Commencement, 1940

May 15, 2026

BU Today 05-17-2026

May 15, 2026