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BU Today 08-29-2024

August 29, 2024

Photo: Students explore Jia Ho supermarket in Chinatown during a class “Food in Place(s): Identity, Location, and the Cultures of Taste”

Food

Exploring Boston’s Cultural and Culinary Diversity

August 28, 2024

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Student Life

Here’s Where to Find Last-Minute Back-to-School Shopping Essentials

August 28, 2024

Photos: A picture from an outdoor meal at Lulu's Allston. There are two large pieces of toast next to a stack of breakfast potatoes.

Food & Dining

The Six Best Restaurants Near Campus to Celebrate National Eat Outside Day

August 28, 2024

Photo: President Melissa Gilliam greets students and parents as they move into Kilachand Hall

Presidential Welcome

August 28, 2024

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August 28, 2024

Photo: A man with a long white beard stands at a podium in front of a screen as he gives a speech to a small audience

Neuroscience of the Everyday World Conference Held at BU

August 28, 2024

Photo: A wide shot of a makeshift, outdoor roller rink.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Rollerama Open Skate at Kendall Common

August 27, 2024

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August 27, 2024

Photo: A picture of students doing service and pulling up weeds from the woods. They are wearing matching blue shirts and protective gloves

Community Service

FYSOP Looks to Expand the Horizons of Incoming First-Years

August 27, 2024

Photo: A picture of two male students l ooking at a computer together.

Engineering

FIRE Program Returns to College of Engineering

August 27, 2024

Photo: Jennifer Gunter King, a white woman with short curly hair, poses for a photo

University News

BU Names Jennifer Gunter King First Associate University Librarian for Special Collections

August 26, 2024

Photo: At the completion of the program, the Brighter Boston team records STOMP performances in the set they built and lit

Theatre

BU’s Booth Theatre Helps Boston Public Schools Students and Grads Set the Stage for Success

August 26, 2024

Photo: A photo of the courtyard in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. There are lavender plants in the foreground and the second level in the background. The time of day is dusky.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Summer Exhibitions at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Highlight LGBTQIA+ Photography

August 26, 2024

Photo: A picture of members of Boston University's Bug Club in the woods.

Student Life

Love Insects? This Club’s for You

August 26, 2024

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August 26, 2024

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August 23, 2024

Office portrait of Karen Engelbourg, Senior Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations at Boston University

University News

Karen Engelbourg, Leader of BU’s Fundraising Efforts and Alumni Engagement, Is Stepping Down

August 23, 2024

Photo: A collage titled ‘BU Bucket List’ with eight polaroid-style photos pinned onto a white background. Each photo represents a landmark or event associated with Boston University. From top left to bottom right: ‘BU Beach’ shows a green field with trees and a city skyline in the distance; ‘Prudential’ displays the tall Prudential Tower building; ‘BSO’ depicts an indoor orchestra setting; ‘Beanpot’ features hockey players in action on the ice rink. The second row includes: ‘Fenway Park’ with its iconic baseball field and stadium seating; ‘MFA,’ which stands for Museum of Fine Arts, showing its grand exterior entrance; ‘Faneuil Hall,’ presenting its historic building facade and surroundings; and finally, ‘BPL,’ representing the Boston Public Library, showcasing an interior view of its expansive reading room with arched ceilings and rows of desks.

Things-to-do

The Terrier Bucket List: 15 Places You Need to Visit While Living in Boston

August 22, 2024

Photo: A picture of two students, a girl on the left and a boy on the right, posing in front of a red background. They are sitting at a table while the girl smiles and holds a red card that says "BU" and the boy places his pointer finger and thumb against his chin.

Watch Now

Mechanical vs Biomedical Engineering: What’s the Difference between the Majors?

August 22, 2024

Mechanical vs Biomedical Engineering: What’s the Difference between the Majors?