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The Memes That Carried Us Through 2025
A recap of this year’s best memes
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How Can We Ensure Science Is a Force for Good?
BU researcher Muhammad Zaman’s new book, Infected, urges scientists to recognize past mistakes and be vigilant in ensuring research is used for good
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Massachusetts Officials Praise Statewide AI Progress at BU Event
Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences hosted AI experts to talk about the technology’s future and potential for job growth and innovation
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An Ipswich Church Rises from the Rubble
Living Faith United Methodist Church returns to its historic building seven years after being displaced by a devastating ceiling collapse, full of hope for the future
December 11, 2025
University News
Video: BU’s Values Told Through Voices from History
At a time when people are yearning for closer community, greater inclusion, integrity, and messages of hope, we turn to powerful words from Lucy Wheelock, Elie Wiesel, Martin Luther King, Jr., Howard Thurman, Barbara Jordan, and others who have helped to shape today’s Boston University
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1980 US Olympic Hockey Team, with Four BU Players, Gets Congressional Gold Medal
In the second installment of her video series Leaders Among Us, BU President Melissa Gilliam speaks with Mike Eruzione (Wheelock’77), captain of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” gold medal–winning team, about leadership and receiving the nation’s highest civilian honor.
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2025 Hanukkah Lighting at BU Hillel
Lottie Levine (CAS’29) (from left), Leo Solomon (CAS’29), and Shayna Kadish (Wheelock’29) at the lighting of menorahs at Hillel House on December 15, the second night of Hanukkah. The Jewish festival commemorates the miracle of the oil in the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 165 BC, when a single day’s worth of pure oil miraculously burned for eight days, allowing the Maccabees to rededicate the Temple after its desecration by the Greeks.
Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
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This School of Public Health Student Designed a Micro-Forest in Brighton
Megan Ryder worked with students at a local charter school to plant a Miyawaki forest
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25 Tuesdays, 25 Terriers, 25 Inspiring Pieces of Advice
Highlights from a year of #TerrierTuesdays
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Photo Essay: A Bird’s-Eye View of BU’s Charles River Campus
Images from building rooftops offer unique perspective
December 11, 2025
Holiday Fun
Where to See Boston’s Best Holiday Lights
Stroll through these beautiful light displays to get in the festive spirit
Final Exams
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The Best Places to Study for Finals
A guide to BU’s best-known spots and hidden gems where you can prepare for exams
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Five Quick Tips from a BU Student to Ace Your Final Exams
Study like a pro with these tips, straight from a fellow Terrier! You’ve got this!
December 10, 2025 -
10 Wellness Tips to Help You Through Finals Season
Sleep is critical. Lean on your community. Find your mantra. Check in with yourself. Helpful suggestions from Student Health Services
December 9, 2025 -
Video: 30 Seconds of Calm to Help You Through Finals
These serene winter shots of campus and guided breathing exercise offer a respite from end-of-semester stress
December 8, 2025
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- Round of Applause: Boston University Medical Student Receives Health Activist Award
In the City
- Where to See Boston’s Best Holiday Lights
- This Weekend @ BU: December 11 to 14
- Your Guide to the Best Holiday Markets Around Boston
Science & Technology
- Massachusetts Officials Praise Statewide AI Progress at BU Event
- Dazzling Photographs Capture the Magic of the BU Marine Program’s Trip to Belize
- This School of Public Health Student Designed a Micro-Forest in Brighton
Sports
- 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team, with Four BU Players, Gets Congressional Gold Medal
- Meet BU’s Female Wrestling Star
- Red Hot Hockey Is Back: BU Faces Cornell in 100-Year Rivalry
University News
- Massachusetts Officials Praise Statewide AI Progress at BU Event
- Video: BU’s Values Told Through Voices from History
- Five Quick Tips from a BU Student to Ace Your Final Exams
Voices & Opinion
- 25 Tuesdays, 25 Terriers, 25 Inspiring Pieces of Advice
- Why Might a Record Number of Churches Close This Year?
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