Don’t Say Gay: Speaking Out on Book Censorship
BU queer authors discuss book bans, and what targeted restrictions mean for all readers
As part of our summer schedule, BU Today is making a few small changes. We will pause our “Sunday Reads” email. And we will move our Saturday “Week in Review” email to Friday instead. As always, throughout the summer, when there is breaking news to cover, we will cover it.
Boston’s Declining Murder Rate Lowest among Big US Cities. Is It a Fluke?
BU crime policy expert Shea Cronin on what’s behind the trend
Donald Trump Convicted on All 34 Counts in Hush Money Trial
BU experts in law and media science react to historic verdict and what it means for the former president’s future
Is AI Biased against Some Groups and Spreading Misinformation and Extreme Views?
BU computer scientists will use support from first-of-its-kind federal AI pilot program to scrutinize artificial intelligence for “socially undesirable behavior”
The Art of Reuse
Students in Jeffrey Nowlin’s Foundation Sculpture course create wearable art out of an unlikely material: cardboard
Can We Fight Back against Parkinson’s Disease? These Research Volunteers Hope So
Volunteers at a BU neurorehabilitation center are key to two new Parkinson’s treatment breakthroughs: wearable robotics and a music system that help patients walk faster and farther
Opening Doors: Michele Courton Brown (CAS’83)
Chief talent equity officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Three BU Rowing Teams Competing for National Titles This Weekend
Women’s squad vying for NCAA title, men’s rowing and women’s lightweight rowing at IRA Regatta
Today’s Close-up
2024 BU Women’s Guild Scholarships Go to 55 Grad Students
What do BU researchers, genetic counselors, philosophers, psychologists, master flutists, visual artists, mothers, and mothers-to-be have in common? They are among the 55 recipients of the 2024 BU Women’s Guild scholarships, awarded to women and those who identify as female in Boston University graduate programs, as well as to BU women writers. Since 1977, the BUWG has distributed over $800,000 in scholarships to more than 400 BU graduate students. The keynote speaker at the awards ceremony, held May 23 at the Metcalf Trustee Ballroom, was Barbara Jones, dean of the School of Social Work.
Photo by Melissa Ostrow
POV: Schism in the Methodist Church Explained
Marsh Chapel dean reflects on what’s behind the split and what it means for the denomination’s future
BU Club Basketball Is Official after Four-Year Struggle
Formal designation gives the players funding, gym time, training, and most important, added camaraderie
To Do Today: Harvard Art Museums at Night
Shop local vendors and explore one of the area’s best museums at this free event
Leading Womanist Ethicist and Theologian Named New MLK Professor of Religion and Black Studies at STH
Emilie Townes says she hopes to foster conversations in an increasingly polarized culture
Valorant, League of Legends, Overwatch: BU Gaming Plays Them All
Thousands of Terriers find a sense of community playing video games
COVID-19 Photo Contest Winners Capture Moments of Joy, Sorrow, Meaning in Crisis
Life in the Age of a Pandemic competition a reminder of impact of empty shelves, masking, and socially distanced celebrations
A BU Class Tackles the Massachusetts Housing Crisis
As Milton and other towns fight rezoning, Terriers study how to overcome opposition to building affordable multiunit housing
Can Animal Organ Transplants Save Thousands of Dying People?
BMC’s kidney transplant director discusses Mass General’s landmark pig kidney operation
Video: Skateboarding with BU Girls Skate
“It’s something about feeling the bumps on the road, feeling the wind in your hair, that makes me feel alive,” says Sarah Reeves
Boston University Removes the Myles Standish Name from Dorm
President ad interim Kenneth Freeman thanks those who argued both for and against the name change
A Final Look Back at BU’s 151st Commencement
Photo gallery captures highlights from Nickerson Field
151st Commencement
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- What’s Hot in Music June: New Albums, Local Concerts
- CFA Sculpture Class: Wearable Cardboard Sculptures
- To Do Today: Harvard Art Museums at Night
Business & Law
- Donald Trump Convicted on All 34 Counts in Hush Money Trial
- A BU Class Tackles the Massachusetts Housing Crisis
- Capture the Moment: Use #BU2024 to Be Featured on the Jumbotron at Commencement
Campus Life
- Proposal to Push Space Junk to “Graveyard Orbit” Earns BU Duo First Prize in National Contest
- Celebrate Pride Month with these Campus and Citywide Events
- To Do Today: Knit & Crochet Night at Fenway Community Center
Health & Medicine
- Can Animal Organ Transplants Save Thousands of Dying People?
- Sargent Senior Gives Back to His Native Nairobi—through Sports
- Providing Better Support to Disabled Survivors of Sexual Assault
In the City
- To Do Today: Chill Out at the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl
- Celebrate Pride Month with these Campus and Citywide Events
- To Do Today: Harvard Art Museums at Night
Science & Technology
- Cloud Computing Platform CloudWeaver Wins at Spring 2024 Spark! Demo Day
- Boston Teens Pitch Biotech Concepts to BU “Investors” at Biological Design Center’s STEM Pathways Event
- American Academy of Arts & Sciences Welcomes Five BU Members
Sports
- Three BU Rowing Teams Competing for National Titles This Weekend
- BU Softball Claims Patriot League Title, Begins NCAA Tournament Play Friday
- Sargent Senior Gives Back to His Native Nairobi—through Sports
University News
- BU Hub Turns Six—and It’s More Important Than Ever
- Leading Womanist Ethicist and Theologian Named New MLK Professor of Religion and Black Studies at STH
- Boston University Removes the Myles Standish Name from Dorm
Voices & Opinion
- Boston’s Declining Murder Rate Lowest among Big US Cities. Is It a Fluke?
- POV: Schism in the Methodist Church Explained
- POV: Remembering Charlie Pohonich