In Sinners, Bluesmen and Vampires Face Off
Two BU faculty unpack Ryan Coogler’s hit horror film, set in 1930s Mississippi Delta
May 5, 2025
Innovator of the Year
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This Year’s Perkins Winners Have a Half Century of BU Service Among Them
Lauren Consalvo, Andrew Abrahamson, and Lori Davis to be honored at annual ceremony celebrating BU community members who have provided distinguished service to the University
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New to Campus and Campaigning: BU Freshman Runs for Brookline Town Meeting
“We can do better in Brookline,” says David Sipos, who is concerned about increased affordable housing and environmental sustainability
May 5, 2025
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Video: BU Women’s Golf Team Battles the Elements
Terriers have to contend with New England weather, so much of their practice is indoors
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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
April 30, 2025 -
2025 Scarlet & White Ceremony Honors Top Student Athletes and Coaches
At end-of-year banquet, students recognized for achievements on and off the field
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Actor Emily Deschanel (CFA’98) Announced as BU’s 2025 Commencement Speaker
President Melissa Gilliam leads her first official Senior Breakfast
2May 2, 2025
University News
Robert Pinsky, America’s Ambassador for Poetry, Retiring from Teaching After 36 Years at BU, More Than 1,000 Students
University honored the award-winning poet and former US poet laureate on Thursday, when he did a public reading
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Massachusetts Could See Drastic, Cascading Economic Downturn from New Trump Policies, BU Study Finds
Questrom’s Mark Williams says a combination of tariff hikes, federal funding cuts, and crackdown on immigration could cost state billions in lost growth
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Student Government President Akwasi Antwi Reflects on a Year of Transformation and Transparency
The outgoing leader says the most rewarding aspect of his tenure has been building better engagement with students
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Why Is Everybody Talking About “Third Places” Right Now?
It’s a space intended for socializing that’s neither work nor home. So what makes a third place so important?
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Video: BU Dance Community: What Dancing Means to Us
In honor of International Day of Dance, dancers talk about how the art form helps them connect with their culture and provides an outlet for artistic expression
1April 28, 2025
Today’s Close-up
Slumber into Summer? Well, Maybe Not ’til after Finals
Slumber into Summer: BU’s last day of classes celebration featured games—cornhole, Connect 4, and more—a self-care station with face masks and DIY facial scrubs, a movie screening complete with pillow forts, a popcorn machine, and maybe best of all: a visit from Bean. Ligia Sibauste (Sargent’27), Ella Sato-Connell (SHA’28), and Ashley Lau (Questrom’28) had to make some hard choices among candy, mochi donuts, and various other goodies at the May 1 GSU Food Court event.
Photo by Ajani Hickling (CAS’27)
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Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain
A guide to eating, shopping, and hanging out in a hidden corner
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Incorporating Student Voices at the Dean of Students Office
Now in its second year, the student cabinet is a key source of insight to the office’s leadership team
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Law School Applications Surge amid Economic, Political Uncertainty
Across the US, law schools, including BU School of Law, see rising interest from prospective students seeking stability—and a way to uphold firmly held values
April 30, 2025
Technology
YouTube Turns 20—How Have Its 20 Billion Videos Changed Us?
BU faculty experts: the social media platform has impacted our mental health, helped small businesses, artists, and musicians, birthed a do-it-yourself generation, and exposed us to dangerous misinformation
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Arts & Culture
- In Sinners, Bluesmen and Vampires Face Off
- Student Government President Akwasi Antwi Reflects on a Year of Transformation and Transparency
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain
Business & Law
- Law School Applications Surge amid Economic, Political Uncertainty
- How Are Government Audits Supposed to Work?
- The Rise of a Powerhouse BU Department: Economics
Campus Life
- New to Campus and Campaigning: BU Freshman Runs for Brookline Town Meeting
- Navigating Change: Tips for Protecting Your Mind and Body During Times of Transition
- Student Government President Akwasi Antwi Reflects on a Year of Transformation and Transparency
Health & Medicine
- Navigating Change: Tips for Protecting Your Mind and Body During Times of Transition
- How to Celebrate Marathon Monday While Staying Safe and Healthy
- Might Clinically Obese Patients Have Treatment Denied Under Proposed Diagnosis Changes?
In the City
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain
- The Weekender: May 1 to 4
- From Classroom to Kitchen: An Unconventional Approach to Finals
Science & Technology
- YouTube Turns 20—How Have Its 20 Billion Videos Changed Us?
- For 50 Years, BU’s Lawford Anderson Has Been Helping Students Unlock the Secrets of Earth’s Rocky Materials
- New Film The Age of Disclosure Alleges Government Cover-Up of UFOs, but BU Expert Is Skeptical
Sports
- Video: BU Women’s Golf Team Battles the Elements
- BU Men’s, Women’s Track & Field Teams Head to Patriot League Outdoor Championship
- 2025 Scarlet & White Ceremony Honors Top Student Athletes and Coaches
University News
- This Year’s Perkins Winners Have a Half Century of BU Service Among Them
- Best Places to Study for Finals at Boston University
- Robert Pinsky, America’s Ambassador for Poetry, Retiring from Teaching After 36 Years at BU, More Than 1,000 Students
Voices & Opinion
- Why Is Everybody Talking About “Third Places” Right Now?
- POV: There Are Ways to Make Life Easier for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Their Caregivers
- POV: Here’s What’s Wrong with How People Are Using New Anti-Obesity Drugs