Boston University uses the BU Alert notification system to communicate with the campus community upon the confirmation of a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees occurring on the campus.
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the Boston area in effect from Sunday 11am through 8pm Tuesday. Heat temperatures for the next few days will be in the 90s with high humidity making it feel even warmer. Boston University (BU) will open cooling centers from Sunday through Tuesday for […]
The B.A.A. 5K, with an expected 10,000 participants, will take place on Saturday, 4/19. The race will begin at 8:00 AM and end around 9:30 AM. The following road closures will be in effect until the race concludes: Bay State Road from Beacon Street to Silber Way Silber Way (Inbound) from Bay State Road to Commonwealth Avenue Commonwealth […]
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the Boston area Thursday, August 1 and Friday, August 2. There is the potential that the Heat Advisory will be extended into the weekend. Heat temperatures for the next few days will be in the 90s with high humidity making it feel even warmer. Boston […]
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the Boston area Monday, July 15 and an Excessive Heat Watch for Tuesday, July 16. On Wednesday, July 17 a Heat Advisory will resume. Temperatures are expected to come down on Thursday. Heat temperatures for the next few days will be in the 90s with […]
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the Boston area Tuesday, July 9 – Wednesday, July 10, 2024 with the possibility of being extended into Thursday the 11th. Heat temperatures for the next few days will be in the 90s with high humidity making it feel even warmer. Boston University will open […]
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the Boston area beginning Tuesday, June 18.
The power outage affecting the buildings from 675-775 Commonwealth Avenue and 700 Commonwealth Avenue continues. Eversource is working to restore power as quickly as possible with help from BU Facilities. There will be a phased restoration of power to the buildings affected, and power is expected to be restored to all buildings by 6 PM […]
The potential impacts of extreme weather (heat, cold, wind, rain, etc.) on research labs and research can be significant without proper preparation.