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photo of the Bu men's hockey team mid-puck drop facing Cornell. Stands are crowded and both teams stand poised on the ice as a ref stands at ready.

Varsity Sports

Red Hot Hockey: Terriers, Big Red Clash at Madison Square Garden This Weekend

November 24, 2021

Photo of DeWolfe Boathouse taken from across the Charles River on a sunny fall day. Small clouds are seen in a brilliant, blue sky. The Boathouse is tan with a greenish gray roof.

Along the Charles

Behind the Scenes at BU’s DeWolfe Boathouse

October 21, 2021

Professor Andy Andres dangles a baseball stuck to his finger with Spider Tack adhesive, a commonly used sticky substance in Major League Baseball

Baseball Physics

The Science behind MLB’s Sticky Stuff Scandal [Video]

September 17, 2021

Photo of the women's soccer team giving each other high fives before the start of their game versus UMass lowell.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: August 26 to 29

August 26, 2021

A photo of Will Loggia with his arms outstretched standing in front of a brick wall with a red sign that reads "West Campus Residences." A video play button is overlayed.

Student Life

Expectations vs. Reality: How My Freshman Year during a Pandemic Measured Up

April 28, 2021

Composite image of four photos of students on campus. From top left, two students with face masks walk down Comm Ave, a student in a white romper skateboards, a group of students draw dancers outside of CFA, a researcher with gloves and a mask looks at a vial. Overlaid sticker reads “Giving Day #ProudtoBU April 7, 2021”

Giving

BU Giving Day Raises Nearly $3 Million

April 9, 2021

A photo of Kevin Nylen standing against a goal on Nickerson Field

Sports

Kevin Nylen Begins His First Season (Finally) as Men’s Soccer Head Coach

April 2, 2021

Black and white photo of Tom Beatty (CAS’72) during a historic track meet. He wears a BU jersey and his hair bounces as he runs ahead of two competitors on a track.

Athletics

Miracle on the Track: 50 Years Ago, the Men’s Track Team Made History

March 25, 2021

Photo of Susanne Daisley Lyons, smiling and standing in a striped blazer on top of a hill with her arms crossed. Behind her is a light blue sky and city skyline.

International Sports

Susanne Lyons on What’s Ahead for the Tokyo Olympics

March 25, 2021

A photo of a traditional passover meal

Things-to-do

The Weekender: March 25 to 28

March 25, 2021

A portrait photo of Katie Nelson in her BU basketball uniform. She is standing with one hand on her hip, and the other holding a basketball.

Varsity Sports

Women’s Basketball’s Katie Nelson on Team’s Historic Season

February 24, 2021

A photo of the BU men's ice hockey team huddles up on the ice around one of the goals

Varsity Sports

Men’s Hockey Returns to the Rink on a Winning Streak

February 5, 2021

Photo of BU men’s basketball player Walter Whyte (CAS’22) mid-air as he shoots a basketball in front of a player on the opposing team, who tries to the block the shot with his hand. The crowded basketball floor foregrounds the shot, while coaches and people on the bench are seen in the background.

Varsity Sports

BU Men’s and Women’s Basketball Aiming to Follow Up on Last Year’s Successes

February 4, 2021

Photo of BU Men’s Hockey Captain Logan Cockerill (SHA’21) as he nearly scores a goal on the UMass goalie who tries to block the shot with his knee pads.

Athletics

University Pauses All Varsity Sports through January Due to COVID-19 Spike

January 27, 2021

Photo of two of BU softball players, both wearing black masks and red and white uniforms. One woman lunges to the ground to field the ball while another backs her up.

Varsity Sports

Patriot League Announces Plans for a Spring Unlike Any Other

January 14, 2021

Photo of BU and Holy Cross men's basketball players walking by one another during the pre-game of one of their opening season games. Each of young men wear a face mask, and a referee with a ball in his hands is seen in the foreground.

Basketball

BU’s Masked Basketball Teams Attract National Attention

January 5, 2021

Photo of women’s ice hockey player Jesse Compher skating on the ice while possessing the puck during the 2020 Beanpot.

Varsity Sports

BU Women’s Hockey Set to Open Season This Weekend

December 4, 2020

Black and white photo of Roy in his dorm room in 1997, two years after his accident. He wears a white turtle neck and flannel shirt and smiles wide. A photo of Muhammad Ali boxing is behind him above a book shelf.

Tribute

Travis Roy: A Death in the Family

November 4, 2020

Mascot

Time to Retire the Rhett Name? You Can Weigh In

September 23, 2020

Black and white photo of men's hockey team on the ice after Boston University defeats Northeastern 4-0 in the Beanpot Tournament final game. BU Players include Herb Wakabayashi #18, Jim Quinn #7, Pete McLachlan #11, Bill Hinch #17. David Kelley on ice with his dad, Coach Jack Kelley.

Obituaries

Former Terrier Men’s Hockey Coach Jack Kelley Dies at 93

September 17, 2020

Former Terrier Men’s Hockey Coach Jack Kelley Dies at 93