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Photo of David Ortiz on stage with Questrom Prof. Susan Fournier in the Questrom auditorium during a one-hour Q&A on May 5. Fournier, a white woman who wears a black skirt and black and white blouse, claps her hands and smiles. Ortiz, a middle-aged Black man, is seen seated and smiling wide; he wears ripped jeans, a gray graphic tee and sunglasses. Next to Fournier on the ground is a canvas bag with the number 34, Ortiz's number, and behind them is a large red backdrop that reads "Insights@Questrom: LIVE"

Questrom Speaker

Big Papi Visits BU: “I Am So Proud of This Town”

May 5, 2022

photo of the inside of Roadrunner during a concert with a full house. On stage, at back, a band is playing, lit by bright white lights. The photo is taken from above on the second floor balcony.

In the City

Six Boston Live Music Venues to Check Out

April 27, 2022

Photo of the BU Sustainability Festival. Various open tents and booths are shown set up around Marsh Plaza on Commonwealth Ave. Various students and people congregate and interact at booths featuring giveaways, farmer's markets, and plants.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: April 21 to 24

April 20, 2022

Boston Sports

Five Terriers Running for a Cause

April 14, 2022

Photo of Katherine Schabe (CFA’22) (left) and Clara Francesca (right) performing at the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre in "Beasts". Two white women, one blonde and one brunette, lean over a table and sniff/inspect what looks to be a blueberry pie. Setting is a stage kitchen.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: April 14 to 18

April 13, 2022

Things-to-do

Here’s Why You Should Stop by Wednesday’s Boston Blooms Block Party

April 12, 2022

Image: collage of artists releasing music in march 2022. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Rotimi, Peach Pit, and Denzel Curry . Denzel Curry is seen performing in concert on polaroid-style borders while the group Peach Pit poses in front of an old sedan in it's individual polaroid-style borders and Rotimi is seen smiling and wearing a gold and tan shirt as he smiles at the camera within polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music"

Music

Hot New Music April 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

April 1, 2022

Image: collage of artists releasing music in march 2022. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Aminé, Black Country, New Road, and Epik High. Aminé is seen performing in concert on polaroid-style borders while the groups Black Country, New Road and Epik High poses in front of backdrops in their individual polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music"

New Music

Hot New Music March 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

March 3, 2022

Photo of three young Black actress on stage, dressed in early 20th century garb, joyfully playing jump rope. Pictured are Brittany-Laurelle, Hadar Busia-Singleton, and Alexandria King who are all featured in The Huntington’s production of The Bluest Eye by Lydia R. Diamond, playing now through March 26 at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, and available digitally through April 9 on huntingtontheatre.org.

Things-to-do

In Boston for Spring Break? Here’s What to Do

March 2, 2022

A group of men stand in a dark room with a bright white light on Michael Chiklis portraying Red Auerbach

Alum

Dream Role for Alum Michael Chiklis: Celtics Legend Red Auerbach

March 1, 2022

Watch Now

My Own Boston: Sara Tavakoli (SDM’25)

February 18, 2022

Roger Wellington stands in front of the Pine Street Inn

diverse initiative

Opening Doors: Roger Wellington (SHA’94)

February 16, 2022

Boston's city skyline showcasing the greenery and trees in the foreground

Forest Edges

City Trees and Soil Are Sucking More Carbon Out of the Atmosphere Than Previously Thought

February 16, 2022

Things-to-do

6 Ideas for Spending Valentine’s Day with Friends

February 11, 2022

Image of 4 black and white pencil-style illustrations showcasing the various steps needed for ice-cutting: scraping, grooving, planing and ribbing, and sawing, calking and breaking off.

History

Tracing the History of New England’s Ice Trade

February 4, 2022

Image: collage of artists releasing music in february 2021. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Ye (formerly Kanye West), Courtney Barnett , and Mitski all performing in concert on polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music"

New Music

Hot New Music February 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

February 2, 2022

Photo of the hand of an elderly person resting in a hospital bed with a finger Heart Rate Monitor / Pulse oximeter on. The photo is zoomed in on the resting hand so the face of the patient is not visible.

Public Health

POV: Should the Unvaccinated Be Eligible for a Heart Transplant?

February 1, 2022

Photo of MET alum Leon Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer at the Museum of African American History (MAAH) sitting in a pew at the meeting house on November 18, 2021. Wilson is an older Black man with short, graying hair and large black-rimmed glasses, who smiles, wears a suit and rests his right arm on the wooden, painted pews.

Alumni

Museum of African American History President Leon Wilson is Preserving a Vital Part of Boston’s Past

January 31, 2022

Resources

Everything You Need to Set Yourself Up for Success in 2022

January 28, 2022

Photo of Hutch Hutchinson, a veteran New England outdoorsman, wearing a yellow and red scarf, blue hat with panels, and blue winter coat. He smiles, extends his arms joyfully, as he explains tips for how to dress for winter.

WINTER

How to Dress for Winter in Boston [Video]

January 21, 2022

How to Dress for Winter in Boston [Video]