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University News

Nor’easter Closes Campus Tuesday

February 12, 2024

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Campus & Facilities

For BU Custodian Victor Cabral, “This Job Is Never Done”

February 2, 2024

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Faculty

Reasons to be Optimistic About 2024 (Seriously)

January 23, 2024

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Student Voices

POV: The Rise of Antisemitism Is Real, and Should Not Be Ignored

December 19, 2023

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Student Voices

POV: The Price of Silence: How BU Is Failing Its Jewish Students

December 13, 2023

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University News

Center for Computing & Data Sciences Wins Global Award for Interior Design

December 4, 2023

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Transportation

Green Line Closures Loom as MBTA Tackles Slow Zones

November 13, 2023

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Safety

Police Seek a Man in Connection with Two Gropings; Suspect Arrested in Two Other Cases

October 30, 2023

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Safety

Several Types of Campus Crime Fell at BU Last Year

October 20, 2023

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Alumni Weekend

Make the Most of a Packed Alumni Weekend 2023 with These Events

September 20, 2023

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Campus & Facilities

Buzz, Buzz: BU Creates a New Pollinator Garden

September 20, 2023

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Campus Life

Highlights from Move-in 2023

September 6, 2023

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Promotions

Introducing the Newest Charles River Campus Associate Professors

June 27, 2023

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COMMENCEMENT 2023

Nearly 200 Protest BU’s Commencement Speaker, David Zaslav, amidst Hollywood Writers Strike

May 21, 2023

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Commencement 2023

Video: Sights and Sounds from BU’s 150th Commencement

May 21, 2023

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Commencement 2023

Photo Gallery: What I’ll Miss Most 2023

May 18, 2023

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Promotions

24 Charles River Campus Faculty Promoted to Full Professor

April 24, 2023

Photo: The Ribbon cutting to officially open the Center for Computing and Data Science Dec 8. From left are Associate Provost for Computing and Data Sciences Azer Bestavros, CAS dean Stan Sclaroff, Boston City Mayor Michelle Wu, President Robert A Brown, Board of Trustees chair Ahmass Fakahany (Questrom’79), Provost Jean Morisson, and Boston city councilor Kenzie Bok. They all stand with scissors in hand looking down as a cut blue ribbon floats to the ground.

University News

BU Unveils Dramatic, Fossil Fuel–Free Center for Computing & Data Sciences

December 8, 2022

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Watch Now

Video: Inside Two Bay State Road Brownstones

November 30, 2022

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Campus Safety

Many Types of Crime Fell Last Year across BU, but Theft Remains a Problem

October 21, 2022

Many Types of Crime Fell Last Year across BU, but Theft Remains a Problem