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A gathering of family, friends, city officials, bicycle advocates, and others from the BU community filled the sidewalk on Saturday, November 21, 2020, to celebrate the life of Christopher Weigl with a memorial ghost bike installation ceremony on the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and St. Paul Street in Boston, where he was killed on his bike by a truck driver in December of 2012.

University News

New Ghost Bike, and Finished Bike Lanes, Honor BU Student Killed in 2012 Crash

December 2, 2020

Photo of two large white wind turbines in South Dakota. Black angus cows are seen grazing in a field in the foreground.

Sustainability

BU-Supported Wind Farm Now Up and Generating Clean Electricity

December 1, 2020

Photo of construction at Data Services Center, including the addition of a massive crane September 13. The sky is bright and has white fluffy clouds.

Construction

What Did It Take to Reopen Campus This Fall?

October 21, 2020

Climate Action

Joe Biden’s $2 Trillion Climate Plan? BU Scientists Weigh In

July 21, 2020

A photo of a wind turbine with a crane working on it

Wind Power

COVID-19 Hasn’t Slowed Progress of BU-Supported Wind Farm to Curb Climate Change

June 15, 2020

Photo of limited construction continuing at the Center for Data and Computer Sciences on Granby Street May 20. A yellow excavator with its basket raised. Two construction workers standby. Orange traffic cones are seen in the foreground.

Campus & Facilities

Work Resumes on Key BU Building Projects, with COVID-19 Precautions

May 26, 2020

A photo of East Campus of Boston University

Voices & Opinion

POV: Epidemics, Fires, and Natural Disasters Have Long Shaped Universities

May 12, 2020

A photo of an eviction notice sitting on a kitchen counter

COVID-19 Relief

Pandemic Relief for Renters and Homeowners Is Still Lagging

May 11, 2020

Rendering of the Exchange South End project on Albany Street.

Construction

Private Development Project Advances Albany Street Makeover

March 3, 2020

Nathan Phillips in his office February 4, a week into his hunger strike.

Scientist on Strike

Why BU Environmental Researcher Nathan Phillips Is on a Hunger Strike

February 5, 2020

Portrait of Diana Ceballos, Boston University School of Public Health assistant professor of environmental health, in front of a Boston construction site.

Environmental Health

Children of Construction Workers Are at Risk of Secondhand Lead Exposure

December 3, 2019

Rajen Kilachand and Boston University President Robert A. Brown exchange a laugh.

Campaign for BU

The Campaign, Year by Year

October 23, 2019

Architectural rendering showing an exterior view of the Boston Univeristy Center for Computing and Data Sciences building.

Data Sciences

Two Big Steps Forward for BU’s Big Move into Data Sciences

September 30, 2019

Construction site on Commonwealth Ave looking East.

Comm Ave

Comm Ave’s $20.4M Makeover Nears Completion

August 29, 2019

Campus & Facilities

12 Campus Construction Projects We’re Excited For This Summer

July 25, 2019

A rendering of what the north side of Kenmore Square will look like when construction on Beacon Street and Commonwealth Avenue is completed.

Campus & Facilities

Construction Begins on Former BU Buildings in Kenmore Square

June 3, 2019

Cement blocks obstruct the bike paths along Commonwealth Avenue

University News

Construction Work May Impact Traffic on Comm Ave in Coming Weeks

December 20, 2018

Alison Hardy (Questrom’83) surrounded by window-frames

Entrepreneurship

Window Woman of New England: Restoring 103-Year-Old Windows, Pane by Pane

September 20, 2018

Campus & Facilities

Comm Ave Bridge Project Recapped in Pictures

September 5, 2018

Construction workers build a parapet wall on the westbound side of the Commonwealth Ave. Bridge.

Construction

Work to Continue on Comm Ave Bridge in the Wee Hours

August 13, 2018

Work to Continue on Comm Ave Bridge in the Wee Hours