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Marina Dawn Wells (GRS’20,’24) examining a scrimshaw carving of a trans pirate, "Alwilda," that a whaleman copied out of a book by Charles Ellms, The Pirates Own Book (1837). Photo by Drew Furtado, New Bedford Whaling Museum

University News

Anonymous $1M Gift Bolsters American & New England Studies Program

April 22, 2024

Photo: Train tracks leading to the entrance of Auschwitz. Text reads "Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away."

Arts & Culture

A Visit to Auschwitz Exhibition in Boston Recalls One of History’s Darkest Periods

April 16, 2024

Photo: A young man standing in front of a small Cessna plane

Student Life

BU Student Aviator Soars to New Heights

April 12, 2024

Photo: A drawing of three workers looking depressed. One in the middle sits at a desk, slumped in front of a computer. The other two are walking in opposite directions with suitcases. A glitch overlay rests on top of the image.

Expert Take

Not Having Job Flexibility or Security Can Leave Workers Feeling Depressed, Anxious, and Hopeless

April 11, 2024

Photo: Pictures of women walking while carrying things on their heads

Mechanical Engineering

How Do People Carry Such Heavy Loads on Their Heads?

April 3, 2024

Photo: A composite image of four different photos of Jacques Pepin whipping up some pancakes. He wears a navy polo shirt in his kitchen. From left to right, he smiles for the photo, he stirs a mixture in a bowl, Pepin throws a dash of an ingredients in the bowl, and lastly, Pepin poses for the camera with his apron, while the food cooks on the pan.

Food

In the Kitchen with Jacques Pépin

March 22, 2024

Photo: A course instructor lectures in front of a classroom full of students

Film & TV

New BU Course: A Deep Dive into the History of the Academy Awards

March 7, 2024

Illustration of dozens of different people's faces, slowly aging and becoming more bright/vibrant in color

Aging Reimagined

Rethinking Our Idea of “Old Age”

February 21, 2024

Photo: A photographer of a framed photo of Starflower Montoya of the Digueno and Taos Pueblo indigenous tribe is pictured in a traditional Taos manta dress as she makes a yearly pilgrimage to Blue Lake, a key tradition of her tribe. The photo, taken by Matika Wilbur, is part of an exhibition at the 808 Gallery called Natural Wanderment: Stewardship.

Arts & Culture

Celebrating Native American Tribal Nations: Photography Exhibition at 808 Gallery

February 12, 2024

A helicopter departing from Buckingham Palace February 6 is believed to have been carrying King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The night before, the Palace announced that the king had begun outpatient treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. Photo by AP Photo/Frank Augstein

Cancer

What King Charles’ Cancer Could Mean for the Royal Family

February 9, 2024

Photo: Allegiant stadium in Las Vegas, where the Superbowl will be held in 2024

Marketing & Communications

Ryan Reynolds, Tom Brady, and Peppa Pig: Brands Go Big for This Year’s Super Bowl Ads

February 8, 2024

Photo: A women stands outside in the cold with three statues. There are dead trees behind her, indicating it is winter.

WOMEN'S MEMORIAL

Women Making History Today Give Voice to Past Trailblazers at Boston Women’s Memorial

January 18, 2024

Photo: Two large red and blu fireworks are shown going off in a night sky.

Things-to-do

How to Spend Your New Year’s Eve in Boston

December 20, 2023

Image: A Modern wire frame mesh design vector illustration of the year "2023". Numbers are depicted with glowing neon green low polygonal digits on black background.

2023 in Review

Best of The Brink 2023: 10 Life-Changing Inventions, Amazing Discoveries, and Surprising Findings from BU Researchers

December 11, 2023

Collage: (From left to right, top down) Photo: Philadelphia Eagles' C.J. Gardner-Johnson catches a pass during practice at the NFL football team's training facility, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Philadelphia. A Black man wearing a dark green and white Eagles' football uniform and helmet catches a football in his hands, Photo: A flatlay of the iLet Bionic Pancreas, a bionic pancreas approved at the FDA. The device is a black box with a wire attached with two additional attachments, Photo: An unidentified person standing in a generic store pharmacy holds over the counter medicine in the aisle as they try to make a decision, and Photo: A white hands holds up a petri dish holding the yeast candida auris in a laboratory. a Petri dish with speckles of white dots/fungi is shown.

2023 IN REVIEW

What Were BU’s Most-Read Science and Research Stories in 2023?

December 11, 2023

Image: Vintage engraving of a scene from the Charles Dickens novel "David Copperfield." The black sketch-style engraving shows a man writing at a desk as a woman sitting on the floor next to him looks over towards the desk. A large bookcase filled with bookcase is the backdrop.

Education

How Dickens and Other Authors Shaped Attitudes to Education—with Lasting Impacts

December 5, 2023

Photo: Adriana Craciun, a CAS professor of English, outside Mine 3, a shuttered coal mine near Longyearbyen in Svalbard. A white woman bundled up in black winter gear stands and poses in front of an old coal railway in a snowy landscape. Snowy mountains can be seen in the distance.

Arctic Classes

Two New BU Classes to Offer a Wider, Deeper Look at the Arctic

December 1, 2023

Photo: A clear glass bowl of cranberry sauce with chunks of fruit visible

Recipe Series

Ginger Apple Cranberry Sauce

November 20, 2023

Composite image featuring multiple movie and tv show covers including "Killers of the flower moon", "Reservation Dogs" and the Toasted Sister Podcast

Arts & Culture

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with These Books, Films, TV Shows, Podcasts, and Albums

November 17, 2023

Photo: In the foreground, a young woman wearing a colorful sweater and taking notes in a notebook looks to her left towards a comedian on stage, telling jokes under a spotlight to a small audience in front of them.

Comedy

How Comedians in Turkey Are Pushing Boundaries

November 15, 2023

How Comedians in Turkey Are Pushing Boundaries