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Screenshot from an animation of 2022 being written in a brush like script on a snowy blue background. Below, the words "HAPPY NEW YEAR" are seen.

Things-to-do

Boston New Years Eve Events 2021

December 17, 2021

photo of the 45th Annual Service of Lessons and Carols on December 10, 2018 at Boston University's Marsh Chapel. The carolers are dressed in red robes and stand singing with black librettos open.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: December 9 to 12

December 8, 2021

photo of a large, lit, multicolored Christmas tree during a dark night in the Boston Commons.

Weekender

The Weekender: December 2 to 5

December 2, 2021

photo of André de Quadros, choir director and teacher of music in the BU prison education program, looking at the camera with a stoic expression. He wears black, rectangular glasses and a light blue collared shirt.

Social Justice

Human Rights Activist and Music Educator André de Quadros Recognized for Career Dedicated to Justice and the Arts

November 29, 2021

a black and white photo of Dylan clowning atop a car parked on Memorial Drive in April 1964. He lies on top of care and looks down at a camera in his hands.

Music

Bob Dylan Now: Hitting the Road Again, at 80

November 19, 2021

multiple kpop dancers pose with their arms above their heads in front of a red background on stage

Things-To-Do

The Weekender: November 11 to 14

November 11, 2021

image of superman kissing his boyfriend from the newest issue of the comic

Comics

Superman Is Queer: Is That a Big Deal?

November 1, 2021

A photo of assorted, multicolored vegetables and greens in the forefront. Students make a purchase at the weekly farmer’s market at the GSU Plaza in the background.

Weekender

The Weekender: September 30 to October 3

September 30, 2021

Photo of Director Ken Schneider (left) working with director of photography Roberto Chile at the home of Cuban artist Fuster for the film, Los Hermanos/The Brothers, which is one of the nine films screening during BLIFF. Schneider has brown curly hair and a gotee and holds a tripod. Chile holds a video camera and both men look off to their left. They are in a building covered by mosaic designs.

Film & TV

Boston’s Latino International Film Festival, Kicking Off Today, Helmed by BU Alum

September 24, 2021

Literature

Trent Masiki’s Afroethnic Renewal: Six Afro-Latino Memoirists You Should Know

September 15, 2021

Black and white photo of Louis Armstrong, center, joins in his own joke over an old jazz story with trumpeter Bobby Hackett and Newport Jazz Festival impresario George Wein, at left, at Newport, Rhode Island on July 10, 1970. Hackett holds a trumpet, Armstrong is mid-laugh, and all the men smile.

Obituaries

BU Alum George Wein, Founder of Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, Dies at 95

September 14, 2021

Photo of U.S. Special Forces soldier with Task Force 31 manning a gun on the way to conduct joint village searches with the Afghan National Army March 29, 2004 in southeast Afghanistan. He wears camouflage combat gear and holds a machine gun. In the background, a dusty road and mountains are seen.

Mental Health

In 20 Years since September 11, Military Suicides Have Risen Sharply. Why?

September 10, 2021

Photo of three dumplings in a steamer basket with a pair of chopsticks resting on the edge of the steamer.

Things-To-Do

The Weekender: September 9 to 12

September 9, 2021

New Podcast

BU Today Launches Question of the Week Podcast

August 25, 2021

A photo of Graffiti Alley

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Spray Paint the Walls of Cambridge’s Graffiti Alley

July 10, 2021

A photo of Dragon Man's skull

Paleoanthropology

Is “Dragon Man” a Missing Link in Human Evolution?

July 9, 2021

A photo of a copper IUD

Opinion

From the Dalkon Shield to Britney Spears’ IUD: Why Diverse Teams Need to Be Involved in Contraceptive Design

July 1, 2021

Black and white photo of a Black dancer in three different poses, on the left he jumps and stretches his arms and legs, in the middle he extends his arms, on the right he kneels and extends his arms over his head.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Roxbury International Film Festival

June 22, 2021

Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 1984 painting, “ERO"

Things-to-do

Celebrating Juneteenth on and off Campus

June 17, 2021

BU scientists Colleen Bove (from left), Hanny Rivera, Sarah Davies, and Wally Fulweiler join other collaborators in a new PLOS Biology piece arguing that career advancement in science needs to reward an expanded set of criteria—beyond citations and publishing record—including mentorship, science communication, and multicultural experience.

Culture of Science

Sexism and Racism in Science: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Exposed Everything

June 15, 2021

Sexism and Racism in Science: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Exposed Everything