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Photography

A photo of a ball of bees writhing on the ground. Big Buzz Social © Karine Aigner (1), Wildlife Photographer of the Year copy

Photography

Alum Awarded Top Prize In Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Competition

March 27, 2023

Photo: Trip chaperone and BU Residence Hall Director Tim Hegan, from left, trip coordinator Rohin Bajaj (ENG’25), Chloe Rowan (CAS’25), InihAbasi Sunday (CAS’24), and trip coordinator Ari Burns (CAS’25) pull invasive arrowhead vine from an area of The Nature Conservancy which borders a resident’s property as part of their Alternative Spring Break work March 8. A group of young adults wearing purple shirts and pants hold and fill a large bag of dried grass. Various other students cut shrubs and brush with large cutters. An older white man wearing a rainbow tie-dye shirt helps with the gathering.

Student Life

For These Terriers, Spring Break in Florida Was All about Volunteering

March 16, 2023

Photo: Overhead shot of students walking and gathering in and around a large set of black and wood butterfly stairs.

Campus & Facilities

Photo Gallery: BU’s Newest Building Is a Big Hit

January 24, 2023

Aerial photo of BU and non-BU students celebrating Holi on Cummington Mall Rd on March 20 in-person for the first time in three years. Most young people in the crowd wear white or light colored shirts, and a cloud of orange dust rises in the air. The people are covered with an array of bright colors and look joyful as they talk with their friends.

Year In Review

2022: Pictures That Defined the Year

January 13, 2023

Photo: Center for Computing & Data Sciences at sundown Nov 16. A large, alternating bookcase-like structure is shown during a blue and red sunset. Structure is covered in reflective glass and reflects the street next to it.A green "Commonwealth Ave" street sign is shown prominently at the base of the building.

Photography

An Iconic Building Rises: Photo Gallery Traces Construction of BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences

December 6, 2022

A composite photo with treefrogs in Costa Rica on the left, and a Sea Lion on the right with a white line dividing the two images.

Photography

BU Student and Alum Honored in Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition

November 8, 2022

Lowell-based artist Jaina Cipriano creates installations that evoke the joy and pain of childhood nostalgia. Here she sits atop one of her creations, a tilted blue house with a yellow roofline and door. She is wear a red dress.

Arts & Culture

Newly Remodeled 808 Gallery Opens with Immersive Show Exploring Fantastical Worlds

September 20, 2022

Photo of a sea lion poking it's head above water. It's body can be seen underwater as it pokes its head above the water.

Exhibitions

To Do Today: Space to Sea Photography Exhibition at the New England Aquarium

July 13, 2022

photo taken behind six graduates at the end of the commencement ceremony. they wear their red gowns and throw confetti in the air. warren towers is seen in the background, as well as a light blue sky with a few small clouds. Most of the students have long blonde or brown hair.

Commencement 2022

Hot, Humid, but Still Celebratory: A Look Back at BU’s 149th Commencement

May 25, 2022

Commencement

Make Your Commencement Photos Pop with These Clever Hacks

May 14, 2022

Photo of 2 people walking in the fjords of Iceland. A man and woman face away from the camera in a field of yellow flowers. They face large looming mountains in front of them covered by large low clouds.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Global Programs Annual Photo Contest Captures Moments of Joy

April 20, 2022

Photo of Martha Schick (MDiv’22) lighting a candle in Gordon Chapel. A white woman with short hair wearing a mask lights a candle with a long match in a darkened chapel

Religion

Photo Essay: What My Faith Means to Me

March 23, 2022

Photo of an 11-week-old Basset Hound. The hound is held by its owner who wears a tan p-coat with a repeated pattern.

Photography

Fetching Success for The Dogist

February 3, 2022

Members of the Boston University Class of 2025 walk past Marsh Chapel on Commonwealth Ave towards their Matriculation Ceremony at Agganis Arena.

Year in Review

What a Year! Photo Essay Captures an Extraordinary 2021

January 7, 2022

Wide elevated view of Uwe Beffert teaching a cell biology class in Morse Auditorium at Boston University on the first day of classes of the fall semester.

Campus Life

Photos Capture the Energy of Historic First Day Back on Campus

September 2, 2021

Entrance to A Yellow Rose Project exhibit at Boston University's Stone Gallery where a wall displays the curatorial statement for the exhibit.

Arts on Campus

A Yellow Rose Project Marks Centennial of 19th Amendment

August 6, 2021

Photo of artwork entitled “Matter of Time,” depicting a boy and his father sitting on a bench on the sidewalk. It is made from both paint and collage. The figures are gestalts and are faceless.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit the MFA’s New Exhibition, Paper Stories, Layered Dreams: The Art of Ekua Holmes

August 3, 2021

Artwork by Carl Chiarenza entitled Untitled 280, 1990, which is gelatin, silver print. The art resembles a mountain range reflected on the surface of a body of water. The work is black and white.

Photography

Gallery: The Works of Carl Chiarenza (COM’59, GRS’64)

July 24, 2021

A photo of the Boston Press Photographers Association free outdoor show of more than 100 award-winning photos from its annual Pictures of the Year Contest

Things-to-do

To Do Today: 2020 Pictures of the Year Exhibition

June 11, 2021

2 students stand on the podium surrounded by a group of graduates posing for a photo after students flooded the stage following Commencement.

Commencement 2021

Photo Gallery Captures BU’s One-of-a-Kind 148th Commencement

May 20, 2021

Photo Gallery Captures BU’s One-of-a-Kind 148th Commencement