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University News

President-Elect Melissa Gilliam Names New Provost, Fills Key Senior Staff Posts

June 11, 2024

Photo: Roz Abukasis, a women wearing a bright blue shirt and holding a stuffed lion, smiles for a portrait inside her office. Abukasis is an academic counselor at Sargent.

Office Artifacts

Office Artifacts: Roz Abukasis

June 4, 2024

Photo: A snapshot of graduation in the midst of the pandemic. Each grad has 6 feet of space between them and their seat.

COVID-19

COVID-19 Photo Contest Winners Capture Moments of Joy, Sorrow, Meaning in Crisis

May 1, 2024

Photo: A man in a referee outfit with a hat and a long-sleeved shirt with vertical black and white stripes

Watch Now

Behind the Whistle: FitRec’s Ryan Parsons Moonlights as a College Hockey Referee

March 19, 2024

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Awards

How to Be a Better Mentor

March 15, 2024

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Staff

Meet This Year’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Awards Winners

February 29, 2024

Photo: Wide shot of Lawford Anderson, a white man with white hair with his arms folded smiling for the photo. He wears a plaid shirt and light wash jeans.

Campus Life

Office Artifacts: Lawford Anderson

February 27, 2024

Photo: A wide shot of Boston Marathon's finish line--a yellow background with blue lettering that reads FINISH

BOSTON MARATHON SHOUTOUT

Are You Running in the Boston Marathon to Raise Money for a Charity?

February 27, 2024

Photo: Students cross Commonwealth Ave on a snowy day in Boston

University News

Staff Advisory Council Seeks More Members to Broaden the Voices of Staff on Campus

January 23, 2024

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OFFICE ARTIFACTS

Office Artifacts: Angela Onwuachi-Willig

January 22, 2024

Photo: A calendar of the month of February, 2024, with the date February 29th, a leap day, circled in red. The background behind the calendar is yellow.

Campus Life

2024 Is a Leap Year—If You’re a Leap Year Baby, We Want to Hear From You

January 8, 2024

University News

Tracy Schroeder, Transformational Leader of BU IS&T, Departing for West Coast Position

December 15, 2023

Photo: A man in jeans and a t shirt holding a large pipe wrench on his shoulder, in what appears to be a boiler room

Accolades

BU’s Lead Plumber Is Best in the Country. And Tops at HVAC, Too

December 5, 2023

Photo: Micah Sieber, a white man with brown beard and mustache and wearing a tan cap, red-pink shirt, black collared shirt, and black pants, smiles and holds up a small black, model building. The building is in the shape of the BU CDS building, a Jenga-like building with smooth sides.

Watch Now

Video: The Model Maker

November 29, 2023

Photo: Jamil Smith, a man with a beard, smiles for the camera. He is wearing a black hoodie and is in front of a blue curtain background.

New Appointment

Prize-Winning Journalist Jamil Smith Named Top Editor of The Emancipator

November 17, 2023

Photo: A photo of Marianne Farkas in her office, smiling for the photo. She wears a plaid button up with a blue shirt underneath. Her hair is white stripes with the rest, black, with rectangle glasses. The objects highlighted in her office are around her.

Faculty

Office Artifacts: Marianne Farkas

October 23, 2023

Image: Illustration of various diverse scientists doing research, medicine, chemistry or biotechnology experiments in laboratory. Images show people with lab flasks, microscopes, and molecules.

Expert Take

The Postdoc-Mentor Relationship Is Key to Advancing Research. Here’s How to Make It Better

September 21, 2023

Photo: Various plants and trees are shown blooming in a scenic setting on BU's campus.

Campus & Facilities

Buzz, Buzz: BU Creates a New Pollinator Garden

September 20, 2023

Collage: (From left to right) Margot Robbie playing Barbie, Barbie Oppenheimer, and Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer.

Film & TV

For Barbie Oppenheimer, Retired Longtime BU Speech Pathology Professor, It’s Been a Summer to Remember

September 1, 2023

Photo: Zoe Marsiglia, a young woman wearing a green dress and knitted white sweater, smiles as she sits next to, Lou Brum, an older white man wearing a navy blue and white striped shirt and jeans. A white cockapoo dog sits in his lap and looks excitedly at Marsiglia.

Photo Essay

A Round of A-Paws for Pets on Campus

August 24, 2023

A Round of A-Paws for Pets on Campus