Creating a Visual Diary


With a photographic eye, Rebecca Ness makes intimate, slice-of-life oil paintings of everyday moments

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Black Women’s Health

Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health

For nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest running study of Black women’s health, shining a light on tragic disparities and showing women their lives matter

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#TerrierTuesdays: Meet Kelsey Lem (Questrom’26)

Your inside scoop on one of the many amazing Boston University Terriers making moves on our campuses every day. This week, meet Kelsey Lem (Questrom’26).

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Recipe Series

Ginger Apple Cranberry Sauce

Looking for quick and easy Thanksgiving recipes that can be made from the comfort of your mini-microwave? We’ve got you covered

A Not-So-Still Life


Cindy Garza Moore worked with teens at risk of dropping out of high school. With art, she found a way to get them excited about classes again

The Clothes Make the Character


Costume designers Joyce Kim Lee and Natalie Turturro Mettouchi dress performers for success

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Comedy

How Comedians in Turkey Are Pushing Boundaries

BU anthropologist is studying a booming stand-up comedy scene in Istanbul to explore how humor makes marginalized communities visible

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