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

“Not just a climate lab,” but home to millennia of indigenous civilization

December 1, 2023

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Business & Economics

Opening Doors: Alejandro Garcia-Amaya (CGS’05, Questrom’07)

Cofounder of the tech company AnswerBite wants to grow the number of Latin American–led tech companies wants to grow the number of Latin American–led tech companies

December 1, 2023

Latest Headlines

BU Students Launch New Event and Activity Aggregator Popple

App helps users find local happenings—and friends

December 1, 2023
It’s National Cookie Day: Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth at These Local Eateries

Celebrate with a visit to one (or more) of 20 bakeries, shops, and dessert bars

December 1, 2022
What’s Hot in Music This Month: New Albums, Local Concerts

Peter Gabriel releases his first record since 2002; Aqua comes to House of Blues

November 30, 2023
New Study Identifies the Greatest Threat to Wildlife across North America and Canada: People

BU biology student studied more than 600,000 wildlife rehabilitation center records to look at the human impact on wild animals, from lead poisonings to window strikes to vehicle collisions

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November 21, 2023

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Valorant, League of Legends, Overwatch: BU Gaming Plays Them All

Thousands of Terriers find a sense of community playing video games

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November 28, 2023
Video: The Model Maker

Amateur woodworker Micah Sieber is turning his fascination with BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences building into miniature replicas

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November 29, 2023
Many Say Critical Race Theory Divides Us—LAW’s Jasmine Gonzales Rose Says It Unites Us

In her University Lecture, the BU professor shared her experience growing up and how it shaped her understanding of the much-debated framework

November 30, 2023
Are Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives Helping Workers—or Dividing Them?

BU researchers find few workplace DEI programs robustly track their impact, but that successful efforts have a handful of elements in common

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November 28, 2023

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Photo a small child drinking a sippy cup underneath a sign that reads "Holiday Market: Snowport" with pink and red stripes.

Things-to-do

Your Guide to the Best Holiday Markets around Boston

Ring in the holidays and support local artists

2 December 2, 2021

Today’s Close-up

Photo: 137 chairs placed in a large open plaza, each with a photo of a hostage attached, set up in rows represent those still being held hostage, or those whose bodies are still in Gaza. A circle of chairs, many with more than one victim depicted on a chair, represent the 113 hostages who have been released.

Bring Them Home Now!

BU Students for Israel, supported by BU Hillel, held an event on Marsh Plaza December 1 called “Bring Them Home Now!” asking the BU community to show solidarity with Israel and demand that all remaining hostages be returned home from Gaza. The 137 chairs, each with a photo, or more than one photo, of a hostage attached, represent those still being held hostage. The circle of chairs represents the 113 hostages released so far. The same day, BU Students for Justice in Palestine held an Emergency Die-In the GSU Link.

Photo by Cydney Scott

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Photo: Black and white close up shot of an older, Black women's hands resting on a blanket.

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

3 October 31, 2023

Photo: A young white man wearing glasses, a brown, long sleeved collared shirt and navy blue slacks, stands and poses with the aid of a mobility device. He poses in front of BU's College of Fine Arts.

Music

CFA Student Stages a One-of-a-Kind Concert Drawing on His Life as a Musician with a Disability

Music Through the Scope of Disability will be performed at the Tsai Performance Center December 1

November 28, 2023

Archaeology

Explore Cannonballs, Shipwrecks, and More at Boston’s Newly Renamed Mary C. Beaudry Community Archaeology Center

Formerly the City Archaeology Lab, it now honors the late beloved BU professor

1 November 28, 2023

Photo: A family of immigrants in a car full of luggage in Boston, MA, heading for a shelter in Quincy MA

Voices & Opinion

POV: What’s Next for Massachusetts’ Right to Shelter Law?

State leaders must act quickly to ensure that the law is upheld and that adequate shelter is available for all families in the commonwealth

4 November 28, 2023

Photo: Group photo of five men sitting and standing. They all hold guitars. From left: Nathaniel Braddock, Brian Barrone, Kumera Zekarias, Erik Broess, and Lance Morrison.

Music

Ax Increase

These guitar-playing scholars are making their mark at the School of Music

4 November 21, 2023

Photo: A smiling woman in a suit and blazer stands in a checkered floor in an ornate room near a wooden carved railing

Alumni

White House Welcomes Young BU Alum for Climate Change Talk

“Not just a climate lab,” but home to millennia of indigenous civilization

Cofounder of the tech company AnswerBite wants to grow the number of Latin American–led tech companies wants to grow the number of Latin American–led tech companies

Latest Headlines

App helps users find local happenings—and friends

Celebrate with a visit to one (or more) of 20 bakeries, shops, and dessert bars

Peter Gabriel releases his first record since 2002; Aqua comes to House of Blues

BU biology student studied more than 600,000 wildlife rehabilitation center records to look at the human impact on wild animals, from lead poisonings to window strikes to vehicle collisions

Latest Headlines

Thousands of Terriers find a sense of community playing video games

Amateur woodworker Micah Sieber is turning his fascination with BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences building into miniature replicas

In her University Lecture, the BU professor shared her experience growing up and how it shaped her understanding of the much-debated framework

BU researchers find few workplace DEI programs robustly track their impact, but that successful efforts have a handful of elements in common

Ring in the holidays and support local artists

Today’s Close-up

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

Music Through the Scope of Disability will be performed at the Tsai Performance Center December 1

Formerly the City Archaeology Lab, it now honors the late beloved BU professor

State leaders must act quickly to ensure that the law is upheld and that adequate shelter is available for all families in the commonwealth

These guitar-playing scholars are making their mark at the School of Music

YEAH Fellow Cathy Cheng (ENG’23) invited to celebrate the release of fifth National Climate Assessment

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