Photo: Three Black women sit on an orange-brown staircase. From left, the women has blue-green shoulder-length locs. She is wearing an all black outfit. In the middle, a women with long, black box braids wears an all black outfit. And finally, on the right, a women with a blonde ombre locs that are tied up in a high pony. She wears an all black outfit with a heather gray, oversized sweater vest overtop and glasses that match the orange-brown of the stairs.

Student Life

Bringing Visibility to the Black Experience at BU

The Block student organization aims to capture Black and brown joy and success

1 February 1, 2023

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Safety

Subzero Temperatures Are Coming. Use These Tips to Stay Safe and Warm

Advice for protecting yourself and your home as the coldest weather of the winter arrives

1 February 1, 2023

A row of college students in a college classroom taking notes with paper and pencil

New Podcast

Terriers, What Is Your Favorite BU Class?

Our new podcast will highlight some popular, favorite, or offbeat classes by having students tell us what they learned

1 January 20, 2023

Latest Headlines

Terriers in Charge: Tabitha Fortner (CAS’24)

BU student Tabitha Fortner combines her passion for community service with her love for grilled cheese sandwiches as president of FeelGood BU, aka “the grilled cheese club.”

February 1, 2023
Massachusetts Sports Betting Is Here. Will More Gambling Addiction Follow?

BU expert Dong Chan Park is worried

February 2, 2023

Romantic candlelight dinner in the restaurant.

Food

Five Boston-Area Restaurants to Consider for Valentine’s Day

From tortelloni with black truffle butter to birria tacos, these five restaurants have something for every palate

January 31, 2023

Collage: Images from the covers and poster for various Black works. From top to bottom, left to right: "Do the Right Thing " movie poster, "Batea" by the Colombian band Bejuco album cover, "South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation" book cover, "The Woman King" and "African Queens" shows posters, Festival of Afrofuturism promotional poster, "Watchmen" show poster, "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!" album cover, "Seizing Freedom" podcast art, and "gossypiin" by Ra Malika Imhotep book cover

Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month with These Books, Films, Albums, and Podcasts

Suggestions from African American & Black Diaspora Studies faculty for what to watch, read, and listen to

January 31, 2023

Latest Headlines

The Weekender: February 2 to 5

Events in honor of Black History Month and Lunar New Year and a banned books storytime marathon

February 1, 2023
Should We Break Up with Gas Stoves?

After gas stoves take some heat in political culture wars, a BU public health expert says there are good reasons to switch to electric—but there are safety steps you can take in the meantime

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January 26, 2023

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Helping PhD, Law, and Grad Students Make Friends

New group BU MeetUp holds mixers, pairs students in different concentrations

1

February 1, 2023

Photo of The Nelson Mandela mural, at the intersection of Warren and Clifford Streets on a sunny day.

In the City

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Roxbury

A place rich in history, diversity

January 31, 2023

Photo: a red bowl sat next to a window letting in natural light is filled with a dark green soup and topped with homemade croutons, a dollop of cheese, and capers.

RECIPE SERIES

Creamy Broccoli, Spinach, and Herb Soup with Crispy Capers

Fresh herbs and salty capers round out this velvety soup

1 January 30, 2023

Latest Headlines

Why Are Women around the World Opting Out of Marriage?

New book from BU anthropologist Joanna Davidson explores how women are moving away from traditional marriage arrangements

January 23, 2023

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Faculty & Staff Assistance Office: a Valuable Resource for BU Employees and Their Families

Trained staff provide free and confidential counseling for personal and work-related challenges

1

January 27, 2023
The Condom Fairy Turns 10

Looking back on a decade of safer sex and public health programming

4

January 30, 2023
BU Alums, Former Students Shine in Forbes 2023 “30 Under 30” List

Five stars in art and style, music, social media, and manufacturing and industry

January 30, 2023

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Photo: Waist-up view of young boys and girls sitting at child-size desks with eyes closed and arms relaxed during quiet time.

COVID-19

POV: Black Youth and Families Are Being Left Behind as We Return to Normal: A Call for Action

Centering families living with permanent effects of the COVID-19 pandemic can create a new normal

January 6, 2023

Accolades

These BU Researchers Were Just Named AAAS Fellows

“Standout individuals” honored for advancing our knowledge of birth of planets, imaging and microscopy, and organic semiconductors

January 31, 2023

The Block student organization aims to capture Black and brown joy and success

Advice for protecting yourself and your home as the coldest weather of the winter arrives

Our new podcast will highlight some popular, favorite, or offbeat classes by having students tell us what they learned

Latest Headlines

BU student Tabitha Fortner combines her passion for community service with her love for grilled cheese sandwiches as president of FeelGood BU, aka “the grilled cheese club.”

BU expert Dong Chan Park is worried

From tortelloni with black truffle butter to birria tacos, these five restaurants have something for every palate

Suggestions from African American & Black Diaspora Studies faculty for what to watch, read, and listen to

Latest Headlines

Events in honor of Black History Month and Lunar New Year and a banned books storytime marathon

After gas stoves take some heat in political culture wars, a BU public health expert says there are good reasons to switch to electric—but there are safety steps you can take in the meantime

New group BU MeetUp holds mixers, pairs students in different concentrations

A place rich in history, diversity

Fresh herbs and salty capers round out this velvety soup

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New book from BU anthropologist Joanna Davidson explores how women are moving away from traditional marriage arrangements

Trained staff provide free and confidential counseling for personal and work-related challenges

Looking back on a decade of safer sex and public health programming

Five stars in art and style, music, social media, and manufacturing and industry

Centering families living with permanent effects of the COVID-19 pandemic can create a new normal

“Standout individuals” honored for advancing our knowledge of birth of planets, imaging and microscopy, and organic semiconductors

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