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Photo: David Zaslav gives a speech at a podium at Boston University's 2023 commencement, while a sea of students look on

Voices & Opinion

POV: A Lesson from BU’s 150th Commencement

President Brown writes: “Our students were not picking a fight. They were attempting to implement the cancel culture”

84 May 31, 2023

Dean Kenneth Lutchen, a white man in a gray suit wearing glasses, stands at a podium during the the NASA Downlink event with astronaut Bob Hines, PhD (ENG’97) in the GSU July 20.

University News

College of Engineering Dean Kenneth Lutchen Named Interim BU Provost

Professor Elise Morgan will lead ENG during his appointment

May 31, 2023

Photo: Jennifer Yen, an Asian woman with long black hair, smiles for a portrait. The picture has a yellow overlay.

Business & Economics

My Big Idea: Combining Asian Wisdom with Modern Beauty Routines

Alum Jennifer Yen, founder of beauty companies Purlisse and Yensa, uses traditional Asian ingredients in her product lines

May 30, 2023

Photo: A stock image of a family enjoying a lunch outside on a wooden table. In the middle, a Black man smiling wide with black shades and a gray t-shirt. He reaches for the food in front of him. Next to him, a Black woman with long hair smiles to something off-camera. She reaches over the table with a bowl in her right hand. The day is bright and sunny.

JUNETEENTH

How Do You Celebrate Juneteenth? We Want to Know

Share your traditions, photos, and recipes with us

May 19, 2023

Listen Now

Boston’s Topography Was Shaped By Glaciers More Than 20,000 Years Ago

Our guest this episode, Sally Jamrog (BUA’23), tells us about her favorite BU class, EE 105: Crises of Planet Earth

May 30, 2023

Photo of the red Davis Square sign with gold lettering taken when there was snow on the ground. Behind the sign, businesses are lit up at night.

In the City

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Davis Square

Eating, shopping, and hanging out in one of the Boston area’s hippest spots

4 March 22, 2022

Photo: A hand holding a donut, freshly made, that is bigger than an average plam. Its an old-fashioned donut with a clear glaze. The setting is outside a brick-housed business.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: A Late-Night Snack at Back Door Donuts

Check out this pop-up shop near Fenway Park

May 30, 2023

Photo: Overhead shot of two rapid covid tests laying on a light blue background. One test is positive and the other is negative.

Public Health

Are You a Novid, or COVID Super-Dodger—Someone Who’s Never Had COVID? Science Has Some Clues Why

BU infectious diseases expert Sabrina Assoumou says researchers are working to understand why some people have avoided the virus or showed no symptoms when infected

107 January 23, 2023

Today’s Close-up

Photo: Lined up with their ceremonial cap and gown, some throwing their caps up in the air. The day is bright and sunny and the grass they stand on is green.

BUA Commencement

Members of BU Academy’s Class of 2023 celebrate at a reception on Alpert Mall following their Commencement ceremony at Tsai Performance Center, May 29. Tiffany Chu, chief of staff to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu delivered the keynote address to the school’s 51 graduating seniors and their families, 11 of whom will be attending Boston University this fall as members of the Class of 2027.

Photo by Dave Green

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Photo: Boston University SAR Assistant Professor of Nutrition Maura Walker, a white woman wearing a red shirt and black cardigan, poses for a photo at Bazaar Supermarket in Cambridge on May 5, 2023. She is doing cutting-edge nutrition research on topics including the gut microbiome, precision nutrition, and nutrigenomics. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Nutrition

Secrets of the Microbiome

The gut is filled with trillions of microbes. BU nutrition scientist Maura E. Walker studies them for clues that could help prevent and treat diabetes and heart disease

May 26, 2023

Photo: Swan Boats in Boston Public Garden, graced by the golden hour sun

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Take a Ride on the Iconic Swan Boats in Boston’s Public Garden

One of the Hub’s most beloved attractions since 1877

2 May 25, 2021

Photo: BU’s Xin Zhang (right) collects the STAT Madness 2023 All-Star award from Nicholas St. Fleur, a STAT general assignment reporter and associate editorial director of events. An Asian woman (right) with short black hair and wearing a purple collared shirt holds up a clear glass trophy with a Black man with brown hair in a curly poof and wearing a tan suit.

Metamaterials

Xin Zhang Wins STAT Madness 2023 All-Star Award

Back to the Future-style helmet that improves MRIs helps BU professor scoop fan favorite award at media company’s annual summit

May 11, 2023

Image: 5 speech bubbles of different pastel colors featuring the words "Hispanic, Latino, Latina, Latinx, and Latine".

Voices & Opinion

If Hispanics Hate the Term “Latinx,” Why Is It Still Used?

CAS’ Maia Gil’Adí says that polling agencies have given the word an unfair reputation

51 October 7, 2022

Photo: A birds eye view of a large stadium filled with people. Boston University Commencement on Nickerson Field on May 21, 2023. Photo by Dave Green

Commencement 2023

50 Great Photos Capture the Joy, Drama of BU’s 150th Commencement

There was passion and there were protests, and BU Today photographers were there to capture the emotion of the historic day

1 May 25, 2023

Latest Headlines

Can Ron DeSantis Out-Populist Donald Trump to Win the GOP Nomination?

BU populism scholar Rachel Meade says the Florida governor is “less populist than Trump, but more so than the typical Republican,” and may struggle to woo MAGA voters

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May 25, 2023
Is Suing Visa the Best Way to Shut Down Pornhub?

BU Law expert says that targeting credit card companies in the war against online sex trafficking, if pushed too far, can cause unintended harms

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May 9, 2023

Shared from
Mortarboard Messages from BU’s Commencement—Thanks, Protests, and Lots of Flowers

Terriers use their caps to express support for striking Hollywood writers

May 23, 2023

Featured Video

Graduating Seniors Share Their Hopes and Dreams for Life after BU

In this video, Terriers talk about what they’re looking forward to post-Commencement

0 May 20, 2023

FDA Clears Bionic Pancreas Developed in BU Lab for People with Type 1 Diabetes

The iLet Bionic Pancreas, which automates insulin delivery to manage the chronic disease, was invented in Ed Damiano’s biomedical engineering lab—and inspired by his son

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May 22, 2023

Shared from
Howard Thurman Center Taps Veteran Staffer as New Leader

Interim director Nick Bates plans “listening tour” to brainstorm more student collaborations

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May 23, 2023
Travis Roy Foundation Endows Sargent College Scholarship for Graduate Students in Occupational and Physical Therapy

Late BU alum/advocate was paralyzed after hockey accident his freshman year; gift will help paraplegics, quadriplegics

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May 24, 2023

Photo: A man in a suit stands in front of a podium with a washed out white background and sun shining in through nearby windows

Fighting Climate Misinformation

Tweets, Ads, and Lies: Researchers Are Fighting against Climate Misinformation

Massachusetts’ deputy climate chief joins BU symposium on research aiming to track—and fight back against—climate lies

1 May 23, 2023

Photo: A race from 1996 featuring Rick and Dick Hoyt, father and son who competed in over 1000 races. They are in white shorts and a white t-shirt, the wheelchair that Rick is in has two big wheels on the side.

TRIBUTES

Alum and Boston Marathon Fixture Rick Hoyt Dies at 61

Pushed in a wheelchair by his father, Dick, for years, he finished more than 1,000 races and triathlons

May 23, 2023

Photo: Kim Raver stands at a podium wearing a red robe and black masters cap while addressing a large crowd at the College of Fine Arts convocation at Boston University in May 2023

Commencement 2023

Kim Raver to CFA Grads: “You’ll Hear a Lot of ‘No’ Before You Get to That ‘Yes”

Grey’s Anatomy and 24 star urges Terriers to push through rejection and stay true to their craft at convocation

May 22, 2023

Photo: Sandro Galea (right) dean of the School of Public Health and Robert A. Knox Professor, applauds Admiral Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health at the US Department of Health and Human Services. They stand on a enclosed stage--the dean in their ceremonial clothes and the admiral in their ceremonial outfit. Professors are sat in a line one the stage with multiple flags behind them. In the far right corner, there is a giant jumbotron.

Commencement 2023

“Embrace the Unexpected” Admiral Rachel Levine Urges School of Public Health Grads

Assistant secretary for health gave keynote at Convocation to the largest graduating class in the school’s history

May 21, 2023

Latest Headlines

Nearly 200 Protest BU’s Commencement Speaker, David Zaslav, amidst Hollywood Writers Strike

WGA strikers criticize BU for having the Warner Bros. executive speak while writers fight for fair wages

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May 21, 2023
Class of 2023 Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Grads Urged to Use Their Time and Voice for Purpose

Convocation ceremonies for PhD/MD students and Graduate Medical Sciences students who are the first class to graduate from newly renamed school

May 19, 2023
Importance of Learning, Virtue, and Piety Invoked at University’s Baccalaureate Service

Marsh Chapel Dean Robert Allan Hill’s address focused on the three words embedded in the BU seal

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May 21, 2023

Photo: Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Black woman with long dreadlocks wearing a red ceremonial and purple stole smiles as she speaks into a white Boston University podium.

Commencement 2023

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to 2023 BU LAW Graduates: “Anything Is Possible”

The associate justice shared lessons learned through her career—and her love of musical theater

May 21, 2023

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