Image: collage of artists either hosting concerts in Boston in December 2023 or with new albums coming out in September. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, and Tate McRae Each photo has white, polaroid-style borders. At left, Nicki Minaj, a Black woman with long black hair and wearing a pink dress see-through veil, poses for a photo. At right, Tate McRae, a white young woman with long straight dark brown hair and wearing a shiny black puffer coat, smiles and poses for a photo. Center, Mariah Carey is shown performing in concert. A light-skinned Black woman with long, curly dirty blonde hair and wearing a black dress, smiles and performs with mic in hand on stage. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern.

Music

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

Photo: Zoomed in shot shows a small, baby gray squirrel being held and fed milk with a small eye dropper.

Wildlife

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

2 November 21, 2023

Latest Headlines

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
The Weekender: November 30 to December 3

Nutcracker, Slutcracker, and other pre-Christmas adventures

November 29, 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
Your Guide to the Best Holiday Markets around Boston

Ring in the holidays and support local artists

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December 2, 2021

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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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October 31, 2023

Shared from
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

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November 28, 2023
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
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

Image: Vector illustration shows diverse peoples' faces made of paper cut-outs and arranged in a collage to create one new face. Mixed in the faces are random bits of typed paper, as well.

Antiracism

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

1 November 28, 2023

Today’s Close-up

Photo: A women stands in a regal blue dress as the costume designers make amends to the garment. She looks down to watch them work.

A “Magical but Intimate Love Story”

Orlando is the story of a young nobleman drawn into a love affair with Queen Elizabeth I. The poet and lover’s escapades “keep him at the heart of a maximalist, over-the-top tale where gender and gender preferences shift regularly, usually with hilarious results,” according to the School of Theatre description. Based on the Virginia Woolf novel, the play will be performed at the Joan & Edgar Booth Theatre December 2 and 3 and 7, 8, and 9. Andrew Loren Wehling (CFA’25) (left), and Julianna Devaney (CFA’25) work on a costume for Alexa Connors (CFA’25) (Euphrosyne ).

Photo by Cydney Scott

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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

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

3 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

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

November 27, 2023

Photo: Sami Morales, a young white woman with long auburn brown hair and wearing a pastel orange cami and jeans, poses next to a rack of her clothing.

Student Innovation

BU Student Used Her Hollywood Earnings to Launch a Vintage Clothing and Jewelry Store

Entrepreneur Sami Morales credits BUild Lab with helping make her online company, Girls with the Fits, a reality

2 November 21, 2023

Composite image featuring multiple movie and tv show covers including "Killers of the flower moon", "Reservation Dogs" and the Toasted Sister Podcast

Arts & Culture

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with These Books, Films, TV Shows, Podcasts, and Albums

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

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

Nutcracker, Slutcracker, and other pre-Christmas adventures

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

Ring in the holidays and support local artists

Latest Headlines

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

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

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

Thousands of Terriers find a sense of community playing video games

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

Today’s Close-up

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

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

Entrepreneur Sami Morales credits BUild Lab with helping make her online company, Girls with the Fits, a reality

15 ways to tap into Indigenous stories, from ancient traditions to modern narratives

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