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Photo: 4th of July fireworks are shown going off on a dark night above the Charles river. Red and orange fireworks light up the night sky and show the Boston skyline.

Photography

See Our Fireworks Photos, Shot from the Center for Computing & Data Sciences. They Are Awesome

July 5, 2023

This is a collage of photos from rising junior Sophia Caffrey (COM'25). They showcase her life thus far at Boston University. With everything from her in her BU rugby uniform, to hanging out with her sorority sisters as various events, or her hanging out in the dorm room with friends, each photo showcases her BU experience. Sophia is a brunette with medium-length hair and tan skin. She is in each of the photos.

Student Reflection

Navigating College Life: Reflections and Insights from an Upperclassman

June 29, 2023

Photo: Two college students, one wearing a black skirt with long black hair and the other wearing a white t shirt with short blonde hair. They are holding up framed pieces of AI art, depicting people and landscapes.

Arts & Culture

Reimagining Fine Art in the Artificial Intelligence Era

June 26, 2023

Photo: Boston skyline and Fort Point Channel at sunset as viewed fantastic twilight or dusk time from Fan Pier Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Things-To-Do

To Do Today: Summer Concerts at Atlantic Wharf

June 16, 2023

Vector Image: The word "Macbeth" is spelled out in black letters on an orange background

Things-to-do

See Macbeth Performed Live at the Museum of Science Planetarium

June 14, 2023

Photo of Romy Ruukel, Boston University director of the Shipley Center for Digital Learning & Innovation, in her office. A white woman with curly hair in a black blazer stis in an office filled with interesting trinkets and framed items.

Campus Life

Office Artifacts: Romy Ruukel

June 12, 2023

Photo: Group photo of various students standing in front of a large window and smiling and holding up certificates that read "Grandlabbies".

Accolades

Students Create Ads for Chobani, Celebrity Cruises, and More

June 8, 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

May 31, 2023

An image with a green background and a lightbulb shaped like a brain flickering yellow. The text reads "Today I Learned"

Listen Now

Today I Learned: Boston’s topography was shaped by glaciers more than 20,000 years ago

May 30, 2023

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

May 25, 2023

Photo: Travis Roy, a man in a wheelchair, poses for a photo in the center of a hockey rink on Monday, October 6, 2015 at Agganis Arena Photo By Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University Photography

Scholarships

Travis Roy Foundation Endows Sargent College Scholarship for Graduate Students in Occupational and Physical Therapy

May 24, 2023

Photo: A decorated cap with purple flowers on the left side and bold letters that read "BU 2023".

COMMENCEMENT 2023

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

May 23, 2023

Photo: A black man with natural hair and a large beard wearing a patterend suit and blue tie stands in front of a coniferous tree with a smile on his face

University News

Howard Thurman Center Taps Veteran Staffer as New Leader

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’s Before You Get to That ‘Yes,”

May 22, 2023

Photo: Rev. Robert Allan Hill, a white man wearing white and red ceremonial wear, stands with hands raised palm-up in way of prayer, as he speaks at a wooden podium in Marsh Chapel.

Commencement 2023

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

May 21, 2023

Photo: Protestors outside Harry Agganis Way support the Writers Strike admist the annoucement of David Zaslav as Commencement Speaker for BU's 150th Commencement.

COMMENCEMENT 2023

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

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”

May 21, 2023

Photo: A large sea of graduates in red robes with black caps celebrate at the 150th Boston University Commencement

Commencement 2023

Video: Sights and Sounds from BU’s 150th Commencement

May 21, 2023

Photo: A group of students wearing BU scarlet red graduation gowns, black graduation caps, and formal wear laugh and smile as they stand on the BU Seal and spray newly opened bottles of champagnes into the air.

Commencement 2023

Graduating Seniors Share Their Hopes and Dreams for Life after BU

May 20, 2023

Photo: Rochelle Walensky, a tan woman wearing a red ceremonial graduation gown, black cap, and dark green stole, smiles as she gives a speech at a large white podium labelled with a red "Boston University" sign.

Commencement 2023

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

May 19, 2023

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