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Photo of women’s ice hockey player Jesse Compher skating on the ice while possessing the puck during the 2020 Beanpot.

Varsity Sports

BU Women’s Hockey Set to Open Season This Weekend

December 4, 2020

Azer Bestavros, associate provost for computing and data sciences, standing with his arms crossed in a gray sweater and looking off into the middle distance as he leans on a fence near the site of the future data sciences building.

Academics

Computing & Data Sciences Now Accepting Applications for Its New PhD Program

December 4, 2020

Photo of the students of the BU Filipino Student Association sitting in a hallway with green FSA sweatshirts on.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Universities Need to Invest in, and Support, Cultural Organizations for Students

December 3, 2020

A photo of a mother and child walking down the street wearing masks

Urban Health

BU Initiative on Cities: US Mayors Pessimistic about Post COVID Budget Cuts, Long-term Damage

December 3, 2020

A photo of Saahil Adusumilli (SAR’22), at left, and Michael Gomez (SAR’21) from Student Food Rescue sitting in the back of a van with brown paper bags. They are both wearing masks.

Student Life

BU’s Student Food Rescue Works to Reduce Local Food Insecurity

December 3, 2020

Photo of potted house plants and cream plant pots, surrounded by gifts with red bows and christmas ornaments.

Holidays

BU Today 2020 Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Affordable Items That Will Spruce Up Any Space

December 3, 2020

A photo of the exterior of Boston Public Library

Things-to-do

The Weekender: December 3 to 6

December 3, 2020

A gathering of family, friends, city officials, bicycle advocates, and others from the BU community filled the sidewalk on Saturday, November 21, 2020, to celebrate the life of Christopher Weigl with a memorial ghost bike installation ceremony on the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and St. Paul Street in Boston, where he was killed on his bike by a truck driver in December of 2012.

University News

New Ghost Bike, and Finished Bike Lanes, Honor BU Student Killed in 2012 Crash

December 2, 2020

A photo of AdLab leaders Hailey McKee (COM’20), and Hannah Schweitzer (COM’21) in front of one of there campaign displays

Public Health

F*ck It Won’t Cut It Student Coronavirus Safety Campaign Gets National Recognition

December 2, 2020

A photo of a tent set up outside of the Boston Medical Center emergency room

Public Health

Boston Medical Center Is Well-Prepared for COVID-19 Surge

December 2, 2020

Black and white photo of Barbara Jordan waving and smiling during her ground-breaking speech at the podium of the 1976 Democratic National Convention in New York City.

Race & Law

LAW Speaker Series Named for Trailblazing Congresswoman and Alum Barbara Jordan

December 2, 2020

The Papadakis triplets: Alex (from left), Lena, and Joanna

Student Life

From Premie to Pre-Med

December 1, 2020

Photo of two large white wind turbines in South Dakota. Black angus cows are seen grazing in a field in the foreground.

Sustainability

BU-Supported Wind Farm Now Up and Generating Clean Electricity

December 1, 2020

A view from the top of the staircase at the new Howard Thurman Center. Couches and chairs are visible in a sitting area in the background, and the word "listen" appears written on a wall.

#GivingTuesday

BU’s Seventh Annual #GivingTuesday Is Today

December 1, 2020

Photo of a student in a blue long sleeve shirt and wearing a backpack holding a stack of books.

Student Life

Brain Fog? Free Apps to Help Organize Your Day

December 1, 2020

A portrait photo of chef Jacques Pepin in black and white

Arts & Culture

Video: Celebrity Chef Jacques Pépin (Hon.’11) Shares His Favorite Poem

November 30, 2020

Photo of Delice Nsubayi in a purple blazer looking off into the middle distance.

Student Voices

Holding BU to Account on Race

November 29, 2020

Light blue graphic for the “Sustainability Innovation Seed Grant Program” hosted by Boston University Sustainability and Innovate@BU. The graphic has a hand-drawn style and depicts a building, a cyclists, and people in yellow observing a raised bed garden.

Sustainability & Innovation

Seed Grants Awarded for Podcasts, Art Projects, and Energy Harnessing Initiatives

November 25, 2020

Illustration of slices of pumpkin pie with whipped cream on a dark blue background.

Things-to-do

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Weekend in Boston

November 25, 2020

Photo of Michelle Njoroge (CAS,SAR'21), Director of the Department of Social Advocacy for the Student Government during a tabling event in which the group got the word out about Terrier Meal Sharing. Mjoroge sets-up the sign-up system on a laptop at a booth, a white board on the table reads “Has food insecurity impacted you or your friends at BU? Yes or No” with columns for responses.

Campus Life

Economic Impact of Pandemic Has Boosted Demand for BU’s Program for Food-Insecure Students

November 25, 2020

Economic Impact of Pandemic Has Boosted Demand for BU’s Program for Food-Insecure Students