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Photo of the kitchen in Kinh Vu’s apartment, where he normally hosts open hours for students, sits empty since COVID-19 cleared the campus. Sunlight pours in from the windows.

Student Life

Keeping Community Spirit Alive on Kilachand Hall’s (Empty) Fourth Floor

April 28, 2020

A photo of Abbey McCracken with her bullet journal

Drawing

Bullet Journaling: Helping Maintain Mindfulness and Self-care

April 27, 2020

A behind the scenes photo from the film Offbeat

Film & TV

40th Annual Redstones Film Festival, Held Virtually This Year, Was a Success

April 27, 2020

A photo of Patrick Curry taking the ice

Varsity Sports

Four Men’s Ice Hockey Terriers Ink Deals to Play Professionally

April 27, 2020

Illustrated type-treatment of the word 'Quarantine' in letters made of paint splatters

Voices & Opinion

Quarantine Diaries: One Word

April 27, 2020

Protesters stand on the steps of the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Flag-waving, honking protesters drove past the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday to show their displeasure with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's orders to keep people at home and businesses locked during the new coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.

Politics

Could Anti-Lockdown Protests in the United States Help Trump Win This Fall?

April 24, 2020

Close-up image of a person working at a home office desk with a pillow behind their back; you can see their hands touching a keyboard.

Wellness

Designing an Ergonomically Sound Work-from-Home Environment

April 24, 2020

A photo of a hospital room

Public Health

COVID-19 Fears are Making People Avoid Medical Care, Vaccinations

April 24, 2020

Black and white photograph of the Federal Street Post Office in the wake of the Great Boston Fire of 1872. A billow of smoke rises from the top of an old fire truck, a crowd of men stand close by.

Campus History

From the Great Boston Fire to the Depression to Coronavirus: A Short History of BU’s Biggest Campus Disruptions

April 24, 2020

Left, Kenneth Freeman, BU Questrom School of Business dean emeritus and a professor of the practice, has replaced Diane Tucker (right) as BU’s Human Resources chief until a permanent successor is named. Freeman photo by Jackie Ricciardi; Tucker photo by Cydney Scott

New Appointment

University’s Human Resources Has New Interim Leader

April 23, 2020

Portrait photos of Colin Riley, Kim Richards, and Debra Paarz

Awards

BU’s 2020 Perkins Awards for Distinguished Service Announced

April 23, 2020

A photo of a Dutch flower garden

Weekender

The Weekender: April 23 to 26

April 23, 2020

Close-up of a woman's hands as she pours herself a glass of wine; the atmosphere is very dark and gray.

Public Health

Unfortunately, It’s a Good Time to Study Anxiety and Drinking

April 23, 2020

A photo of Justin Alston on the court

Sports

BU Basketball Alums on Pro Seasons in Europe Cut Short by COVID-19

April 22, 2020

Image of flowering magnolia tress along Bay State Rd April 7, 2020. Photo by Cydney Scott

Gratitude

Coronavirus Thank-you Notes from the BU Community

April 22, 2020

Photo of Dean Mary Elizabeth Moore, in a purple sweater, sitting and chatting with Elizabeth Hurd (STH’19).

Public Health

BU Says Goodbye, Virtually, to STH Dean Mary Elizabeth Moore

April 22, 2020

Composite image: on the right, Dr. Muhammad Zaman poses for a photo in his lab on Thursday, April 27, 2017, photo by Jackie Ricciardi; on the right, a black and white portrait of Sigrid Nunez, a College of Arts & Sciences lecturer in creative writing, photo by Marrion Ettlinger.

Accolades

Two BU Faculty Honored with Guggenheim Fellowships

April 22, 2020

A screenshot of a virtual tour of the BU campus

Admissions

Class of 2024 Accepted Students Are Touring BU Virtually This Year

April 22, 2020

Members of the medical team at the Newton Pavilion COVID-19 recuperation unit for homeless patients, after putting on personal protective equipment for the unit’s opening on April 9, 2020.

Health & Medicine

State-Owned Newton Pavilion Reopens to Treat Homeless Patients with COVID-19

April 21, 2020

A photo of a woman grocery shopping in a mask

Voices & Opinion

POV: What Will We Choose to Value in Light of COVID-19?

April 21, 2020

POV: What Will We Choose to Value in Light of COVID-19?