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Why Do Some People Live to 100—and How?

September 12, 2022

Photo of students walking up and down Comm Ave's brick sidewalk by Marsh Chapel. Many wear backpacks and it is a sunny day.

University News

BU Climbs in Some U.S. News & World Report National College Rankings

September 12, 2022

Black and white photo of Princess Elizabeth smiling broadly as she arrives at the French Embassy in London's Kensington Palace Gardens. A young white woman with coifed dark hair and wearing a jeweled tiara smiles broadly and looks to the left of the camera.

Global

What Will Queen Elizabeth II’s Legacy Be?

September 9, 2022

Photo of Dhruv Kapadia giving a speech at BU's 2022 Matriculation. A young South Asian man wearing red robes stands at a podium in front of a stage decorated in black curtains and with a large BU insignia hanging behind him. Blurry students are seen in the crowd in front of him, as other robed officials sit on stage to his left.

Student Voices

POV: Student Government Can Be a Radical Force for Change

September 9, 2022

Mental health helpline volunteers at Call2Talk in Framingham, Mass., field calls during the first weekend of the federal 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, on July 16, 2022. Photo by Kayana Szymczak

Mental Health

Explaining the New 988 Mental Health Crisis Hotline

September 9, 2022

Photo of Isabelle Yap (Sargent'23) , (left), and Genesis Veiassa (Sargent'24) standing on a dock along the Charles River. The Harvard Bridge is seen behind them in the distance; the water and sky are blue with puffy clouds. Yap is a young Black woman with her dark hair pulled back. She has a backpack slung on one shoulder and wears a yellow top and black spandex. Veiassa is a white Woman with long red hair pulled back into french braids, she wears a black t-shirt and gray shorts. Both smile, wear orange, black and gray life jackets, and hold canoeing paddles across their chests.

Things-to-do

Video: Canoeing on the Charles

September 9, 2022

Community

5 Things You Need to Know About BU Alert

September 8, 2022

Photo: A group of BU women's field hockey players stand next to each other as they hold one leg up and hold it in a figure four. They all wear red shorts and white tank tops and stand on a green turf field.

Field Hockey

BU Field Hockey Begins 2022 Season without a Home of Its Own

September 8, 2022

Photo: Natalia Sawicka, a young white woman with long blonde hair, poses for a photo on the bank of the Charles River. The city of Boston can be seen distantly in the background.

STUDENT PROFILE

Introducing the Class of 2026: Natalia Sawicka

September 8, 2022

Photo of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (third from left) with five of this year’s BU City Scholars Summer Fellows: Willa Nessoff (CAS'24) (from left), Nancy Wang (Questrom'24), Connie Situ (CAS'23), Shirli Marini (Questrom'24), and Stella Dzialas (CAS'24). Wu is a middle-aged AAPI woman with shoulder length black hair who wears a black dress. Nessoff, a White woman, wears a black shirt and flowy tan pants, has wavy reddish hair. Wang is an AAPI woman with shoulder-length black hair who wears a black v-neck and a floral skirt. Situ is a woman of color with long brown and blonde ombre hair who wears a black long sleeve shirt and a black and white plaid shirt. Marini is a light-skinned woman with short strawberry blonde hair who wears a white sweater and black and white speckled pants. Dzialas, a White woman, wears a knee-length black dress and has short, wavy dirty blonde hair. They pose in front of a cement wall.

Government

Terriers Get an Up-Close Look at a New Administration at Work

September 8, 2022

Photo of Antoinette “Tonie” Leatherberry (ENG’85), a middle-aged Black woman with shoulder length, slightly curled dark hair. She smiles, wears read lipstick, and earrings in the shape of a flower. She wears a pinkish-orange dress and stands in front of a dark gray background.

University News

Search Committee Begins Process of Finding Next BU President

September 8, 2022

Erika Correia (COM'26), (right), takes a fiamly picture with his father Brian Correia, sister alyssa Felt, and her mother Marlene Correia after the interview. This family is from from Freetown, Massachusetts. September 2nd, 2022. Photo by Ziyu (Julian) Zhu (CGS'23)

Campus Life

“An Emotional Roller Coaster”—Parents Bid Their Freshmen Goodbye

September 8, 2022

Photo taken from behind as President Brown processes into of Agganis Arena at the beginning of the matriculation ceremony. He wears a black hat, red robe and black sash, and students watch him as he walks by towards the stage.

Community Reactions

Transformative. Visionary. A Leader. BU Community Pays Tribute to President Brown

September 7, 2022

Photo of President Robert Brown in red ceremonial regalia. He has a blue color and wears a gold BU necklace. He is seated, and balances a red folder in his lap and smiles as he looks up into the middle distance. Brown is an older White man with glasses and short gray hair and a mustache.

University News

Robert A. Brown, BU’s 10th President, to Retire after 2022–23 School Year

September 7, 2022

Photo of a crowd of BU students checking out booths, hanging around, eating, and just generally having fun on Nickerson Field, a soccer field with a track a red track surrounding it. The brick walls on one side of the field have large red letters that read "Boston University"

Weekender

The Weekender: September 8 to 11

September 7, 2022

David Tamen poses for a photo on September 6, 2022. He is a Trustee Scholar and became partially deaf when he was 13 and has dedicated most of his efforts since then to helping people with disabilities. To this end, he founded a non-profit with his twin brother called Helping Hands where he oversees the 3D printing of pediatric prosthetics for a clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. . He’s looking forward to leveraging the resources at BU to continue his work to support the disabled poor and doing so much more. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Student Profile

Introducing the Class of 2026: David Tamen

September 7, 2022

Photo of the Boston University campus, including the Center for data Science, from the top of the Photonics building. Campus view is seen during sunset, with orange and purple hues in the sky fading to a darkish blue.

University News

President Brown’s Legacy—in Numbers

September 7, 2022

James Kaz standing in Gramercy Tavern, where he spent months learning the art of fine dining. Photo courtesy of Michelle Giang

Student Life

SHA Student’s Summer Internship at New York’s Famed Gramercy Tavern

September 6, 2022

Photo: Students move into StuViII. A young Asian woman and a young white woman laugh as they slowly move a large white mattress from a van.

Student Life

Move-in 2022: Photos Capture Arrival on Campus of 12,000+ Students

September 6, 2022

9/2/22 -- Boston, MA Matthew Garcia (Questrom’26) in his Claflin Hall dorm room Photo by Cydney Scott. Matt sits on a twin xl bed on risers with a blue bedspread. Holding a pair of white heels, Matt is also wearing red pants and a tank top with a fashionable graphic. Collared shirts of various designs hang on the wall behind.

Student Profile

Introducing the Class of 2026: Matthew Garcia

September 6, 2022

Introducing the Class of 2026: Matthew Garcia