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Photo of Anne Everest Wojtkowski (1935-2014), the first woman to graduate from the Boston University College of Industrial Technology. The photo is black and white and pictures Wojtkowski writing at a desk with a lamp. She has short dark hair.

Arts & STEM

Honoring BU’s Women in STEM through Artwork

November 2, 2021

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Comics

Superman Is Queer: Is That a Big Deal?

November 1, 2021

a studio photo of Boston University's Board of Trustees member Richard C. Shipley. He looks to the distance wearing a black suit in front of a grey background.

Giving

$8 Million Gift from Richard Shipley Will Expand Technology’s Role in Residential Education

November 1, 2021

Listen Now

Has Joe Biden Abandoned Trumpism and Populist Politics?

November 1, 2021

photo of University of Pittsburgh students with Biden/Harris signs and stickers on the University of Pittsburgh campus

Voices & Opinion

POV: Gen Z Voted at Record Levels in 2020—But That’s Not Enough

November 1, 2021

A portrait photo of Sandro Galea

Public Health

The Contagion Next Time: How to Fight a Future Pandemic

October 30, 2021

Photo of Sophie Lee (Questrom’22), wearing a light blue sweater and smiling, as she holds a teal bowl of Tteokbokki in front of her. Overlaid on the photo at the top left is a top-down view of the bowl of Tteokbokki, which has noodles, a reddish sauce and a soft-boiled egg.

Student Life

[Video] How to Make Tteokbokki

October 29, 2021

zoomed in photo of a student's arm receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at a BU clinic in January

Booster Shots

BU Will Offer 800 COVID-19 Booster Shots to Eligible Students, Faculty, Staff

October 29, 2021

Just For Fun

Five Funny Cat Videos in Honor of National Cat Day

October 29, 2021

Photo of Jordan Carpenter, new associate head coach of cross country, with a blue Boston University hat on, speaking with cross country runners, dressed in red running uniforms.

Varsity Sports

BU Cross Country Chasing History at Patriot League Championship Meet Sunday

October 29, 2021

Student Health

Your Guide to a Fun and Safe Halloween

October 28, 2021

photo of a Bulldog in a Halloween vampire costume.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: October 28 to 31

October 28, 2021

a black and white photo of author Gail Mazur sitting at table with chin resting on her hand in front of a bright window.

Creative Writing

A BU Teacher and Her Former Student Headline Lowell Memorial Poetry Reading

October 28, 2021

Still from the horror film Rosemary's baby. Rosemary stands in a blue night gown with a knife in her hand over a black baby cradle.

Books

Need a Halloween Flick? BU’s Regina Hansen Has Edited a New Book on Satan in Cinema

October 28, 2021

photo of 2 masked BU students planting vegetables in Warren's rooftop garden on a sunny day

Student Life

Video: Behind the Scenes at Warren Towers Rooftop Mini Garden

October 28, 2021

a photo of BU's East campus in the Fall. Yellow leaves border the sidewalks as students walk down the street

Student Life

BU Suspends Kappa Sigma Fraternity Chapter

October 27, 2021

Photo of Jennifer Formichelli, smiling, at a formal dinner. She wears what looks like a black dress and sits at a table; other tables with white table cloths are seen behind her.

Obituaries

BUA Teacher Struck and Killed by School Bus in Mattapan

October 26, 2021

an image of Dr. Sarah Davies' tweet on a purple background. Tweet reads: "COVID ripped through our household (2 vaxed un-boostered parents, 4.5 yo, 2.5yo) over the past 2 weeks and I have some thoughts. A thread 1. COVID is scary even if you're vaxed. My symptoms ranged from uncomfortable to panic-inducing."

Health & Medicine

“COVID Ripped Through Our Household”: An Eight-Tweet Story

October 26, 2021

3D rendering of a creepy ward room in the hospital with blood and rust.

Horror

Human Sacrifice, Haunted Rooms, and Other Rituals of Folk Horror

October 26, 2021

a photo of a red sign that reads "Boston University" surrounded by trees with red and orange fall leaves.

New Appointment

Three New Members Join BU’s Board of Trustees

October 26, 2021

Three New Members Join BU’s Board of Trustees