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Photo of Dr. Robert Brown, in a suit, standing at a Boston University podium, discussing the fall semester and the beginning of remote work during a town hall meeting on August 19, 2021. A person filming the event is seen in silhouette in the left foreground.

University News

BU Leaders Address Employees’ COVID Concerns at Latest Town Hall

August 19, 2021

A class is lead in discussion sitting in a circle of colorful adirondack chairs beneath a tree on BU Beach, Boston University Charles River Campus.

Campus Life

BU in Summer: Video Captures a More Mellow Campus

August 18, 2021

Photo of Triage nurse specialist Victoria Cunningham, in pink scrubs, blue gloves, and a blue face mask, at the Moderna vaccine clinic at FitRec May 4. She holds a vial and extracts a dose of the vaccine with a needle.

University News

BU Updates Its COVID Data Dashboard, as Employee Vaccination Deadline Looms

August 17, 2021

Student Voices

My Experience as a Transfer Student during a Global Pandemic

August 16, 2021

A photo of Jamaica Pond at sunset

In the City

What’s Your Favorite Nearby Park?

August 16, 2021

Photo of a red Boston University sign with red and white flowers in the foreground.

University News

University Launches Remote Work Website

August 9, 2021

Theatre

CFA Students Headline Apollinaire Theatre’s Bilingual Production of Romeo and Juliet

August 6, 2021

Photo of a wall of canvases painted in organic strokes of blue, teal, and gold, with an easel in the front left.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: SoWa First Fridays Offers a Chance to Meet Local Artists, Buy Original Art

August 6, 2021

Entrance to A Yellow Rose Project exhibit at Boston University's Stone Gallery where a wall displays the curatorial statement for the exhibit.

Arts on Campus

A Yellow Rose Project Marks Centennial of 19th Amendment

August 6, 2021

Photo of Paul Halpainy (CFA’19) in rock band performance and pedagogy at CFA August 2. He is seated at the drum, and a person with a black t-shirt plays the bass guitar in the right foreground.

Music

For Those About to (Teach) Rock, We Salute You

August 5, 2021

Composite image of Ty Gallagher and Tyler Boucher. Both wear blue and white hockey jerseys and are seen in the full gear.

National Sports

Incoming Freshman Tyler Boucher Selected in Top 10 of 2021 NHL Draft by Ottawa Senators

August 5, 2021

Portrait of the band Mom Rock

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Art, an Outdoor Concert, and Cocktails

August 5, 2021

Photo of a supporter of US President Donald Trump, dressing in jeans, a tan vest and sweatshirt, carrying a Confederate flag in the US Capitol Rotunda during the insurrection on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. Behind him, a security guard looks on.

Voices & Opinion

POV: January 6 Insurrection Has Evolved into a Racist Relapse

August 4, 2021

Gooey fresh baked chocolate chip cookies cool on a baking sheet.

Food

National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day: Where to Find the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in Boston

August 4, 2021

Photo of The COM green on June 17 looking towards the Kilachand building. Purple flowers are seen in the right foreground, and people seated at the red outdoor tables are seen at left.

Humanities

Humanities Center Summer Program Teaches the Classics to Local High Schoolers

August 4, 2021

Boston Landmarks Orchestra performing at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Boston Esplanade.

Classical

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Returns to Esplanade with Free Outdoor Concert Series at Hatch Shell

August 4, 2021

Student Life

Seven Items I Wish I Had as a Freshman in Boston (and Where to Get Them)

August 3, 2021

Photo of artwork entitled “Matter of Time,” depicting a boy and his father sitting on a bench on the sidewalk. It is made from both paint and collage. The figures are gestalts and are faceless.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit the MFA’s New Exhibition, Paper Stories, Layered Dreams: The Art of Ekua Holmes

August 3, 2021

An aerial photo of the massive damage done to Beirut port’s grain silos (center) and the area around it on August 5, 2020, one day after an explosion. The yellow, orangey grain spills out of three large silos, and water pools on either side. In the background, the high-rise buildings of Beirut are seen as well as a few clouds in the sky.

Voices & Opinion

POV: One Year after the Beirut Port Explosion, Who’s to Blame?

August 3, 2021

Photo of John Krasinski and Noah Jupe in A Quiet Place (2018.), Krasinski, has a long beard and many backpacks on, and places his hands over Jupe's mouth.

Film & TV

Horror Movies Reveal What’s Keeping Society Up at Night

August 2, 2021

Horror Movies Reveal What’s Keeping Society Up at Night