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Black and white photo from March 1965, in which Martin Luther King, towards the right, in a suit, and his wife Coretta Scott King, in a hat and light pant suit, lead a black voting rights march from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital in Montgomery. Among those pictured are, front row, politician and civil rights activist John Lewis (1940 – 2020), Reverend Ralph Abernathy (1926 - 1990), Ruth Harris Bunche (1906 - 1988), Nobel Prize-winning political scientist and diplomat Ralph Bunche (1904 - 1971), activist Hosea Williams (1926 – 2000 right carrying child).

Things-to-do

The Weekender: January 13 to 17

January 12, 2022

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Accolades

BU’s Entrepreneur Education and Entrepreneurial Alumni Earn High Rankings

January 12, 2022

Caspian Chaharom (CAS’23) (left), Kelsea Mann (CFA’23), Chloe Adamowicz (CAS’22), and Harunobu Ishii (MET’22) pose for a photo after their autopcb app, which makes circuit design easily accessible, was awarded the Judges’ Choice Award for Innovation Fellows at the BU Spark! Fall 2021 Demo Day, December 10, 2021.

Campus Life

App That Automates Circuit Design Wins Big at BU Spark! Demo Day

January 11, 2022

Members of the Boston University Class of 2025 walk past Marsh Chapel on Commonwealth Ave towards their Matriculation Ceremony at Agganis Arena.

Year in Review

What a Year! Photo Essay Captures an Extraordinary 2021

January 7, 2022

photo of students walking through the snow on Marsh Plaza.

University News

Charles River Campus to Close Friday Due to Snow; Medical Campus Will Remain Open

January 6, 2022

Photo of Anne Herrera (Wheelock’19), triage specialist at Healthway, wearing a floral face mask and blue floral blouse, receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Student Health Services Director of Nursing Anne Patey, MSN, at the vaccine clinic January 15 at FitRec. Patey wears gloves, a face mask and face shield.

Campus Life

Taped Lectures, Workplace Flexibility among Changes as BU Adjusts for Spring Classes

January 5, 2022

Photo of the BU men’s soccer team, wearing red shirts with 'Boston University' written in white, in a huddle around Team IMPACT member Pierce Sabin, a young child with a BU jersey and white BU hat, on October 16. All the young men and Sabin smile and celebrate their win.

Varsity Sports

BU Athletics Will Continue 10-Year Partnership with Team IMPACT

January 4, 2022

a pregnant doctor sits in an office chair at a desk with a stethoscope in their pocket

Voices & Opinion

POV: If You’re a Doctor or Med Student Thinking about Having a Family, You May Want to Get Pregnant Sooner Rather Than Later

January 3, 2022

Animated blue, black, and gold image of various New Years icons. Icons are a firework, horn, balloons, snowflake, calendar, and streamers. Icons shift through black and white as background shifts through colors

Say Goodbye to 2021, and Hope for a 2022 Filled with More Fun

December 31, 2021

Screenshot from an animation of 2022 being written in a brush like script on a snowy blue background. Below, the words "HAPPY NEW YEAR" are seen.

Things-to-do

Boston New Years Eve Events 2021

December 17, 2021

Spider-man stands back to back with Dr Strange in front of an urban cityscape

Film & TV

To Start Celebrating the Holidays Early, How Does Free Tickets to Spider-Man: No Way Home Sound?

December 17, 2021

A Campus stock photo of the front of the GSU. Peeking through tree branches and focused on a red banner that reads "Boston University 2021"

NEWS ROUNDUP

What Were BU Today’s Most-Read Stories of 2021?

December 16, 2021

A photo of Boston Public Garden decked out with holiday lights

Things-to-do

Boston Holiday Events 2021

December 16, 2021

photo of Sunnie Kong (CAS’21) in a BU lab. She wears a white lab coat, blue PPE face mask, and purple surgical gloves as she pipes substances in the lab.

NEWS ROUNDUP

What Were BU’s Most-Read Science, Research, and COVID-Related Stories of 2021?

December 16, 2021

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University News

Crystal Williams Leaving BU to Become President of Rhode Island School of Design

December 16, 2021

Social Media

21 Memes That Got Us Through 2021

December 16, 2021

a yellow graphic that reads "MEDIA NOW!" in stylized blue text. Underneath it says "Annual Report on Media/Technology" and "November 22 2021 | Mon | 6:30PM"

Communications

COM Students: Here Are the Current Media Trends to Look for and What’s Coming Soon

December 16, 2021

Photo of Bianca Saffiro (CAS’24), at the front of the class in black, presenting her final project, “Eating and Psyche: Food as Emotional Compensation,” to the class on December 1. In the foreground, students with their laptops open are seen.

Food Writing

Writing with a Sense of Taste

December 15, 2021

Photo of the women's ultimate frisbee team at Regionals. The group of roughly two dozen women wear red BU jerseys and pose for a photo on the turf field.

Club Sports

BU Club Team Soars to Ultimate Frisbee National Tournament

December 15, 2021

Photo of a chocolate cupcake with pastel, rainbow sprinkles from Flour Bakery.

Food & Dining

10 Cupcake Spots in Boston For National Cupcake Day

December 15, 2021

10 Cupcake Spots in Boston For National Cupcake Day