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Composite image: on the left, a close-up portrait of poet Natasha Trethewey, her bangs sway to the right over her eyes, photo by Matt Valentine; on the right, the book cover for "Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir" by Natasha Trethewey, a Pulitzer Prize Winner. On the cover, a sepia photo of Trethewey's mother holding her as a young baby.

Poetry

Pulitzer Prize Winner Natasha Trethewey to Lead Thursday’s Lowell Memorial Poetry Reading

October 15, 2020

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Politics

Why Young People Should Vote

October 14, 2020

A photo of Marisa Moseley in a huddle with the BU women's basketball team

Varsity Sports

More Than a Game: BU Athletics Embraces Social Justice Movement

October 14, 2020

Screenshot taken of a map of the Charles River Campus. The colored sections of the map show portions of the Charles River Campus that could be flooded in 30 years, according to a new report that has grimmer predictions than federal flood models. Maps courtesy of First Street Foundation

Climate Change

Will BU Be Underwater in 30 Years?

October 14, 2020

Photo of room 302 at 730 Commonwealth Ave, circular tables with single chairs are in a row divided by white boards. This space is now reservable using a new student study app.

Student Life

Need to Find a Place to Study or Attend a Class Remotely While on Campus? It Just Got Easier

October 13, 2020

A photo of Saanchitha Kottige working from home

Student Life

Life for International Students? Fear. And Resilience

October 13, 2020

Photo of Saida Grundy, a CAS assistant professor of sociology, teaching her Race, Class and Gender course from the “cockpit” in her home September 29. She wears a bright orange outfit and speaks to her students on screen.

Faculty Perspectives

BU Faculty on How They’re Faring with Learn from Anywhere

October 13, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: The Next Healthcare Crisis Is Here

October 13, 2020

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Books

A History of Racial Discrimination and the Fight for Change

October 12, 2020

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Life After COVID-19

A Better Future

October 12, 2020

Photo of Drew Commesso (number 29) standing in the net playing goalie in his BU jersey.

Ice Hockey

Trio of Terriers Selected in 2020 NHL Draft

October 9, 2020

illustration of young adults wearing medical face masks. text embedded on the image says 'COVID Compliance Numbers'

COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: October 9

October 9, 2020

Photo of the facade of Paradise Rock Club in Boston. An employee stands on an orange ladder to change the letters of the marquee. The right marquee reads "be kind, stay healthy"

Voices & Opinion

BU Expert Urges Putting the Brakes on Massachusetts Relaxed COVID-19 Rules

October 9, 2020

Detail photo of a Walk Signal Button at a crosswalk in Boston at dusk.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Controlling Healthcare Costs in the US

October 8, 2020

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Student Life

How Does Hands-on Learning Work with Learning from Anywhere?

October 8, 2020

Mental Health

It’s Not Just You—Almost Everyone Is Having a Hard Time with Their Mental Health Right Now

October 8, 2020

A photo of fall foliage in the Boston Public Garden

Weekender

The Columbus Day Weekender: October 8 to 12

October 8, 2020

Senator Kamala Harris, Moderator Susan Page, Vice President Mike Pence on stage during the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate on October 7, 2020

Politics

BU Experts Weigh In on Wednesday’s Historic Vice Presidential Debate

October 7, 2020

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University News

BU’s Ongoing Commitment to “the Kids from Boston”

October 7, 2020

A photo from the first 2020 presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Presidential Debates: What Are They Good For? Absolutely Nothing

October 7, 2020