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Photo: Robert Lowe, a Black man wearing a black suit, white collared shirt, and red ties, poses in front of the Boston University Police station. Behind him, the station can be sign with large blue sign that reads "Boston University Police". To his right, a red signpost reads "University Police 3"

New Appointment

New BUPD Chief Robert Lowe Values Inclusivity and Transparency, Will Contribute to Student Well-Being

July 10, 2023

Photo: Goodman, a white man wearing glasses, a white collared shirt, and black suit, stands in front of a large dark wood door. He stands in the center of the US flag and the White house flag.

Council of Economic Advisers

From Wheelock to Washington

July 7, 2023

Photo: Professor Jay Zagorsky, a white man wearing glasses holding a bottle of wine, lectures on a stage in front of a whiteboard depicting Bordeaux France.

Faculty

I Will Teach My 10,000th BU Student This Summer. Here’s What I’ve Learned

July 7, 2023

Photo: A sharp photo of the Supreme Court building. The foreground consists of the trees lining the front and on the right of the building, the American flag flys high. The day is bright and the sky is a blue clear.

SUPREME COURT

Gay Rights, Federal Elections, and the Rest of the Supreme Court’s Historic Term

July 5, 2023

Photo: 4th of July fireworks are shown going off on a dark night above the Charles river. Red and orange fireworks light up the night sky and show the Boston skyline.

Arts & Culture

See Our Fireworks Photos, Shot from the Center for Computing & Data Sciences. They Are Awesome

July 5, 2023

Photo: President Joe Biden, an older white man with white hair and wearing a white collared shirt and blue blazer, is shown from the side. The sleep mark of a CPAP machine can be seen on his cheek.

Health & Medicine

President Biden Is Being Treated for Sleep Apnea. How Common and How Dangerous Is the Condition?

July 5, 2023

Composite Image: Red and Green text reads "Boston JerkFest: Spice, Fun & Food" in front of a background of photos of people having fun eating Jerk chicken

Things-to-do

Check Out Boston’s Spiciest Festival

July 5, 2023

New Music

New Music July 2023: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

June 30, 2023

Photo: People demonstrate outside the Supreme Court, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Washington. A sharply divided Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debts for millions of Americans. Conservative justices were in the majority in Friday's 6-3 decision that effectively killed the $400 billion plan that President Joe Biden announced last year. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

SCOTUS

Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Student-Loan Debt Forgiveness Plan

June 30, 2023

Photo: A group of college students in a modern classroom with shared tables and chairs with wheels on the bottom.

Diversity & Inclusion

This Student-Created CDS Workshop Examines Equality in the Technology Industry

June 30, 2023

Photo: Activists demonstrate in front of the the Supreme Court. A group of diverse young people hold signs i favor of Affirmative action and chant as they stand outside.

Affirmative Action

Disappointed and Determined, BU Community Reacts to SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

June 29, 2023

Photo: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Washington. A large white building with looming pillars is shown on a sunny day.

Affirmative Action

Supreme Court Guts Affirmative Action in College Admissions, Provides Scant Guidance for Universities

June 29, 2023

This is a collage of photos from rising junior Sophia Caffrey (COM'25). They showcase her life thus far at Boston University. With everything from her in her BU rugby uniform, to hanging out with her sorority sisters as various events, or her hanging out in the dorm room with friends, each photo showcases her BU experience. Sophia is a brunette with medium-length hair and tan skin. She is in each of the photos.

Student Reflection

Navigating College Life: Reflections and Insights from an Upperclassman

June 29, 2023

This is a stock image from Canva.com which shows colorful fire works fill the dark skyline in Boston. The photo is taken so you can see the River, as the the multi-colored fireworks reflects off the water. You can see the different sized buildings with their lights on in the background.

Things to do

Things to do in Boston This Fourth of July Holiday

June 29, 2023

Photo: Poster for the film "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny". Text reads "June 30". A man in a cowboy hat (Indiana Jones played by Harrison Ford) stares down the camera. The image has a red hue overall.

Movie Quiz

Did You Win the Free Tickets to See Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny?

June 29, 2023

Photo: Architectural rendering of the proposed Holocaust Museum and Educational Center. Rendering shows a large white building in between two dark, brick buildings.

Holocaust Museum

BU Wiesel Center Director: Boston’s Proposed Holocaust Museum Would Educate and Inform about the Legacy of Genocide

June 28, 2023

Photo of The Boston Pops performing their annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. In the photo, the Hatch Shell is lit in red white and blue. The backs of spectators' heads are seen as the look up towards about a dozen fireworks that shoot up from the shell into the black sky.

Things-To-Do

Celebrate the Fourth of July Weekend in Boston

June 28, 2023

Photo: Aerial photography of the Boston University campus. University and city buildings are shown next to the scenic Charles River on a sunny day.

Promotions

Introducing the Newest Charles River Campus Associate Professors

June 27, 2023

Photo: A older person with white hair sits alone in the front of a movie theater. The text on screen reads "Roxbury International Film Festival"

Things-To-Do

Catch a Virtual Screening at the 25th Annual Roxbury International Film Festival

June 27, 2023

Photo: Tori Bowie, A Black woman with straight, dark brown ahir and wearing a black Nike track suit, holds up a gold World Athletics Championship medal.

Maternal Health

US Olympian Tori Bowie’s Death Underscores Maternal Mortality Crisis in the United States

June 26, 2023

US Olympian Tori Bowie’s Death Underscores Maternal Mortality Crisis in the United States