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President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Washington. (Saul Loeb, Pool via AP)

Things-to-do

The Week Ahead: February 6 to 12

February 3, 2023

Patrons place sports bets at kiosks at Encore Boston Harbor casino, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Everett, Mass. Massachusetts sports fans who want to wager on their favorite teams are finally getting their chance as the state kicks off sports betting at casinos in the state beginning Tuesday, Jan. 31. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Mental Health

Massachusetts Sports Betting Is Here. Will More Gambling Addiction Follow?

February 2, 2023

Photo: A girl from Anapra, a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez in Mexico, touches hands with a person on the United States through the border fence, during a prayer with priests and bishops from both countries to ask for the migrants and people of the area, on February 26, 2019. Silhouetted by the sun, a young girl sits on the shoulders of an adult as she reaches towards a shadow hand reaching through a fence.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Forced Displacement of Migrants Is Cruel and Inhumane—the United States Must Do Better

February 1, 2023

Photo: A young white woman stands in the middle of the photo, smiling, with a white t-shirt on, with red lettering that reads BOSTON. She has freckles. She is also wearing a black BU cap. She is in front of a brick background.

Student Life

Terriers in Charge: Tabitha Fortner (CAS’24)

February 1, 2023

Photo: Three Black women sit on an orange-brown staircase. From left, the women has blue-green shoulder-length locs. She is wearing an all black outfit. In the middle, a women with long, black box braids wears an all black outfit. And finally, on the right, a women with a blonde ombre locs that are tied up in a high pony. She wears an all black outfit with a heather gray, oversized sweater vest overtop and glasses that match the orange-brown of the stairs.

Student Life

Bringing Visibility to the Black Experience at BU

February 1, 2023

3/30/22 -- Boston, MA BU orchestra practices in the Tsai Performance Center led by James Burton, Director of Orchestral Activities and Master Lecturer, Music. The orchestra will be performing at Symphony Hall April 5. Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography

The Weekender: February 2 to 5

February 1, 2023

BU MeetUp founders Eric Wellers (LAW'24) (left) and Will Saunders (GRS'24). Photos by William Chapman (COM'26)

Wellness

Helping PhD, Law, and Grad Students Make Friends

February 1, 2023

Food

Five Boston-Area Restaurants to Consider for Valentine’s Day

January 31, 2023

Collage: Images from the covers and poster for various Black works. From top to bottom, left to right: "Do the Right Thing " movie poster, "Batea" by the Colombian band Bejuco album cover, "South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation" book cover, "The Woman King" and "African Queens" shows posters, Festival of Afrofuturism promotional poster, "Watchmen" show poster, "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!" album cover, "Seizing Freedom" podcast art, and "gossypiin" by Ra Malika Imhotep book cover

Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month with These Books, Films, Albums, and Podcasts

January 31, 2023

Photo: a red bowl sat next to a window letting in natural light is filled with a dark green soup and topped with homemade croutons, a dollop of cheese, and capers.

RECIPE SERIES

Creamy Broccoli, Spinach, and Herb Soup with Crispy Capers

January 30, 2023

Photo: Blue infographic with three character-drawings of "condom fairies". In the middle of the graphic reads, in darker blue text, Condom Fairy: free safer sex supplies for BU students. In the top left hand corner, a Black fairy in red monochrome outfit with wings and a star wand. In the top right hand corner, a darker skinned fairy, in green monochrome with wings and a star wand. And in the bottom right hand corner, a darker-skinned fairy with blue monochrome wings and a star wand.

Public Health

The Condom Fairy Turns 10

January 30, 2023

Photo: A white woman with shoulder length blonde hair is featured in the center of this photo, picking out clothes from a clothing rack in front of her. There are other clothing racks, one in the right hand side of the photo and behind. She is wearing a blue button up with a red tie and a name tag on her left-hand side.

Center for Career Development

Prepping Students for a Tight Job Market

January 27, 2023

Photo: Faculty & Staff Assistance Office employees, Colleen McGuire (left) Sarah Henderson (center), and Karen Brouhard(right) smile and pose for a photo. Three white women wearing (from left) glasses and a light blue floral blouse and black pants, a dark blue summer dress, and a red orange blouse and beige pants.

Mental Health

Faculty & Staff Assistance Office: a Valuable Resource for BU Employees and Their Families

January 27, 2023

Punxsutawney Phil being held up by a man in a top hat on Groundhogs Day. Photo by Chris Flook via Wikimedia Commons

Things-To-Do

The Week Ahead: January 30 to February 5

January 27, 2023

Photo: In the center of the photo, a bouquet of flowers wrapped in plastic and pink paper. They are laying on a dirt ground and are in front of a stone with the number 47 in metal on it. Behind the rock, there is a tree trunk to the right of the photo.

Maternal Health

A Mother Charged with Killing Her Children: A Possible Explanation for the Unthinkable

January 26, 2023

Photo: Photo of the "After Roe and Dobbs: Seeking Reproductive Justice in the Next Fifty Years" event. A panel of speakers are seated at a long white table at the front of a large room. A speaker stands at a podium to the right of the table and a large projector screen hangs down behind them all, showing the screen with a slide that is title "Medical Ethics & Pregnant Patients". A small crowd of people are seated in front of the panel and speaker as the audience.

Health & Medicine

50 Years After Roe v. Wade, What Do the Next 50 Years Look Like?

January 26, 2023

Photo: People attending a vigil outside Monterey Park City Hall, blocks from the Star Ballroom Dance Studio on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Monterey Park, Calif. A group of Asian women are seen mourning and crying at a vigil. At front, one Asian woman covers her face as she cries, as two masked women comfort her on either side.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Again and Again. Mass Shootings Continue Unabated in the United States

January 26, 2023

Freshmen Lane (CAS’26) and Quinn Hutson (CAS’26), pictured here in full hockey uniforms, are tied in scoring the second most goals for the Terriers this season, with nine each. Growing up playing against each other, the brothers are enjoying their time skating together for the No. 4/5 Terriers. [Credit: Matt Woolverton]

Men’s Hockey

BU’s Red-Hot Hutson Brothers Help Fuel Terriers’ Hockey Success

January 26, 2023

Biometrics, forensic science, network security, healthcare and medicine, computer graphic

Online Privacy

Protect Your Privacy Online: Avoid Posting These Five Things

January 25, 2023

Photo: A large crowd of students in an auditorium -type arena. The area is gray and monotoned. Behind them is a projector screen displaying the words, in white bubbly font, "Welcome to Splash 2.0!". The background is red.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: January 26 to 29

January 25, 2023

The Weekender: January 26 to 29