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Photo of students and their families pushing yellow carts and stopped on the sidewalk with their belongings along Babock Street during move in 2021. Some folks are seen with masks on. A BU sign on a building is seen in the background.

Eco-friendly Tips

Your Guide for a Sustainable Move-in and Life on Campus

August 16, 2022

Photo of an attendee of Fan Expo Boston dressed up in a Deadpool costume, i.e. a red and black body suit that covers the person's face and has two white ovals for eyes. The person holds two fake guns and points them towards a crowd of onlookers. A woman also dressed as Deapool is seen behind the person on the red carpet. At left, lighting equipment is seen.

Things-to-do

To Do This Weekend: Fan Expo Boston

August 10, 2022

Photo of the Boston University campus, including the Center for data Science, from the top of the Photonics building. Campus view is seen during sunset, with orange and purple hues in the sky fading to a darkish blue.

University News

BU Today Is Taking a Short Break

August 10, 2022

An individual working on a laptop stands with their back to the camera. A sign next to them reads "COVID-19 Testing" in yellow letters on a blue background

Campus Health

BU Keeps Existing COVID Protocols for Fall, Adds Monkeypox Measures

August 10, 2022

Books

5 Summer Reads in Honor of National Book Lovers Day

August 9, 2022

Image: Close up photo of a black Keurig coffee machine with its top open for beverage pods.

Student Life

What to Bring with You to BU and What to Leave at Home

August 9, 2022

Jami Sachs stands in all black in the dining room of The Modern at MOMA

Food & Dining

A Summer Interning at a Two-Michelin-Star Restaurant in New York City

August 9, 2022

A person sits on a grass lawn with a bucket of popcorn next to them, as other people sit nearby. All are looking at a large movie screen outdoors

Boston

To Do Today: Free Outdoor Screening of Sing 2 in Roslindale

August 8, 2022

Small groups of people sit on a grassy lawn in Boston in front of an outdoor bandshell

Boston

To Do Today: ParkARTS Outdoor Neighborhood Concert in the South End

August 4, 2022

A student's dorm room

Style

Dorm Design Tips from BU and Professional Design Experts

August 4, 2022

Education

Almost Every State Needs More Special Ed Teachers. How Can They Get Them?

August 4, 2022

Photo of Nora Kempner (center) a 17-year-old high school student from Medway, Mass., who is enrolled in the BU Summer Theatre Institute’s design program. Kempner is a young White woman with wavy hair, pulled back, wearing a black t-shirt and blue shorts. She sits at a table with lighting controls and a screen and smiles as she shows her lighting scene design with classmates. Other students can be seen seated behind her in the darkened room.

Theater

CFA Summer Program Gives High Schoolers an Intro to College-Level Theater

August 3, 2022

Photo of the St. Agrippina’s Feast celebration. A group of men hoist an ornate statue as the parade and shout during the night in the North End street.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: North End Celebrates Annual St. Agrippina’s Feast

August 3, 2022

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and Taiwanese President President Tsai Ing-wen wave during a meeting in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting top officials in Taiwan despite warnings from China, said Wednesday that she and other congressional leaders in a visiting delegation are showing they will not abandon their commitment to the self-governing island. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

International Relations

Following Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan, What Happens Next?

August 3, 2022

Students relax on the COM Lawn at Boston University on a sunny day

Public Health

With Record Heat Expected, BU Again Opens Cooling Stations for Students

August 3, 2022

Photo of roughly six first-year medical students holding programs and wearing white coats with their names during the ceremony in which they recite the Hippocratic Oath for the first time, signaling their entrance to the study of medicine. The majority of the students in the row are women, White and AAPI, with a few men seen in the background. A white tent is seen behind them.

Student Life

School of Medicine Welcomes Class of 2026 at White Coat Ceremony

August 2, 2022

Photo of Little Brewster Island. A small, white lighthouse and house sit on a small island surrounded by a large body of water.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit Boston Harbor Islands

August 2, 2022

A composite image with photos of Kendrick Lamar, Imagine Dragos, and Bad Bunny over a black background with white text reading "what's how in music this month", referring to the month of August 2022

New Music

New Music August 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

August 2, 2022

Black and white photo of a group of Cubans aboard the Mary D. II wave as they embark for U.S. shores from the port in Mariel Harbor, 20 miles west of Havana, Cuba, May 1980. The wide, white boat is jam-packed with folks, most of who look off to the left and raise their arms. Some stand on top of the boat near the helm. A shore with other boats is seen of in the distance.

Immigration

Why Is the Cuban Immigrant Story in the US So Different from Others

August 1, 2022

Black and white photo of Bill Russell, of the Boston Celtics, driving to the basket against the Los Angeles Lakers in the teams' final NBA playoff game in Los Angeles, May 5, 1969.

Boston Sports

POV: Remembering Boston Celtics Legend Bill Russell (Hon.’02)

August 1, 2022

POV: Remembering Boston Celtics Legend Bill Russell (Hon.’02)