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Awards

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Innovation

Student Entrepreneurs Competed for a Chance at $72,000 in Prizes at Innovate@BU’s New Venture Night

April 30, 2024

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Film & TV

Coming-of-Age Story of Immigrant Child Wins Big at Redstone Film Festival

April 27, 2024

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Awards

BU Student-Athletes Honored at 2024 Scarlet & White Awards Ceremony

April 24, 2024

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Photography

Global Programs Photo Contest Showcases BU’s Worldwide Adventures and Experiences

April 22, 2024

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Accolades

BU Honors Best Student Employees and Supervisor

April 18, 2024

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Awards

$100,000 Awarded to Student Entrepreneurs at SHA’s Annual Hospitality Leadership Summit

April 8, 2024

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University News

Five Faculty Receive Edward Avedisian Professorships

March 21, 2024

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Awards

Innovate@BU Awarded $15,000 to Students Who Came Up with Ways to Help Boston Face Climate Change

March 12, 2024

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Faculty

Meet This Year’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Awards Winners

February 29, 2024

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Arts & Culture

COM Student Wins Directors Guild of America Student Award

February 27, 2024

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Accolades

BU’s Lead Plumber Is Best in the Country. And Tops at HVAC, Too

December 5, 2023

Accolades

Career Development Professorships for Promising Scholars Awarded to Five BU Junior Faculty

September 13, 2023

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Accolades

BU Honors 80 Boston Public Schools Scholarship Recipients at Annual Ceremony

September 5, 2023

Accolades

Sky High—ENG Terriers Win NASA Student Competition on Clean Aviation Energy

June 9, 2023

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Accolades

Students Create Ads for Chobani, Celebrity Cruises, and More

June 8, 2023

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Alumni

CFA Alum Nominated for Tony Award for Best Sound Design on Into the Woods

June 7, 2023

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COMMENCEMENT 2023

CFA’s Karin Hendricks to Receive the 2023 Metcalf Cup and Prize, BU’s Highest Teaching Honor

May 17, 2023

Commencement 2023

CGS’ Stephanie Byttebier Wins a 2023 Metcalf Award

May 16, 2023

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Commencement 2023

CAS’ Joanna Davidson a 2023 Metcalf Award Winner

May 15, 2023

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Theatre

Wheelock Family Theatre’s Matilda, the Musical Nominated for Four Elliot Norton Awards

May 5, 2023

Wheelock Family Theatre’s Matilda, the Musical Nominated for Four Elliot Norton Awards