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Photo: A group of people wearing bright, flamboyant Mardi Gras Indian outfits stand and pose in front of a large stoop. Large pink and purple feathers are showcased on outfits and headdresses.

Music Festival

BU Global Music Festival Comes to Tsai Performance Center on Saturday

September 13, 2023

Photo: Abdulrazak Gurnah , Professor Muhammad Zaman (left) and Professor Carrie Preston sit at the front of Morse Auditorium on April 24, 2023. (from left) a tan man wearing a light blue collared shirt and navy blue suit looks and writes on sheets of paper, a Black man with white hair and a gray trimmed beard wearing a light blue collared shirt, blue blazer, and dark grey pants is turned to his right as he talks and gesticulates to a white woman wearing a red blazer, black dress, and black tights. They all sit in black chairs in front of a white background. A small table is at the center of them holding small plastic cups of water.

Arts & Culture

Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah Speaks of Migrants and Memory—and That Call from Sweden

April 25, 2023

Photo: Large, dramatic photo of a starry night sky over scenic mountains. A person can be seen in the foreground wearing a yellow puffer jacket and a headlamp that illuminates him and the area around him. Bodies of water can be seen around dark trees below the cliff the man sits on.

Photography

A BU Student Risked Encountering a Grizzly Bear to Capture This Award-Winning Photograph

April 19, 2023

Photo: Rescuers and residents search through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the town of Harem near the Turkish border, Idlib province, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Overhead shot of collapsed building, rubble, and people.

Earthquake Relief

A List: How You Can Help Earthquake Victims and Families in Turkey and Syria

February 9, 2023

Photo: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an older tan man with grey hair and mustache, tours the site of destroyed buildings during his visit to the city of Kahramanmaras in southeast Turkey, two days after the severe earthquake that hit the region. Rescuers and people can be seen behind him standing and working through large piles of rubble and debris.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Erdoğan’s Response to Earthquake Leaves Turkish People Feeling Abandoned—Again

February 9, 2023

Photo: Aerial photo shows the destruction in Hatay city center, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. A city center is shown with numerous collapsed and crumbling building.

World events

BU Students Raising Money for Earthquake Victims

February 7, 2023

Photo: A dim-lit room, illuminated by fluorescent, pink neon lights. A crowd is at the foreground of the photo while in the background, a DJ stand and DJ set the vibes. The DJ is off-center, toward the left. A huge sign behind the DJ reads "MASTER" and unreadable second word.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: January 19 to 22

January 18, 2023

PA REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2022 File photo dated 10/09/22 - The Princess of Wales, the Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex walk to meet members of the public at Windsor Castle in Berkshire following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. Issue date: Tuesday December 20, 2022. (Press Association via AP Images)

Arts & Culture

Prince Harry’s Spare Is a Gold Mine for Historians, CGS Lecturer Says

January 17, 2023

Photo: A room filled with tables and shelves of various ceramics, including but not limited to, cups, bowls, and vases.

Local

The Weekender: December 8 to 11

December 7, 2022

Photo: Tess Walsh (Wheelock’24) leans against a stone ledge and smiles and turns to the camera on her left. Another student to her right stares straight ahead. A distant scene of Padua, Italy can be seen from an overhead view to both students' lefts.

Watch Now

Video: My Study Abroad Experience in Padua, Italy

November 23, 2022

Photo: A group of people use snowboards on a small patch of snow in a convention center. Convention goers and booths are on the outskirts of the snow center.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: November 17 to 20

November 16, 2022

Image: Promotion Banner for international education week 2022. Light purple banner reads "Annual international education week 2022. Boston University's Global Engagement". The side text reads "November 14-18, 2022". Red, white, blue, and black illustrated arms are shown to the right.

Global Programs

International Education Week Is Back, with Panels, Film Screenings, and More

November 10, 2022

Photo: Madeline Davis coaches the women's open weight row team practice on the Charle's River in preparation for next weekend's annual Head of The Charles Regatta, Saturday. Various rowing boats are seen on the Charles River on a foggy day. A Boston cityscape can be seen in the background.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: October 20 to 23

October 19, 2022

Photo: People hold signs and chant slogans during a protest over the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini outside the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on September 26, 2022. A group of women, most not wearing hijabs, hold signs supporting Amini and protesting her death.

Student Voices

Anger, Pride, Fear: BU’s Iranian Students React to Mahsa Amini’s Death

September 28, 2022

A group of for students pose for a photo in front of a police lineup board

Things-to-do

The Weekender: September 22 to 25

September 21, 2022

Photo of a vendor's table a the local food festival. A wooden box filed with hot red peppers and green bell peppers is seen at center; a box of garlic is seen at right. There are a few bottles of hot sauce in front of the peppers. Vendors and customers are seen blurred in the background.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: September 15 to 18

September 14, 2022

Photo of Mexican group Son Rompe Pera posting with their musical instruments. The group is comprised of fiven youngish men of color, all of them with arm tattoos. Two hold instruments that look like xylophones , one holds a small guitar, another a set of handle held drums.

Arts on Campus

Get Ready to Dance at BU’s Annual Global Music Festival

September 13, 2022

Black and white photo of Princess Elizabeth smiling broadly as she arrives at the French Embassy in London's Kensington Palace Gardens. A young white woman with coifed dark hair and wearing a jeweled tiara smiles broadly and looks to the left of the camera.

Global

What Will Queen Elizabeth II’s Legacy Be?

September 9, 2022

Photo of Selina J. Manua. A young, South east Asian woman holds a laptop in front of her as she poses in front of the BU Data Sciences building.

Student Profile

Introducing the Class of 2026: Selina Manua

September 2, 2022

Collage: From left to right, headshots of Leyla Tonak, Kahjirah Taylor Harris, and Evan McDuff.

University News

BU Fulbright Scholars: A Record-Breaking Year

July 14, 2022

BU Fulbright Scholars: A Record-Breaking Year