Photography
Education
Wheelock Lecturer Works inside and outside the System to Fight for Education Equality
70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, a new report shows school segregation is on the rise in Massachusetts. Alum Raul Fernandez is doing something about it.
NSF CAREER Awards
Six BU Researchers Win Prestigious Early-Career Award to Advance Their Work
NSF CAREER awards recognize BU researchers innovating in biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, molecular biology, and more
Things-to-do
To Do Today: ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concerts
Experience live music throughout Boston with this concert series
Arts & Culture
Video: Keeping the Ancient—and Secretive—Art of Fly Tying Alive
Master fly tyer and alum Scott Biron meticulously creates flies by hand
Books
A Guide to This Summer’s Beach Reads
10 books that are perfect for a relaxing day under the sun
Heat Waves
Heat Waves Are Scorching Boston, but Are Some Neighborhoods Hotter than Others?
BU researchers team up with city of Boston and local nonprofits to improve temperature monitoring and pilot a more equitable approach to declaring heat emergencies
Today’s Close-up
All for Love Pride Festival
BU’s fifth annual celebration of Pride Month, the All for Love Pride Festival, was held on the BU Beach June 28. Hosted by the LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center and LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff and open to all members of the BU community, the festival featured free food, music, games, and giveaways.
Photo by Michael D. Spencer
Listen Now
Do Alcohol Ads Promote Underage Drinking?
In this episode of The Brink’s podcast, BU public health researcher David Jernigan breaks down “predatory” alcohol marketing and how drinking can damage our health
Video: 10 Questions for BU’s New President, Melissa L. Gilliam
She talks about what makes the University special and some of the most pressing issues it faces
Administration
A Conversation: Boston University President Melissa L. Gilliam on First Impressions, Challenges, and Ambitions
Taking office as the University’s 11th president, she says BU’s opportunities are boundless, and it must remain laser-focused on what it does best
Sports
BU’s Macklin Celebrini Is NHL’s Top Draft Pick, Second Terrier Ever to Go First
The University has five current or incoming players drafted, more than any team in college hockey
Things-to-do
Need to Cool Off? Head to One of the Boston Area’s Many Public Pools
All are free, accessible by the T, and a great way to beat the summer heat
Listen Now
Does Boston Spanish Have Its Own Accent?
In an all-new episode of The Brink’s podcast, BU sociolinguist Daniel Erker discusses the forces that cause languages to change—like time, geography, and class
Music
What’s Hot in Music This Month: New Albums, Local Concerts
Much anticipated albums from Megan Moroney and Clairo, plus Outlaw Fest, Alanis Morrissette come to Xfinity Center
Business & Law
BU LAW Expert Says Supreme Court’s Immunity Decision Is a “Constitutional Embarrassment”
6-3 ruling gives former president Trump broad protection from prosecution, says LAW’s Jed Shugerman
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Arts & Culture
- To Do Today: ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concerts
- A Guide to This Summer’s Beach Reads
- What’s Hot in Music July: New Albums, Local Concerts
Business & Law
- BU LAW Expert Says Supreme Court’s Immunity Decision Is a “Constitutional Embarrassment”
- Supreme Court Rules for January 6 Rioter in Obstruction of Justice Case
- Supreme Court Allows Emergency Abortions in Idaho—for Now
Campus Life
- Photos of the Month: A Look Back at June at BU
- Best Summer Study Spots on BU’s Campus
- Five Tips for Navigating College Without Regrets
Health & Medicine
- Can Animal Organ Transplants Save Thousands of Dying People?
- Providing Better Support to Disabled Survivors of Sexual Assault
- Sargent Senior Gives Back to His Native Nairobi—through Sports
In the City
- To Do Today: ParkARTS Citywide Neighborhood Concerts
- Great Picks for Celebrating the Fourth in the City
- What’s Hot in Music July: New Albums, Local Concerts
Science & Technology
- Cloud Computing Platform CloudWeaver Wins at Spring 2024 Spark! Demo Day
- Boston Teens Pitch Biotech Concepts to BU “Investors” at Biological Design Center’s STEM Pathways Event
- American Academy of Arts & Sciences Welcomes Five BU Members
Sports
- BU’s Macklin Celebrini Is NHL’s Top Draft Pick, Second Terrier Ever to Go First
- Need to Cool Off? Head to One of the Boston Area’s Many Public Pools
- MLB Is Including Negro League Stats in Its Record Books. Is It Too Little, Too Late?
University News
- Melissa L. Gilliam on Challenges, Ambitions for Boston University
- Video: 10 Questions for BU’s New President, Melissa L. Gilliam
- Lessons from an Interim President: Kenneth Freeman Reflects on a Historic Year
Voices & Opinion
- To Do Today: Boston Art & Music Soul Festival
- Court Upholds Gun Ban for Those Accused of Domestic Violence; BU LAW Expert Explains
- POV: What All That Change Americans Leave Behind at Airport Security Checkpoints Tells Us