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Artistic rendering of The Embrace MLK monument in Boston by Hank Willis Thomas with MASS Design Group

Visual Arts

Realizing MLK’s Vision in Boston

January 13, 2022

Photo of a sliced Duck Breast and Onion Tarte Tatin on a white plate with a blue border.

Recipe

[Video]: Roast Duck Breast with Onion Tarte Tatin

December 15, 2021

Theater

Huntington Theatre Company’s Teenage Dick Reunites Gregg Mozgala and Moritz von Stuelpnagel

December 6, 2021

a bronze statue of John F Kennedy against a blue sky background

Arts & Culture

Lincoln to Tubman to JFK, Alum Sculpts US History’s Most Famous Figures

December 3, 2021

TV & Film

His App Won an Emmy. His Movie Wrapped. October Was Good to BU Alum Steve Vitolo

December 1, 2021

Composite image. At left, a LVNGBook cookbook rests on a table next to wooden spoons and a bowl of salt. At right, portrait of Shaun Chavis, a young black woman with crimson colored hair. She smiles and wears a black blouse.

Entrepreneurship

My Big Idea: Shaun Chavis

November 22, 2021

Photo of Warren Binford, wearing a white and pink dress with a spotted pattern, sitting on a kid's swing set outside in someone's back yard. She smiles slightly, a bit somber, and has blonde shoulder-length hair.

Immigration

Warren Binford’s Hear My Voice Lets Children Detained at the Border Tell Their Story

November 18, 2021

Composite image: at left, Work entitled: The Pressure of Space Kim Beck: In Conversation, October 28, 2020, acrylic and ink on newsprint, 21.75" x 10.75". The work is a page of New York Times painted over with words and a small portrait of a women with dark hair. At right, Work entitled: You Learned By Doing Self Portrait: In conversation with Natasha Bregel, Audrey Goldstein, Danielle Krcmar, Phyllis McGibbon, Hilary Tolan, February 7, 2021, acrylic and ink on newsprint, 21.75" x 11". A page of the new york times is painted over with yellow strokes and small painting of a person.

Visual Arts

Gallery: New Work by Dana Clancy (CFA’99)

November 18, 2021

Photo of LeBlanc dressed in black priest outfit lighting a candle. Stained glass windows are seen behind him.

Religion

Priest Shortage? Why a Surprising Number of BU Alums Are Entering the Catholic Priesthood

November 18, 2021

Photo of the winners of the BU Alumni Awards on stage with their medals on (from left): Erika Jordan, BU vice president for alumni engagement; Anthony Harrison (COM’81), president of the Boston University Alumni Association; Lawrence Carter (STH’68,’70,’79), dean of the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College; Tijjani Muhammad-Bande (GRS’81), permanent representative of Nigeria to the United Nations; Priyanka Naik (CAS’10), vegan chef and cookbook author; Kathleen McLaughlin (ENG’87), Walmart, Inc., executive vice president and chief sustainability officer and president of the Walmart Foundation; Shoshana Chatfield (Pardee’88), US Navy rear admiral and president of the United States Naval War College; and Robert A. Brown, BU president. Photo by Doug Levy

Alumni Weekend

Global Citizens Return to BU Campus for Alumni Weekend 2021

November 18, 2021

Photo of a slice of Butternut Squash and Potato Gratin topped with roasted hazelnuts on a white plate with ornate blue design. Cheese oozes from the gratin.

Food

Thistle & Leek Reimagines the Gastro Pub for American Diners and Shares How to Make Butternut Squash and Potato Gratin

November 18, 2021

Paretta Autosport founder and CEO Beth Paretta standing in front of the Paretta Autosport pagoda with the Paretta Autosport sign in the background.

Motorsport

Paretta Autosport Head Beth Paretta’s Drive to Boost the Number of Women in Motorsport

November 18, 2021

Composite image of the book covers for: At The Foot Of The Mountain By Tak Erzinger; The Brain On Youth Sports: The Science, The Myths, And The Future By Julie Stamm; Game Misconduct: Hockey's Toxic Culture And How To Fix It By Jashvina Shah and Evan F. Moore; Hair Twins By Raakhee Mirchandani; Literacy Heroines: Women And The Written Word By Alice Horning; No Other Rome By Heather Green; Sailing To Freedom: Maritime Dimensions Of The Underground Railroad Edited by Timothy D. Walker; Small Town Monsters By Diana Rodriguez Wallach; and The Playwright's House By Dariel Suarez

Books

Reading List Fall 2021

November 17, 2021

Veterans

Helping Veterans and First Responders Heal Holistically

November 11, 2021

Portrait of Questrom alum David R. Jones in New York City. He stands and looks to the left in front of a large patch of pink flowers. He is surrounded by NYC traffic and looming building as backdrop.

Finance

Opening Doors: David R. Jones (CGS’84, Questrom’86), cofounder, president, CEO, CastleOak Securities

November 2, 2021

Strategy & Innovation

Three BU Alums Named to BostInno’s 2021 25 under 25 List

October 27, 2021

Portrait of Daniella Pierson with her hands on her hips. She has long brown, slightly wavy hair and light skin. She wears a black and white lace blouse and smiles slightly.

Alumni Entrepreneurs

My Big Idea: A Gift for Your Inbox

October 22, 2021

Photo of Chef Priyanka Naik, wearing a brightly colored floral dress, and holding a plate with an ice cream cone in her right hand, and eating an ice cream cone dripping with an orange sauce in her left hand. She wears a light blue headband, pink hoops, and stands in front of a bright blue background.

Arts & Culture

Priyanka Naik’s The Modern Tiffin Features Vegan Recipes with a Global Influence

October 18, 2021

Photo of David Delmar Senties, wearing a gray hat, and a black t-shirt, as he leans across a clear balcony with a silver railing.

Diversity

Opening Doors: David Delmar Sentíes (CFA’06)

October 9, 2021

screenshot from new film Mass: (from left to right) Both looking distressed, Ann Dowd holds a bouquet and stands next to Reed Birney in hospital doorway

Film & TV

In His New Film, Reed Birney Finds the Role of a Lifetime

October 8, 2021

In His New Film, Reed Birney Finds the Role of a Lifetime