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Bostonia

Boston University’s Alumni Magazine

Bostonia 10-04-23

October 4, 2023

Bostonia 10-02-23

October 2, 2023

Portrait of Doctor Drew Weissman standing in a lobby wearing a navy blue suit.

Accolades

BU Alum Drew Weissman Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine for Breakthrough mRNA Technology That Led to COVID Vaccines

October 2, 2023

Photo: Writers from the Writers Guild of America picketing outside Paramount Pictures Studios

Film & TV

BU Hollywood Writer Alums React with Joy, Relief to End of 148-Day Strike

October 2, 2023

Photo: A view of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on a sunny day

Religion

Advocacy for Women Deacons by Alum Phyllis Zagano, a World Expert, Goes before Global Vatican Gathering

September 29, 2023

collage: Photos (from left) of Karen Lynch, Alexandra Cooper, and Kristina Dahl. Three headshots of white women with blonde hair are shown.

Accolades

Three BU Alums Recognized in 2023 Time 100 Lists

September 26, 2023

Bostonia 09-25-23

September 25, 2023

Photo: A close-up photo of a great white shark swimming in green water towards the camera.

Books

White Shark Expert Greg Skomal’s New Book Is Part Science, Part Memoir

September 25, 2023

Photo: A person in an orange cardigan with glasses poses for a picture in front of a wall of books

Books

New Book by STH Lecturer, and Alum, Calls Out Christianity for Stigmatizing Fat People

September 22, 2023

Bostonia 09-21-23

September 21, 2023

Photo: A composite image of three black and white photos with a white boarder and a tan background. On the right, two individuals walking on BU's campus in 1973. On the right, two photos, one layered on top of the other. The top photo features four men marching for MLK day in 1973. The bottom photo features the Business class of BU in 1973.

Alumni

Black Alums Celebrate 50th Reunion during Alumni Weekend

September 21, 2023

Photo: Four individuals sit at a table. The two on the farthest side threw up peace signs and big smiles. The two on the nearest side, the side in the foreground of the photo, sit in their chairs, turned around and smile at the camera.

Alumni Weekend

Make the Most of a Packed Alumni Weekend 2023 with These Events

September 20, 2023

Photo: A person in a colorful outfit sits in front of a wall of books in an old home in Somerville. MA

Alumni

Proposed LGBTQ+ Library in Boston Would Be a First

September 18, 2023

Bostonia 09-15-23

September 15, 2023

Photo: A white woman wearing a black jacket, tee, and jeans, shouts and raises a sign that reads "UAW Stand Up, End Tiers, No more second class workers".

Business & Law

Neal Boudette, Veteran Auto Industry Reporter, on the Historic Auto Workers Strike

September 15, 2023

Bostonia 08-30-23

August 30, 2023

Photo: A man in a navy suit with short dark hair smiles on the steps of the Massachusetts State House, a large ornate government building.

Politics

Should Massachusetts Abolish Religious Exemptions for School Vaccinations?

August 29, 2023

Photo: Scott Biron makes a fly at his New London, NH home. An older white man wearing glasses, a long-sleeved blue collared shirt, and jeans sits at a crowded desk and works on a fly. Fly tying materials and paraphernalia can be seen around the office.

Arts & Culture

Video: Keeping the Ancient—and Secretive—Art of Fly Tying Alive

August 28, 2023

Photo: Melissa Adan of ABC News is shown reporting live from a roadside in Maui. A tan woman with black hair tied back and wearing a navy blue sleeveless blouse and khaki pants looks to her cellphone as a man wearing a large bucket hat, red shirt, and jeans holds a large TV camera in front of her. they stand on a dry, dirt road as fluffy clouds litter the blue sky.

Journalism & Media

Maui Wildfires Reunite Two BU Journalism Alums in the Field

August 22, 2023

Photo: Portrait of Brice Marden, a white man with grey-brown hair and wearing black long sleeved shirt and pants, sits on a chair and looks over his shoulder at the camera. He sits in front of a wall full of large canvases featuring his paintings.

Tributes

Celebrated Abstract Artist and Alum Brice Marden Dies

August 18, 2023

Celebrated Abstract Artist and Alum Brice Marden Dies