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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

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Listen Now

Today I Learned: Boston Is Home to the World’s Oldest Hockey Rink

April 25, 2023

Photo: A woman and her son read books. The woman is wearing a headscarf. Women’s rights advocate Homeira Qaderi, pictured here with her son, Siawash, faced death for her activism when the Taliban retook Afghanistan in 2021.

Books

COM’s Mitchell Zuckoff Re-creates a Suspenseful Story from the Chaotic US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

April 25, 2023

BU Today 04-25-2023

April 25, 2023

Photo: Boston University staffers from (l-r) Trish Reed, Diandra Ross and Erin Lee grouped up to sort through clothing donations at Cradles To Crayons donation center in Newton, Massachusetts, Thursday, April 20, 2023. From left, a white woman wearing a grey "Boston University" long sleeved shirt, a Black woman wearing glasses and a black short sleeved shirt, and an Asian woman wearing a blue and white collared shirt and navy blue sweater vest laugh and chat as they fold clothes out of a large blue bin. Behind them other people can be seen sorting and folding clothes into various other bins.

External Affairs volunteers at Cradles to Crayons

April 24, 2023

Photo: a view of the west-facing entrance to BU's CAS. A large, ornate wooden metal door is shown in the background. In the foreground pink spring blossoms on a tree highlight the entrance.

Promotions

24 Charles River Campus Faculty Promoted to Full Professor

April 24, 2023

Photo: Lindsay London, a white woman with short brown hair, holds protest sign in front of federal court building. She stands with other protestors in support of access to abortion medication. The protestors are bundled up in scarves and fleeces. They have their sunglasses on and they stand in front of a tree.

Health & Medicine

Supreme Court Upholds FDA Approval of Mifepristone: What’s Next?

April 24, 2023

Photo: An array of re-purposed paper made into various colors is laid flat on a wooden table.

Sustainability

Sustainability Seed Grants Will Fund Ideas Ranging from Textbook Lending to Eliminating Dental Supply Waste

April 24, 2023

Photo: Tucker Carlson, a white man in a suit, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight," poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio on March 2, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Journalism & Media

Tucker Carlson Leaves Fox News: Two COM Media Experts React

April 24, 2023

BU Today 04-24-2023

April 24, 2023

Photo: Two young college students, Stephanie Kung (COM’23), left, and Kelly Ye (QST’23) cuddle with bunnies on the 14th floor of CDS on Boston University's campus. “Barn Babies” brought a petting zoo to BU on April 20, where students signed up for time slots to snuggle with their choice of pig, goat, bunnies, chicks, or kittens. The room was filled with smiles and the cooing of baby animals from start to finish. Photo by Will Chapman COM (’26)

Barn Babies Visit CDS

April 23, 2023

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Social Media

Get to Know These Five TikTok Stars from Boston University

April 21, 2023

Photo: Protesters of Kentucky Senate bill SB150, known as the Transgender Health Bill, cheer on speakers during a rally on the lawn of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Wednesday, March 29, 2023. A group of young people yell and hold signs of the light blue, pink, and white striped transgender flag. The signs read "Protect trans kids"

Voices & Opinion

POV: Gender-Affirming Care is Under Siege

April 21, 2023

Image: Vector illustration of red and black silhouettes of a diverse group of people holding signs and megaphones in an act of protesting.

Academics

CAS Writing Program Offers New Social Justice Emphasis

April 21, 2023

Photo: Two men who appear to be in their mid-30's talk and hold beers at a recent corporate event. The men are wearing business casual attire.

Things To Do

The Week Ahead: April 24 to 30

April 21, 2023

BU Today 04-21-2023

April 21, 2023

Graffiti Alley, the 80-foot-long walkway covered in graffiti produced by local artists

Film

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Central Square

April 20, 2023

Photo: Alice Fan of the BU Women's Golf team hits a fairway shot at a recent match. She stands alone over her ball on the large green expanse, club in hand

BU Athletics

Women’s Golf Team Looks to Defend Patriot League Title

April 20, 2023

BU Today 04-20-2023

April 20, 2023

Photo: Tara Watchorn, a white woman with short blonde hair, and Drew Marrochello, a white man with silver hair, stand on a red rug on an ice rink as they pose together and hold up a large BU women's ice hockey jersey. They both wear formal black blazers, white tops, and black pants. Behind them empty stands can be seen and students in the BU band wait with their instruments in the distance.

New Head Coach for BU Women’s Ice Hockey

April 19, 2023