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Photo of Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking about the launch initiative to support Afghan women during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sept. 20, 2022. An older white man with graying hair stands in front of a blue curtain at a lectern with the US Government insignia on it. He wears a dark gray suit and blue tie.

University News

US State Department Partners with Pardee School of Global Studies to Empower Afghan Women

September 20, 2022

Lowell-based artist Jaina Cipriano creates installations that evoke the joy and pain of childhood nostalgia. Here she sits atop one of her creations, a tilted blue house with a yellow roofline and door. She is wear a red dress.

Arts & Culture

Newly Remodeled 808 Gallery Opens with Immersive Show Exploring Fantastical Worlds

September 20, 2022

BU Today 09-20-2022

September 20, 2022

Photo: Alessandro Sitaras (CAS’24), from left, Portia Lee (CAS’24), Miguel Feliciano (CAS’26), and Poppy Livingstone (CAS’26) all sit on a rugged floor and laugh and chat together. Empty paper plates lay in front of them.

Thurman Center LGBTQIA+ Welcome Reception

September 19, 2022

First-Generation

What I Wish I’d Known as a First-Gen Graduate Student

September 19, 2022

President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Politics

Biden Says the Pandemic Is Over. Is It?

September 19, 2022

A bartender pours a cocktail out of a shaker and into a high glass

Voices & Opinion

POV: Will Bringing Back “Happy Hours” Make Us Happy?

September 19, 2022

Portrait of new Sargent College Dean Dr. Christopher Moore, PhD on June 29, 2015.Photo by Dan Aguirre for Boston University Photography

University News

Sargent College Dean Christopher Moore to Retire at the End of the Academic Year

September 19, 2022

A plate full of blueberry breakfast bars with ginger and almonds sits on a wooden table

Recipe Series

Blueberry Breakfast Bars with Ginger and Almonds

September 19, 2022

BU Today 09-19-2022

September 19, 2022

Photo: A young, masked woman crouches and pets three brown baby goats gathered around her. One baby goat nibbles at her black skirt. Other masked students can be seen gathered around, petting the goats as well.

A Meet and Greet—with Baby Animals?

September 18, 2022

Photo: A group of migrants huddle on a sidewalk in front of St. Andrews Episcopal Church. A young Latina woman wearing a large white shirt holds a white cup and looks off as other Latinx individuals stand and look off around ehr.

Immigration

Florida Governor DeSantis’ Transport of Migrants to Massachusetts Is a “Crude Political Tactic…Playing with People’s Lives,” LAW Expert Says

September 16, 2022

First-Generation

5 Tips for First-gen College Students

September 16, 2022

Photo: CGS professor Kari Lavalli, a white woman with shoulder-length blonder hair wearing a blue floral blouse and black pants, sits and poses with her dog, a black, seven-year-old Portuguese Water Dog Bell.

Dog Training

Teaching Dogs to Jump off a Boat—and Ignore the Ducks

September 16, 2022

BU Today 09-16-2022

September 16, 2022

Photo: Rena Nurhussien (CAS’26), left, and Amira Badruddin (ENG’26) enjoy their special meal during Lobster Night at Warren Towers. A young woman on the left wearing a burgundy head scarf holds up a lobster excitedly as a young woman on the right wearing a navy headscarf laughs and holds her own lobster.

A New School Year Tradition: Lobster Night

September 15, 2022

Photo: photograph of Marsh Plaza busy with people from across the street with CAS building in background. Red banners and BU red prominent throughout image. Students are on campus.

University News

Student Loan Forgiveness Expansion for Nonprofit Employees May Benefit Some BU Staff

September 15, 2022

Photo of BU President Bob Brown giving a speech on stage. Two people are seated beside him on stage as he stands and address the crowd at a podium.

SCHOLARSHIPS

BU Supports 2022 Boston Public Schools Graduates

September 15, 2022

BU Today 09-15-2022

September 15, 2022

Photo of Students from G-Power, a BU K-Pop Dance Company presenting their hip-pop dance during the Student Showcase at Tsai Performance Center. A group of AAPI women on stage raise their hands over their heads to their right; they wear jeans, jean skirts, and crop tops. The heads of audience members are seen blurred in the foreground.

WOW: K-Pop from G-Power

September 14, 2022