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BU Today 09-09-2021

September 9, 2021

Photo of Maria Erb, Director of the Newbury Center, takes to the podium during the grand opening and open house at the Newbury Center September 3 in Marsh Plaza. In the foreground, two students student, one has a red t-shirt on, other people sit to the right of the podium.

Newbury Center Grand Opening

September 8, 2021

Maricopa County constable Darlene Martinez escorts a family out of their apartment after serving an eviction order for non-payment

Government & Law

BU School of Law Joins Fight in Eviction Moratorium Crisis

September 8, 2021

Voices & Opinion

How 9/11 Changed the World

September 8, 2021

Photo of Ash Vasquez (CFA’25), sitting on a step between two brick walls. His hand is on his face, and he wears a plaid shirt and jeans.

Student Profile

Meet the Class of 2025: Ash Vasquez

September 8, 2021

BU Today 09-08-2021

September 8, 2021

Photo of Beverly Bruno (SAR’22), president of Minority Connection Initiative and Malika Kounkourou (CAS’22), with the blue mask, embracing at a gathering in remembrance of Kendall Castañeda (CAS'21), who died on August 22. A photo of Castañeda is seen on an easel at left. Other students are seen behind the friends.

Remembering Kendall Castañeda (CAS’21)

September 7, 2021

BU Today 09-07-2021

September 7, 2021

Photos of Joie Liu (from left), Alvin Lu, and Gabriel Romualdo, wearing read shirts and smiling as they sit on the edge of a park bench. Trees are seen behind them.

computer science

Teaching Middle Schoolers How to Create the Next Minecraft

September 4, 2021

Photo of Faizaan Firoz (Pardee’25) sitting on the stairs leading up to a stage with a checkered button down and jeans on. He smiles and the dramatic lighting casts a long shadow on the stage behind him.

Student Profile

Meet the Class of 2025: Faizaan Firoz

September 4, 2021

A familly embraces in a big hug saying goodbye after moving their child into dorms for the fall semester at Boston University

Campus Life

Video: Families Bid Their Freshmen Farewell

September 3, 2021

Nathan Basman (QST 25) celebrates a goal during the woman’s soccer game at the Terrier Tailgate on Sunday, August 29, 2021. He extends his arms above his head, and wears a white baseball cap. Students, many dressed in red, sitting on the bleachers around him.

BU Athletics

Fans Again Welcome at BU Athletics Events, with Masks Required at All Indoor Games

September 3, 2021

On the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, Is the United States More or Less Vulnerable to Another Large-Scale Terrorist Attack?

September 3, 2021

BU Today 09-03-2021

September 3, 2021

Students (from left to right) Sarah Herpst, Olivia Voelkel, and Matthew Agri speak with Colonel (Retired) T. L. Dilliplane, Ph. D. during the ROTC barbecue. Dilliplane wears a light blue button down and bright blue pants, and the student in the front wears a black backpack. A tent is seen in the background.

Army ROTC Welcome Back BBQ

September 2, 2021

Wide elevated view of Uwe Beffert teaching a cell biology class in Morse Auditorium at Boston University on the first day of classes of the fall semester.

Campus Life

Photos Capture the Energy of Historic First Day Back on Campus

September 2, 2021

Photo of Pro-choice protesters perform outside the Texas State Capitol on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 in Austin, TX. The protesters raise their fists and wear shirts that say "BANS OFF OUR BODIES"

Law

What the Texas Abortion Law Means for Roe v. Wade

September 2, 2021

Spectators watch fireworks explode in the sky along the Boston Harbor waterfront

Things-to-do

What To Do Labor Day Weekend in Boston

September 2, 2021

Photo of a student and possibly his father walking with a green moving build filled high with his belongings.

Student Life

What Did Move-In 2021 Look Like? These Photos Tell the Story

September 2, 2021

Photo of Emily Chua’s class WR120 K8 Planet Ocean, a first-year writing seminar focused on ocean science in CAS September 22, 2020. Students sit in rolling desks and look at their laptops; many of them wear sweatshirts and all of them wear facemasks in the dimly lit classroom.

Voices & Opinion

POV: University’s Course Guidance for Fall Is “Wishful Thinking” and “Inadequate”

September 2, 2021

POV: University’s Course Guidance for Fall Is “Wishful Thinking” and “Inadequate”