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Things-to-do

The Weekender: April 25 to 28

April 24, 2024

Photo: Keith Robinson (CFA’24) and Sarah Coleman (CFA’24) star as George and Dot in the College of Fine Arts School of Theatre’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George, which runs from April 25-28 at the Joan and Edgar Booth Theatre. Photo by Katie Nelson

Theatre

Sunday in the Park with George Opens at Booth Theatre

April 24, 2024

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Awards

BU Student-Athletes Honored at 2024 Scarlet & White Awards Ceremony

April 24, 2024

BU Today 04-24-2024

April 24, 2024

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WATCH NOW

A Rundown of the Best Thrift and Vintage Spots Near BU

April 23, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: The Biden-Trump Rematch May Mark the End of an Era

April 23, 2024

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Mental Health

Combating Loneliness and Creating Healthy Relationships

April 23, 2024

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) (Hon.’21) Visits Questrom Class

April 23, 2024

BU Today 04-23-2024

April 23, 2024

people holding hands in front of a sunset. There hands appear as a sillhouette. Photo courtesy of Canva.com

Sex

Five Common Sexual Health Myths Debunked

April 22, 2024

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Photography

Global Programs Photo Contest Showcases BU’s Worldwide Adventures and Experiences

April 22, 2024

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Books

Book Recommendations in Honor of World Book Day

April 22, 2024

Marina Dawn Wells (GRS’20,’24) examining a scrimshaw carving of a trans pirate, "Alwilda," that a whaleman copied out of a book by Charles Ellms, The Pirates Own Book (1837). Photo by Drew Furtado, New Bedford Whaling Museum

University News

Anonymous $1M Gift Bolsters American & New England Studies Program

April 22, 2024

BU Today 04-22-2024

April 22, 2024

Photo: (Left to right) Tess Shotland, a woman with auburn hair and a black tshirt Cece Lagomarsino, a woman with short hair and a jean overall, and Nina Palmeon, a woman with long curly hair and a black tshirt posing with the waste disposal system at CDS.

sustainability

Waste Watchers

April 19, 2024

Photo: Composite image of multiple recycling bins. Coffee cups, food waste, and paper towels and napkins are among the nonrecyclables that contaminate BU recycling bins

Environment

As We Celebrate Earth Day, a Reminder of What Cannot Be Recycled at BU

April 19, 2024

Photo: Sargent College Rehab Sciences lab manager Zoe Perkins (CAS’21) (right) and a masters in mechanical engineering leads a game of “Simon Says,” to Charlotte Mercer (center) and Kyah McDowell-Nunally, both 13 and eighth grade students to demonstrate how the in-ground force plates in the Human Adaptation Lab work. The two middle schoolers tilt on on leg for the demonstration.

Next Generation of Scientists?

April 19, 2024

BU Today 04-19-2024

April 19, 2024

Photo: A photo of four individuals. From left, Graduate Student Employee of the Year

Accolades

BU Honors Best Student Employees and Supervisor

April 18, 2024

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Athletics

Women’s Tennis Heads to Annapolis This Weekend for 2024 Patriot League Tournament

April 18, 2024

Women’s Tennis Heads to Annapolis This Weekend for 2024 Patriot League Tournament