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Research Accolades

Meet BU’s Newest AAAS Fellows

January 28, 2021

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Admissions

BU Sees Surge in Applicants despite Pandemic

January 28, 2021

COVID ON CAMPUS

Boston University Weekly COVID-19 Report: January 20 to 26

January 27, 2021

Photo of BU Men’s Hockey Captain Logan Cockerill (SHA’21) as he nearly scores a goal on the UMass goalie who tries to block the shot with his knee pads.

Athletics

University Pauses All Varsity Sports through January Due to COVID-19 Spike

January 27, 2021

Photo of BU president Bob Brown sitting on a couch in the lobby of the Booth Theater. He wears a suit and a colorful face mask and looks toward the camera.

University News

President Brown on BU’s Lessons Learned from the Fall, Hopes for Spring

January 25, 2021

Black and white photo of a young Jo Anne Swart, a RN/nurse practitioner whose area of expertise was death and dying. She died of COVID-19 on December 8 at the age of 87. In the portrait, she smiles wide and looks to her left.

Voices & Opinion

POV: What My Family and I Learned from Losing Our Mother to COVID-19

January 25, 2021

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CONTACT TRACING

Why “Bidirectional” Contact Tracing Could Drastically Curb Coronavirus Spread—Especially the B-117 Strain

January 21, 2021

COVID ON CAMPUS

Boston University Weekly COVID-19 Report: January 13 to 19

January 21, 2021

Photo of a person sitting with an at-home COVID test and booklet in their lap. They hold a swab and a tube; the booklet is labelled “coronavirus (COVID-19) Home Test”.

Coronavirus

Fast At-Home COVID-19 Tests Are Coming. But How Good Are They?

January 21, 2021

Photo from December 29, 2020 of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivering remarks on the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the Queen Theater on December 29, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden stands behind a podium that reads "Office of the President Elect," his hand raised. Behind him, the words "COVID-19 Briefing" are in a white on a blue background.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Creating a Healthier America—The Challenges and Opportunities for the Biden Administration

January 20, 2021

eople in cars line up to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from healthcare workers at a drive-thru site on January 13, 2021 in The Villages, Florida.

COVID-19 Vaccine

While COVID Vaccine Supplies Are Limited, Should Anyone Be Getting a Second Dose?

January 19, 2021

A photo of president-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris clasping hands and raising them above their heads. They are standing in front of an American flag. Both are wearing masks.

Politics

Biden’s Top Four Priorities, Explained by Leading BU Experts

January 19, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine

History Made as BU Gives First COVID-19 Vaccines

January 15, 2021

Hands wearing latex gloves load a syringe with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. One of the gloves has a photo of Boston University Charles River Campus superimposed on it.

COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID Vaccines Arrive at BU: Everything You Need to Know

January 14, 2021

Photo of the gloved hand of a registered nurse holding a vile of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine before giving the vaccine to healthcare workers in Anaheim, Calif. on Friday, January 8, 2021. The small glass vile has a red and silver top; the label reads “Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: suspension for intramuscular injection, for us under emergency authorization. Multiple doses vial (10 doses of .5 ml)”

Coronavirus

BU to Begin Giving COVID-19 Vaccines Friday

January 14, 2021

Photo of two of BU softball players, both wearing black masks and red and white uniforms. One woman lunges to the ground to field the ball while another backs her up.

Varsity Sports

Patriot League Announces Plans for a Spring Unlike Any Other

January 14, 2021

Microscopic image of human lung cells infected with COVID-19 coronavirus

COVID-19 Research

How Coronavirus Damages Lung Cells within Mere Hours

January 11, 2021

A young female student in a red sweatshirt and black face mask sits by herself at a red picnic table on a lawn on BU's Campus. A signpost behind her reads "Back2BU"; the green line and a BU shuttle bus drive by in the background. The trees are bare.

University News

What Students, Faculty, and Staff Need to Know about Spring Move-in and Returning to Campus

January 8, 2021

Photo of BU and Holy Cross men's basketball players walking by one another during the pre-game of one of their opening season games. Each of young men wear a face mask, and a referee with a ball in his hands is seen in the foreground.

Basketball

BU’s Masked Basketball Teams Attract National Attention

January 5, 2021

RAs Dragon Ding (CAS’21) (from left) records a video of John Issac (CAS’ 21) and Lance De Guzman (Sargent’22) on August 17. Issac stands in a yellow moving cart and De Guzman

Campus Life

Photo Gallery: A Look Back at an Unforgettable 2020

December 18, 2020

Photo Gallery: A Look Back at an Unforgettable 2020