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Arts & Culture

Photo of Macken Murphy (CAS’20) sitting on a rock outside and staring of into the middle distance. He wears a black headband, black button down, and has a tattoo of an anchor on his left arm.

Environment & Ecology

CAS Alum Creates a Different Species of Podcast

January 13, 2021

A composite of portrait photos of Amy Neben, Olivia LaRoche, and Alissa Bachner

Accolades

Trio of BU Alums Makes the Hollywood Reporter’s Next Gen List

December 17, 2020

Photos of different members of BU’s UPro dance group dancing in festive outfits from their respective locations. Each photo has a festive frame and looks like a holiday card; they are set on a green background with snowflakes.

Holiday Spirit

Video: Student Dance Group UPro Offers Some Holiday Cheer from around the Globe

December 16, 2020

Collage of photos from Boston University Collegiate Recovery Program Instagram

Recovery

Recovery@BU Photo Project Aims to Promote Awareness

December 15, 2020

Photo of the exterior of Taco Bell on Commonwealth Ave. Two people are seen about to walk in the door, and one person in a purple sweatshirt and face mask walks by.

Food & Dining

Students Like the New Taco Bell Cantina. But Does the Boston Globe Food Critic?

December 9, 2020

University News

“If You Do Nothing, Racial Inequality Persists”—Ibram X. Kendi Honors Howard Zinn in Annual Zinn Lecture

December 9, 2020

Photo of Megan Berkowitz (STH’21, SSW’21) leaning over a loom while backstrap weaving by hand. A tree with bright yellow leaves is seen in the background.

Pandemic Hobbies

Photo Essay: BU Community Takes Up New, Sometimes Not-So-New, Hobbies during Pandemic

December 8, 2020

Composite image of three vertical photos. The first photo, taken by Skyler Gauuan, shows to women in the corner mirror of a small grocery store with a social distancing sign. The next photo from Bridgette Lang depicts pink fluffy clouds over Kenmore Square. The last photo from Christine Russo shows a piece of graph paper and pen sitting in front of computer with google open with someone in the background working on their laptop. Overlay is bright pink.

Student Voices

Photos of Life Before the Pandemic and Now, Our New Normal

December 5, 2020

A photo of cast members sitting on the Make Way for Ducklings sculpture in the Boston Public Garden

Theatre

Make Way for Ducklings Musical Adaptation by Wheelock Family Theatre Streams over Zoom Saturday

December 4, 2020

A portrait photo of chef Jacques Pepin in black and white

Arts & Culture

Video: Celebrity Chef Jacques Pépin (Hon.’11) Shares His Favorite Poem

November 30, 2020

Photo of Delice Nsubayi in a purple blazer looking off into the middle distance.

Student Voices

Holding BU to Account on Race

November 29, 2020

Photo of a large group of turkeys in a confined structure. The turkeys have white feathers and pinkish blue heads.

Voices & Opinion

POV: This Thanksgiving, Think of the Turkeys

November 24, 2020

An illustration of the first Thanksgiving

History

What That Turkey Is All About

November 23, 2020

Photo of a group of students gathered in the MFA in 2018. Behind the students are two large works of art in ornate frames. A semi -circle of students listen as one student presents their work of choice.

Arts & Culture

Visiting Ancient Worlds Virtually through Student-Made Videos

November 20, 2020

A photo of T Anthony's Pizza on Comm Ave

Local Businesses

How Are Businesses Near Campus Faring in the Pandemic?

November 19, 2020

Jordan Kreindler leaning against the bed in her dorm room at Boston University

Residence Life

Decked-Out Dorms: Jordan Kreindler (COM’24)

November 18, 2020

Composite image: left, Black and white portrait of Sigrid Nunez with her hand on her face. Right, Book cover for Sigrid Nunez's work "what are you going through" The cover is teal and pictures a cat sitting on the arm of a couch.

Books

National Book Award Winner Sigrid Nunez Explores Life, Death, and Empathy in New Novel

November 13, 2020

Composite image of three book covers, from left: Cook, Taste, Learn by Guy Crosby, Recipes and Remembrances of Fair Dillard by Zella Palmer, and Halal Food by Febe Armanios and Bogac Ergene.

Food Studies

MET’s Pépin Lecture Series in Food Studies & Gastronomy Goes Virtual

November 12, 2020

Photo of Bostonians entering the new Taco Bell at 872 Commonwealth Ave. which has been generating big buzz among students. Photo shows the facade of store, a large gray "GRAND OPENING" sign is seen in the storefront windows.

Food & Dining

New Taco Bell Cantina in West Campus Has Students Buzzing

November 12, 2020

A 1996 portrait of an African National Congress supporter who was shot in the face and had his home burned the year before.

Photography

Reflections on Photographing Trauma

November 9, 2020

Reflections on Photographing Trauma