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Campus & Facilities

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: A large group of young people, likely college students, with bicycles stand on an urban street in Boston University's campus

Campus & Facilities

Reimagining Cummington Mall

April 18, 2024

Jay Diengott, manager of BU's new Bike Kitchen, smiles for the camera. They have blue, green hair, dangling earrings, and a double nose piercing.

Student Life

Meet BU’s DIY Bicycle Repair Shop

April 17, 2024

Photo: Light reflects of the Center for Computing and Data Science onto Warren Towers

University News

BU RAs Authorize Four-Day Strike over Contract Negotiations

April 11, 2024

Photo: Students walk down a very snowy street in the middle of winter

University News

Nor’easter Closes Campus Tuesday

February 12, 2024

Photo: A white fluffy golden retriever stares at a camera screen, nose first.

BUPD

BU Is Getting a Comfort Dog–and You Could Name Her

February 6, 2024

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Campus & Facilities

For BU Custodian Victor Cabral, “This Job Is Never Done”

February 2, 2024

Photo: Interior of Boston University’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences. Large walkway staircase i shown. Next to the staircase, a multifunctional space for studying, hanging out, or hosting events is shown with modular black, wood, and red seating areas. Two the far left are large windows letting in lots of natural light. A vast wooden ceiling tops off the area.

Campus & Facilities

Center for Computing & Data Sciences Wins Global Award for Interior Design

December 4, 2023

Photo: Two BU Police SUVs parked on an urban street at night

Safety

Police Seek a Man in Connection with Two Gropings; Suspect Arrested in Two Other Cases

October 30, 2023

Photo: An ariel photo of Boston University's campus with Commonwealth Avenue, in the summer of 1962

BU History

Did You Know? 10 Fun Facts about BU

October 4, 2023

Photo: Close-up photo of a young man working on the front wheel of a mounted blue bicycle.

Campus & Facilities

New BU Cycle Kitchen Provides DIY Bike Repair Space—and Community

September 27, 2023

Photo: Various plants and trees are shown blooming in a scenic setting on BU's campus.

Campus & Facilities

Buzz, Buzz: BU Creates a New Pollinator Garden

September 20, 2023

Photo: A shadowed student looks down at a table as they study in the renovated study lounge at Kilachand Hall. Behind them,. large windows feature a view of the Boston city skyline and the Charles River.

Campus & Facilities

14 BU Construction Projects, from Updated Classrooms to a New Robotics Space to Fresh Paint and Carpeting

September 19, 2023

Photo: A shadow of a person walking on brick pavement

Campus Safety

BUPD Increases Visibility on Campus, Issues Safety Reminders, after Two Robbery Attempts

September 12, 2023

Photo: A team of HVAC technicians at Boston University pose for a photo in front of their headquarters. They are all wearing dark blue uniforms, except for the boss who is wearing a collared shirt in the center of the photo.

Campus & Facilities

Meet the Team That Keeps BU Cool during the Hot Summer Months

August 17, 2023

Photo: Photo: Tom Gilmore, professor of Biology and director of the graduate program in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry, a white man with grey hair, holds onto a lifeguard floatation spear as he smiles for a photo in the FitRec pool.

FitRec

From Lab to Lifeguard Chair

July 31, 2023

Photo: David Zaslav gives a speech at a podium at Boston University's 2023 commencement, while a sea of students look on

Voices & Opinion

POV: A Lesson from BU’s 150th Commencement

May 31, 2023

Photo: A birds eye view of a large stadium filled with people. Boston University Commencement on Nickerson Field on May 21, 2023. Photo by Dave Green

Commencement 2023

50 Great Photos Capture the Joy, Drama of BU’s 150th Commencement

May 25, 2023

Collection site specialist Jessica Sandberg, a white woman wearing a surgical mask and blue gloves, guides a masked visitor through the COVID test collection process at the Rajen Kilachand Center.

University News

BU to Drop COVID Vaccine Requirement for Most Beginning This Summer

April 4, 2023

Overhead shot of the indoor track at the BU Track and Tennis Center. The shot shows bustling activity during the annual David Hemery Valentine Invitational, as runners are shown racing on the track, pole vaulters and high jumpers are on the green infield, and people spectate in the stands.

Track and Tennis Center

Video: The Mystery behind BU’s Record-Breaking Indoor Track

March 1, 2023

Video: The Mystery behind BU’s Record-Breaking Indoor Track