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Photo of director of Nursing, Anne Patey, preparing to give a patient the Covid vaccine on January 15, 2020. The shot is very dark, and Patey is seen in silhouette holding the vaccine at eye-level while seated. She wears a face mask and face shield, and sun light comes in from a window behind her.

Coronavirus

WBUR Ramps Up COVID Coverage as Vaccine Rollout Increases

February 18, 2021

Arts & Culture

Two Poets, Drawn by History, Headline Thursday’s Lowell Poetry Reading

February 18, 2021

Composite image. On the left, the book cover for ‘Diners, Dudes and Diets’ by Emily Contois. An illustration of a hamburger fills out the cover, buns sandwich the title text. On the right is a portrait of Emily Contois, a young woman with her hair pulled back and a ruffled blouse smiles welcomingly. The images are place on a wooden grain background.

Books

Diet Yogurt and Guy Fieri: How Food Media Constructed “Dude” Masculinity

February 18, 2021

A portrait photo of Jesse Compher holding a hockey stick upright

Varsity Sports

Women’s Ice Hockey’s Jesse Compher Has Her Sights Set on the 2022 Winter Olympics

February 18, 2021

Detail photo of a bowl of Chili Con Carne on a wooden table with recipe ingredients.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: February 18 to 21

February 18, 2021

Photo of students in Sargent’s occupational therapy program in full blue PPE gowns, face shields and masks, during a training session. One student lays on the bed while the other attends to mock-patient.

Admissions

Applications Up for BU Graduate Programs Leading to Socially Conscious “Helper” Careers

February 18, 2021

A photo of Sarah Gordon, Paul Shafer, and Megan Cole Brahim standing next to one another wearing masks

Public Health

New BU Lab Studies Medicaid, Where Racism, Poverty, and COVID-19 Meet

February 17, 2021

Photo taken from over the shoulder of a research in a white shirt sitting at a desk looking at a laptop with a screen filled with colorful charts that pertain to “Epidemiological Data Analysis”.

Public Health

SPH Alums Help Create a Toolkit to End Structural Racism

February 17, 2021

BU Athletics Bands practice on GSU Plaza

BU Bands

BU Athletics Bands Honor University’s Essential Workers in Song

February 17, 2021

illustration of 3 superheroes wearing medical facemasks silhouetted by the sunrise

COVID Heroes

Who Is Your BU Unsung Hero of the Pandemic?

February 16, 2021

Screenshots from the Must Watch app displayed on iPhone screens showing suggestions for what to watch including the shows "The Boys" "American Greed" and "Game of Thrones"

Alumni

Unsure What to Stream Next? This App Just Made It Easier

February 16, 2021

Photo of stage light shining directly down onto a stage in a completely dark room.

Voices & Opinion

POV: What the Biden-Harris Administration Can Do to “Build Back Better” the Arts

February 13, 2021

A photo of Louis Chude-Sokei giving a lecture in the classroom

Academics

African American Studies Expands Course Offerings in Response to Rising Student Demand

February 12, 2021

Photo of Shazan Khan (CAS’24) in a blue t-shirt and black sweatpants as he does an exercise in which he raises a barbell behind his head; another person working out a FitRec is seen seated behind him and a wrack of barbells are seen along the mirrored far wall.

Fitness

FitRec Opens for Recreational Exercise, Club Sports Soon

February 12, 2021

illustration of young adults wearing medical face masks. text embedded on the image says 'COVID Compliance Numbers'

COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: February 12

February 12, 2021

Photo collage of various romance book covers, many of which are pink, purple, or teal. Some books include: “A Princess Theory” by Alyssa Cole, “Let’s Talk About Love” by Claire Kann, “Well Met,” “Spoiler Alert” by Olivia Dade” and others.

Books

Ten Romance Books to Fall in Love with This Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2021

A photo of a sign that says "Love Yourself" surrounded by roses

Wellness

Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Love for Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2021

Photo of Aaron Hwang sitting on his dorm room floor on a green fuzzy rug with a red hat with a purple pompom on it. To his left, a mug, laptop and glasses rest on a small table, while a large microphone is seen on his right. The background has been overlaid with a dark red color, and around him are photos of three different couples. A white video play button is overlaid.

Relationships

Dating during Covid

February 12, 2021

Things-to-do

Seven Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Your Roommates

February 11, 2021

A photo of Sabelo Mhlambi speaking at a podium

Artificial Intelligence

Can an Ancient African Philosophy Save Us from AI Bias?

February 11, 2021

Can an Ancient African Philosophy Save Us from AI Bias?