Boston University

Browse:

Roommates Jennie Young (CAS'24) (left) and Charlotte Bausha (CAS'24) work together to get Young's things into their Sleeper Hall dorm before the rain hit on August 27, while a stern, but unmasked, Rhett looks on in sculpture form behind them. Young and Bausha push a bright yellow cart filled with Young's belongings.

Campus Life

Back2BU: Photo Essay Captures a Move-in Like No Other and the Start of an Unforgettable School Year

September 10, 2020

Photo of Trevor Turnbow (CFA’24) and Katelyn Thompson (CFA’24) practicing yoga on the BU Beach. Both are in a lunge position and raise their hands up at 90 degree angle. Both wear masks.

Weekender

The Weekender: September 10 to 13

September 10, 2020

Sports

Joe Jones, BU Men’s Basketball Coach, on Race, Sports, Politics, and Change

September 9, 2020

Photo of Bishop Edwards (CFA’23) moving within his 14-foot square during instructor Liz Roncka’s improv dance class at FitRec September 3. The yellow tape grid is there to ensure physical distancing. Bishop raises both his hands in the air gracefully and wears a blue mask.

Campus & Facilities

Like Everything Else, FitRec Will Be Different This Fall

September 9, 2020

Parents

Parents of Returning Students Confident, Comfortable with BU’s Precautions

September 9, 2020

A photo of a person pointing a remote at a television screen with streaming services displayed

Television

BU Students, What Are You Binge-Watching?

September 8, 2020

Photo of Dr. Sarabeth Buckley teaching about the urban carbon cycle in a circle of students sitting atop a roof. The students sit on the rooftop, while the Boston skyline is see in the background. Sarabeth wears a purple sweater and gestures towards a small chalkboard with charts.

Voices & Opinion

POV: We Need to Take Advantage of the Many Stimulating Outdoor Learning Opportunities

September 8, 2020

University News

Activities to Activism: New Diversity & Inclusion Website for BU and Boston

September 8, 2020

A photo of Nathan Brewer standing in front of a sign that reads "Center For BU Sexual Assault Response & Prevention"

University News

Pandemic Has Led to a Dramatic Increase in Students Seeking Help Says BU’s New Sexual Assault Response & Prevention Center Director

September 8, 2020

Photo of a hand holding beer; the beer and glass are in the light, while the background is blurry but resembles a bar.

Voices & Opinion

POV: New Federal Recommendations for Alcohol Use: Less Is better

September 5, 2020

A composite photo of Faith Rynda on the left and Meghann Lucy on the right

Initiative on Cities

BU’s Initiative on Cities Summer Fellows Tackle Racism, Help with Civic Research

September 3, 2020

A composite image showing (from left to right) Eastern Standard, Cornwalls, and the Hotel Buckminster

In the City

A Changed Kenmore Square and Fenway

September 3, 2020

Angela Patterson, from left, Brendon Jones (CAS’24), and Walter Jones on West Campus move in August 28. The group hugs. Brendon and Walter wear sunglasses and Angela balances them on her head. Brendon wears a red BU shirt.

Campus Life

Annual Goodbye for Parents, Freshmen Takes on New Meaning in the Midst of a Pandemic

September 3, 2020

A photo of the ICA in Boston

Weekender

Your Guide to a Socially Distanced Labor Day Weekend

September 3, 2020

A photo of the first floor of Mugar Library showing socially distanced tables

Libraries

Nine Things to Know about BU Libraries This Fall

September 2, 2020

A photo of Robert Brown wearing a mask walking in front of the Booth theater.

University News

President Brown: “It Is Important We Learn How to Do This and Make It Better As We Go”

September 2, 2020

Image of a young person pulling a white mask over their face.

Public Health

How to Wear a Face Mask Properly

September 2, 2020

Two students in masks walk by signs on Warren Towers that show ads for BU's 'Don't Go Viral' Campaign. One is green and says “Don’t go viral, physically distance” and another, with an orange background reads “don’t go viral, sick roomate?

Coronavirus

BU Unveils Don’t Go Viral Campaign

September 1, 2020

A graphic that shows a penguin waving. Text reads "The Sweaty Penguin. Antarctica's Hottest News Source"

Earth & Environment

Students Start Comedic Environmental Podcast during Spring Quarantine

September 1, 2020

Graphic novel panels illustrated by Ajay Ramnarine. On the left, 4 panels illustrated in black show a young man enter a kitchen with a question mark above his head. He looks at the oven and realizes that it’s 8:55am. A panel then zooms in on the shock in his eyes, framed by thick black glasses, and underneath it says “F-f-f-five minutes!?!“. The panel to the right makes the young man look like a larger-than-life super hero on fire, and the text reads: “Just enough time… to make breakfast!”

Graphic Novels

Action. Racism. Hope. Students Show Their COVID-19 Lives in Graphic Narratives

August 31, 2020

Action. Racism. Hope. Students Show Their COVID-19 Lives in Graphic Narratives