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Photo: Dr. Paul Friedrichs, the inaugural director of the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR) and deputy assistant to the President of the United States delivers the keynote address March 20 at an Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID) event help in the Metcalf Ballroom

Paul Friedrichs, White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy Director, Speaks at BU

Photo: A group photo of Redwire Space Team in their navy jumpsuits. Four men in the back and one woman, Emma, in the foreground taking the photo.

Redwire Space Team

Photo: A large group of students and teachers gathered around a table

Learning from the (Advertising) Pros

Photo: Multiple people at a table sorting things into cups and storage.

Every(dog)body Deserves a Treat

Photo: A group of scientists in white outfits and hair nets stand around a large metal machine with proud looks on their faces in a lab setting

LEXI Space Device for Moon Lander

Photo: Individuals accepting the Harleston Parker People's Choice Award for the Center for Computing & Data Sciences at BU.

Yet Another Honor for Center for Computing & Data Sciences Building

Photo: Biology student Conner Pendola (CAS'26) prepares for a biology exam in one of the College of Arts & Science's comfy study spaces

Calm, Captivating, and Colorful

Photo: From left, BU Board of Trustees Vice Chair Cynthia Cohen (MET), Entrepreneur in Residence at MET Steven G. Akers (MET’94), Metropolitan College Dean Tanya Zlateva, and MET Dean’s Advisory Board Chair Ralph H. Groce III (CGS, Questrom, MET) gathered on Monday, March 4, to commemorate Metropolitan College’s newly named Cynthia Cohen Dean’s Office, made possible through a generous gift from Mr. Akers.

Generous Gift Enables Metropolitan College’s Cynthia Cohen Dean’s Office

Photo: Engineering PhD students, Lorenzo Kinnicutt (left) (ENG 25) , Leah Gaeta (ENG 25) and Meliha Albayrak (ENG 26) demonstrate a robotic hand used in rehabilitation during the opening of the College of Engineering's new RASTIC event. They stand in a sterile place.

RASTIC Ribbon-Cutting

Photo: David Grann, a white man with balding hair, gestures as he speaks to a crowd of BU students for BU's discussion at Kilachand Hall Commons Room

Author and Alum David Grann Speaks to Students

Photo: Four figure skaters hold up their medals after winning in a national championship. They smile big with purple uniforms.

Haydenettes: U.S. Synchronized Skating 2024 Champions

Photo: A college student with braids sticks a post-it note to a board filled with other notes

What Are You Grateful For?

Photo: Colin Kunze (BU PhD Student, Biomedical Eng.) takes a breath as he glides through the water to complete the 250 yard swim for the Try-a-Tri, a mini triathlon hosted by BU's Triathlon Team Feb 17 sat FitRec.

Try-a-Tri

Photo: A group of students huddle around a table filled with writing utensils and notebooks. They are writing valentine's day cards for local senior centers.

Questrom Days of Love Valentine’s Event

Photo: Yidi (Edie) Li, an Asian woman, performs on stage in a flowy, floral dress with her hair up in a fancy bun. The background behind her is purple with cherry blossoms projected at the back.

BUCTCC Hanfu Runway Event

Photo: A young woman holds up a red tshirt at a event at BU.

Sustainability Zero Waste Festival

Photo: A group of middle schoolers in suits and formal attire at a recent BUA Model UN Conference

BU Academy Model UN: A Unique Opportunity

Photo: A group of college students gather around a table with appetizers and drinks. One of the is wearing a headscarf and another is wearing glasses.

Black History Month Kickoff Celebration

Photo: Multiple pairs of ballroom dancers dance their way across a large dancefloor in an open ballroom in front of a large crowd

Silent Poetry

Photo: Two woman diligently decorate cakes for a BU event. On the left, a woman with dark, long hair. On the right, a woman with a blue-gray hijab.

“Me Want Cookie!”

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