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Photo og Ph.D. Student, Alice Staro, at left, observing Ryan Guthrie (CAS’22) while she assists Staro with her work in the FitzGerald Lab in the Stone Science Building June 17. The two were working with a core of sedimentation from a marsh on Amelia Island, FL that is between two parallel pieces of wood, one of which has a measuring tape attached to it. Both researchers wear blue face masks.

Studying Marsh Sediment

Photo of Joy Winbourne, a post doc from Lucy Hutyras’ lab, checking in on and collecting data from a tree located on BU Beach on June 16. She wears a gray sweater and adjusts something on a gray box that hangs on a tree. Behind her, a large silver sculpture shines in the sun.

Check-up for Trees on the BU Beach

Photo of Dean Kenneth Elmore speaking during a freshman orientation broadcast live from the GSU June 16. He stands on a stage next to a pile of BU swag, including few BU pillows, backpack, flag, and stuffed animals. A banner behind reads “Boston University 2025.” Elmore wears black jeans, converse, and a juneteenth flag shirt that reads “Jubilee!”

A Slightly Different Freshman Orientation

Aerial photo of a bunch of hands reaching in towards the middle of a group of plant pots as students plant kale and spinach seedlings.

New Herb Garden at Warren

Photo of people walking down Comm Ave on a rainy day

A Rainy Return

Photo of the new MBTA Amory Street Station taking shape. At the center of the photo is a green, rusted pipe, that is blurred; on either side, are white, shelter structures. The sky is light blue with a few white puffy clouds.

In Progress: New MBTA Amory Street Station

Photo of Hana Lee (CAS’22), sitting on an adjustable lab stool on wheels, with blue gloves and a gray face mask, using equipment with wires and sticky patches attached to her leg to record her patellar reflex response while her lab mates zoom in during professor Angela Seliga’s Physiology lab. Lee looks at the computer screen as she holds the equipment.

Testing Reflexes

Photo taken from behind the podium and stage as Kenneth Elmore delivers the keynote address during the BU Academy graduation. In the stands in front of him, graduates in red caps and gowns and face masks watch Elmore as he speaks.

Two BUA Grad Ceremonies

Photo of a group of students, some masked, other unmasked, sitting outside on BU beach in colorful Adirondack chairs. In the foreground, a bright green tree is seen and the day looks sunny and bright.

Sunny Beach Day

Photo of Jan Block (COM’23), sitting at a social distant desk in the GSU, wearing a face mask and looking at his laptop as he attends his Summer Term 1 global health class virtually from the GSU on May 27.

Summer Studies

Photo of a person, seen in silhouette, on a scissor lift using an electric screwdriver, to hanging fins on the Rajen Kilachand Center.

Spring Spruce-up

Photo of strength and conditioning coaches Massimo Gioffre, Sam Greenfield, Chris Fucillo and Claire Sporer play a game of spike ball on Nickerson field on May 13, 2021. Claire, who wears a red shirt and shorts, reaches up to spike the ball to her partner. The others wear BU athletics gear, like sweatshirts, t-shirts and shorts with the BU logos.

Spikeball on Nickerson

Photo of the BU Softball team jumping in celebration after they won their third straight Patriot League title on Saturday May 15, 2021. The women wear read jerseys, white visors and red face masks.

BU Softball: First-Ever PL Title Three-Peat

2021 Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony

Puck the pug, age two, enjoys the beautiful weather and a ball toss April 30 with his human, Jon Williams. Williams and Puck live near BU and walk campus occasionally “(Puck) loves flirting with the students” Williams said.

Eyes on the…Ball

Ryan Gildersleeve (CAS’21) left, and Akram Semakula (ENG’21) sign the senior banner on Marsh Plaza

A Graduation Tradition: Senior Banner

A photo of Mayor Kim Janey speaking at the Umoja Rites of Passage pre-commencement ceremony held on BU Beach

Boston Mayor Kim Janey 2021 Umoja Speaker

Students celebrate on Nickerson Field after commencement by throwing their caps in the air

Some Things Never Change

Photo of Mrinal Ghosh (ENG’21) with his arms and legs extended as Camden Kronhaus (ENG’21) holds him up over the seal in Marsh Plaza May 11. They both wear suits and their caps and gowns and smile.

Standing on the Seal—Worth the Risk?

Photo of Doug Gould untie a blue ribbon around the trunk of a small Maple tree on the COM lawn which was gifted to him May 11 by the University in appreciation for his advisement on the F*ck It Won’t Cut It campaign. In the background, students who were part of the F*ck It Won’t Cut It team are clapping. They include: Lindsey Rosenblatt (COM’21), from left, Megan Coats (COM’21) who is holding a laptop from which other FIWCI team members are zooming in, Ruby Yang (COM’21), and Shannon Neff (COM’21). The lawn is bright green and grassy.

COM’s FIWCI Team Honors Doug Gould