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Athletics

Professor Andy Andres dangles a baseball stuck to his finger with Spider Tack adhesive, a commonly used sticky substance in Major League Baseball

Baseball Physics

The Science behind MLB’s Sticky Stuff Scandal [Video]

September 17, 2021

Photo of the women's soccer team giving each other high fives before the start of their game versus UMass lowell.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: August 26 to 29

August 26, 2021

A photo of Will Loggia with his arms outstretched standing in front of a brick wall with a red sign that reads "West Campus Residences." A video play button is overlayed.

Student Life

Expectations vs. Reality: How My Freshman Year during a Pandemic Measured Up

April 28, 2021

Composite image of four photos of students on campus. From top left, two students with face masks walk down Comm Ave, a student in a white romper skateboards, a group of students draw dancers outside of CFA, a researcher with gloves and a mask looks at a vial. Overlaid sticker reads “Giving Day #ProudtoBU April 7, 2021”

Giving

BU Giving Day Raises Nearly $3 Million

April 9, 2021

A photo of Kevin Nylen standing against a goal on Nickerson Field

Varsity Sports

Kevin Nylen Begins His First Season (Finally) as Men’s Soccer Head Coach

April 2, 2021

A photo of a traditional passover meal

Things-to-do

The Weekender: March 25 to 28

March 25, 2021

A portrait photo of Katie Nelson in her BU basketball uniform. She is standing with one hand on her hip, and the other holding a basketball.

Varsity Sports

Women’s Basketball’s Katie Nelson on Team’s Historic Season

February 24, 2021

A photo of the BU men's ice hockey team huddles up on the ice around one of the goals

Varsity Sports

Men’s Hockey Returns to the Rink on a Winning Streak

February 5, 2021

Photo of BU men’s basketball player Walter Whyte (CAS’22) mid-air as he shoots a basketball in front of a player on the opposing team, who tries to the block the shot with his hand. The crowded basketball floor foregrounds the shot, while coaches and people on the bench are seen in the background.

Varsity Sports

BU Men’s and Women’s Basketball Aiming to Follow Up on Last Year’s Successes

February 4, 2021

Photo of BU Men’s Hockey Captain Logan Cockerill (SHA’21) as he nearly scores a goal on the UMass goalie who tries to block the shot with his knee pads.

Athletics

University Pauses All Varsity Sports through January Due to COVID-19 Spike

January 27, 2021

Photo of two of BU softball players, both wearing black masks and red and white uniforms. One woman lunges to the ground to field the ball while another backs her up.

Varsity Sports

Patriot League Announces Plans for a Spring Unlike Any Other

January 14, 2021

Photo of BU and Holy Cross men's basketball players walking by one another during the pre-game of one of their opening season games. Each of young men wear a face mask, and a referee with a ball in his hands is seen in the foreground.

Basketball

BU’s Masked Basketball Teams Attract National Attention

January 5, 2021

Photo of women’s ice hockey player Jesse Compher skating on the ice while possessing the puck during the 2020 Beanpot.

Varsity Sports

BU Women’s Hockey Set to Open Season This Weekend

December 4, 2020

Black and white photo of Roy in his dorm room in 1997, two years after his accident. He wears a white turtle neck and flannel shirt and smiles wide. A photo of Muhammad Ali boxing is behind him above a book shelf.

Tribute

Travis Roy: A Death in the Family

November 4, 2020

Mascot

Time to Retire the Rhett Name? You Can Weigh In

September 23, 2020

Sports

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

September 9, 2020

Women’s golf team member Zhangcheng “Kristy” Guo at the end of her golf swing. She wears a white shirt and hat.

Sports

Terrier Athletes Set BU Record With 3.56 GPA for Spring Semester

July 16, 2020

Michael Stone is among five seniors on the BU men’s soccer team whose senior season has been cancelled.

Varsity Sports

“It’s Not Time to Let up”—Terrier Athletes React to Canceled Fall Season

July 15, 2020

Elias Lampis (CAS '21) and Griffin Roach (CAS '23) of Boston University's men's soccer team go in for the goal against Colgate at Nickerson Field on October 5th. Final Score was 2 to 1, marking a terrier victory.

Varsity Sports

Patriot League Cancels Fall Sports Seasons

July 13, 2020

A photo of the BU Men's basketball team celebrating their Patriot League title

Varsity Sports

BU Athletics Honors Top Athletes at Annual Rhetty Awards

April 28, 2020

BU Athletics Honors Top Athletes at Annual Rhetty Awards