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Photo of Azanta Thakur (Sargent’20) prays before breaking her Ramadan fast at her Florida home. A plate of food is before her outstretched hands, and her eyes are closed.

Student Life

Observing Ramadan Remotely, without Campus Community

May 6, 2020

A photo of a dark hallway in the College of Arts and Sciences

Student Life

Photo Essay Captures How COVID-19 Has Transformed BU

May 6, 2020

National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories Davey Lab members (above): Callie Donahue, (MED’26) (from left) postdoctoral associate Hiroyuki Mori, Image of BU microbiologist Robert Davey (center), a MED professor, and senior research scientist Manu Anantpadma (right), with two students. The group stands in the NEIDL lab with full protective gear on.

Giving

BU Joins Today’s Global Giving Tuesday Now Event

May 5, 2020

Screenshot of a recreation of Boston University’s campus in the popular video game Minecraft. Image shows BU's central campus. Terriers have used Minecraft to create a national, virtual college graduation.

Gaming & Graduation

Terriers Build a Global Commencement and BU’s Campus, All in Minecraft

May 5, 2020

Image from The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), of an electron microscope image showing SARS-CoV-2 (orange)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells (green) cultured in the lab.

Voices & Opinion

POV: There’s Another Reason to Flatten the Coronavirus Curve, and It’s One You Haven’t Heard Yet

May 4, 2020

Sophie Park watches senior breakfast on her computer at home.

Commencement

First-Ever Online Senior Breakfast a Celebratory Affair

May 1, 2020

Image of President Donald Trump as he signs the coronavirus stimulus relief package, at the White House, Friday, March 27, 2020, in Washington DC. In the background, from the left, stands Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., House Minority Kevin McCarthy of Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence, look on. All the men are wearing suits, some are smiling.

Student Aid

Some BU Students Will Qualify for Federal Aid Due to Pandemic

May 1, 2020

Photo of a lone pedestrian in a red sweater and a mask, walking past the Yotel building on Seaport Boulevard in Boston at sundown on April 22, 2020. Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the hotel has the rooms light up in the shape of a heart; two hearts are seen in the background.

Weekly Roundup

BU Investigates Allegations of Cheating during Remote Testing

May 1, 2020

A photo of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C.

University News

Q&A Explainer: Who Will Benefit from CARES Act Dollars—and Why

May 1, 2020

Images of local volunteers along with the National Guard distributing food to locals at Winnisimmet Park in downtown Chelsea April 23, 2020. Many boxes say "Salvation Army" on the side, and a line of people with masks is seen in the background.

Public Health

BU Public Health Researchers Aid Chelsea, Epicenter of State’s COVID-19 Outbreak

April 28, 2020

A photo of a fence topped with barbed wire.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Since When Should a Misdemeanor Carry a Death Sentence?

April 28, 2020

A behind the scenes photo from the film Offbeat

Film & TV

40th Annual Redstones Film Festival, Held Virtually This Year, Was a Success

April 27, 2020

Illustrated type-treatment of the word 'Quarantine' in letters made of paint splatters

Voices & Opinion

Quarantine Diaries: One Word

April 27, 2020

A photo of a hospital room

Public Health

COVID-19 Fears are Making People Avoid Medical Care, Vaccinations

April 24, 2020

Close-up of a woman's hands as she pours herself a glass of wine; the atmosphere is very dark and gray.

Public Health

Unfortunately, It’s a Good Time to Study Anxiety and Drinking

April 23, 2020

Image of flowering magnolia tress along Bay State Rd April 7, 2020. Photo by Cydney Scott

Gratitude

Coronavirus Thank-you Notes from the BU Community

April 22, 2020

Photo of Dean Mary Elizabeth Moore, in a purple sweater, sitting and chatting with Elizabeth Hurd (STH’19).

Public Health

BU Says Goodbye, Virtually, to STH Dean Mary Elizabeth Moore

April 22, 2020

A screenshot of a virtual tour of the BU campus

Admissions

Class of 2024 Accepted Students Are Touring BU Virtually This Year

April 22, 2020

Members of the medical team at the Newton Pavilion COVID-19 recuperation unit for homeless patients, after putting on personal protective equipment for the unit’s opening on April 9, 2020.

Health & Medicine

State-Owned Newton Pavilion Reopens to Treat Homeless Patients with COVID-19

April 21, 2020

A photo of a woman grocery shopping in a mask

Voices & Opinion

POV: What Will We Choose to Value in Light of COVID-19?

April 21, 2020

POV: What Will We Choose to Value in Light of COVID-19?