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50 Years After Jaws’ Release, an Alum’s Exclusive Photos Capture the Stars on Set
Peter Vandermark was a local photojournalist in 1974 when he shot a day of filming off Martha’s Vineyard, watching a little-known director named Steven Spielberg make movie magic
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25 Charles River Campus Faculty Receive Promotions
Representing eight schools and colleges and fields from the natural and social science to the arts, engineering, law, and business
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Can Art Help Doctors Improve Mental Health Care for Non-English Speakers?
BU student researcher develops comic-style graphics for Boston Medical Center immigrant health unit
2June 24, 2025
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From Sketch to Screen
CFA alum and costume designer Esther Marquis makes sci-fi space travel look realistic on TV—and designs outfits for real-life astronauts
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BU Experts Served on Vatican Commission Urging Global Debt Relief
Debt-strapped developing nations need help, says Jubilee Year report, backed by Pope Leo XIV
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BU Soundcheck: Ronona J
School of Public Health cover band: balancing music and demanding careers
June 25, 2025
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Today’s Close-up
Framing Campus Life
“There’s a world out there. Open a window, and it’s there.”—Robin Williams. The view from Marsh Chapel‘s Marsh Room, like those from many windows on the Charles River Campus, frames the life of a busy urban campus.
June 27 photo by Cydney Scott
Film & TV
Learning Through Screen Time
Consultants for PBS KIDS programming—two Wheelock faculty members and an alum—explain why informal education is more important than ever
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BU’s Jack Parker Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
Legendary former coach is University’s first inductee
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Remembering the Life and Legacy of BU Alum Harry Agganis, 70 Years After His Death
The star athlete was being recruited to play both professional football and baseball by the time he was a junior
2June 24, 2025
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Boston University to Seek External Recommendations for Athletics Policies and Practices
Review will focus on best practices to ensure the well-being of athletes
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COM Students Win New England Emmy Award for 2024 BUTV10 Election Coverage
United We Vote, a special hour-long program about the last presidential election, named Best Student Newscast
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How BU’s Lawns Can Help Reduce Carbon Emissions
BU’s Campus Climate Lab is using native plants to turn the University’s 70 acres of lawnscape into sinks of emissions. Watch to learn more!
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BU Legal Scholars Assess Supreme Court Ruling Limiting Nationwide Injunctions
Justices defer decision on the constitutionality of effort to end birthright citizenship
June 27, 2025
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Arts & Culture
- With Summer Officially Here, 10 Great Beach Reads
- Want to Beat the Summer Heat? Check Out One of the Boston Area’s Many Public Pools
- Learning Through Screen Time
Business & Law
- BU Legal Scholars Assess Supreme Court Ruling Limiting Nationwide Injunctions
- BU Backs Lawsuit to Halt Cuts to Department of Defense Research Funding
- YouTube Is the Latest Media Platform to Loosen Content Moderation. What Does That Mean for Users?
Campus Life
- How BU’s Lawns Can Help Reduce Carbon Emissions
- Photo Essay: A Look Back at Spring on Campus
- To Do Today: Start a Garden with Boston Public Library’s Seed Library
Health & Medicine
- In Honor of Father’s Day, 5 Foods That All Men Need in Their Diet
- What Does Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis Mean?
- BU Sports Rehab Therapists on Jayson Tatum’s Achilles Injury and Recovery Ahead
In the City
- Best Places to Watch Fireworks in Boston This Fourth of July
- Want to Beat the Summer Heat? Check Out One of the Boston Area’s Many Public Pools
- Where to Watch Free Movies Outdoors All Summer Long
Science & Technology
- We’ve Had 12 Consecutive Weekends of Rain. What’s Up with That?
- BU Data Platform Will Help Massachusetts Track, and Work to Close, Wage Gaps
- Tick-Borne Diseases Risk Increasing Due to Climate Change: What You Need to Know
Sports
- Want to Beat the Summer Heat? Check Out One of the Boston Area’s Many Public Pools
- BU’s Jack Parker Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
- BU Rowing Teams Prepare for IRA National Championship Regatta
University News
- Boston University to Seek External Recommendations for Athletics Policies and Practices
- BU’s Jack Parker Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
- COM Students Win New England Emmy Award for 2024 BUTV10 Election Coverage
Voices & Opinion
- What’s Behind the Rise in Violence Against Teachers?
- How I Made This: Jacob Whitchurch (CFA’26)
- POV: This Memorial Day, Remember BU’s Fallen Heroes by Visiting the New Online Honor Wall