Alumni+ Big Shot Billie Weiss is living out a major-league dream as manager of photography for the World Champion Boston Red Sox Video
On Campus+ Bricks of Life Biologist and Lego collector Cynthia Bradham finds inspiration in the tiny building blocks of life Video
Alumni10 Rahul Desikan's Story of Love, Science, and Facing Down Death This pioneering neuroscientist was attacking ALS. Then ALS attacked him. Video
Books+ Exploring Endurance Best-selling author David Grann (GRS’94) on one man’s obsessive quest to cross Antarctica
June 18, 2019Know What’s Good for Your Health? Artificial IntelligenceData and algorithms can spot medical concerns early and point to solutions
June 12, 2019Crowdsourcing a Second Bill of Rights? ENG Professor Wants to Give It a ShotGreg Blonder says our leaders often obstruct the public’s will
June 10, 2019A Dead Humpback, a Team of Scientists, a Race for AnswersDid noise pollution in the ocean contribute to her death in the waters off Cape Cod? Her whale ears may hold important clues
June 10, 2019Shari Davis (Sargent’10,’12) among 20 Obama Fellows Named Worldwide“The Obamas represent…the reality that ceilings can and should be broken”
June 6, 2019Natick’s World War II Museum Commemorates 75th Anniversary of D-DayFounder Ken Rendell, who studied business at BU, has created special exhibition
June 4, 2019Stan Sclaroff Named Dean of Arts & SciencesAfter nationwide search, interim dean chosen for strong and consistent leadership
September 29, 2017 Real-Life Wrongful Conviction Inspires Dick Lehr’s YA Novel New book by COM prof a departure for best-selling author
June 20, 2017 Reviews New fiction by Diana Rodriguez Wallach (COM’00), nonfiction by Peter Aaron (CGS’85), John P. Mason (GRS’71)
February 14, 2017 Reviews New fiction by Kathleen Spivack, nonfiction by Jessica Bennett, Joe Solmonese, Elissa Altman
February 13, 2017 Weaving Asian American History Peter Ho Davies’ The Fortunes is by turns haunting and comical
October 27, 2016 Man Booker Prize Goes to Alum Paul Beatty BU alum the first American ever to win British award
October 26, 2015 Ha Jin Visiting Lecturer Junot Diaz Reads Tonight Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao