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Boston University’s Online MBA program is helping working professionals grow their careers without stepping away from th...
05/28/2026

Boston University’s Online MBA program is helping working professionals grow their careers without stepping away from them. For graduates Amy Graff (Questrom’25) and Raymond Makharadze Ortiz (Questrom’25), the program offered more than business fundamentals—it provided real-world collaboration, leadership skills, and a global professional network. Designed for mid-career professionals, Questrom’s OMBA combines flexible online learning with an innovative curriculum built around real business challenges.

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Boston University’s men’s and women’s lightweight rowing teams are heading to California  🌊🌴☀️This weekend, they will pa...
05/28/2026

Boston University’s men’s and women’s lightweight rowing teams are heading to California 🌊🌴☀️

This weekend, they will participate in the IRA National Championship Regatta, the largest event of the season. After months of preparation, both teams aim to perform well against some of the leading rowing programs in the nation.

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An Ebola outbreak in Central Africa that has already claimed more than 130 lives has become a “public health emergency o...
05/27/2026

An Ebola outbreak in Central Africa that has already claimed more than 130 lives has become a “public health emergency of international concern,” according to the World Health Organization. Although the outbreak hasn’t yet reached pandemic levels, the WHO’s director general has said he is “deeply concerned about the scale and speed” of its spread.

The Boston University–led global infectious diseases tracker, BEACON, first flagged an uptick in Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri Province in mid-May, noting the possible presence of a virus species—Bundibugyo ebolavirus—that currently has no vaccine. In subsequent reports, the BEACON team monitored the disease’s rapid spread, including across the border to Uganda; the tracker is based at BU’s Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases.

To find out how concerned we should be about the current outbreak and to get the latest on research to slow or halt its progress, we spoke with Robert Davey, NEIDL’s interim director and a BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine professor of virology, immunology, and microbiology.

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05/26/2026

Ever wonder what it's like to work behind the camera at a major news station? Rashida Saherwala (COM’26) is doing exactly that, editing content, filming reporters, and owning her own series at NBC10 Boston. You are why we're building new pathways into the careers that matter.

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When Harvey Young steps down at the end of June after eight years as the dean of the College of Fine Arts, Lynne Allen w...
05/26/2026

When Harvey Young steps down at the end of June after eight years as the dean of the College of Fine Arts, Lynne Allen will step up as interim dean—for the second time.

Allen, professor of art, printmaking, chair of print media and photography, and former director of the School of Visual Arts, also served as interim dean in 2015–2017, when she was Young’s immediate predecessor.

“Serving as interim dean nearly 10 years ago was a responsibility I took very seriously, and I approach this opportunity with the same commitment,” Allen says.

“I’m humbled and honored by the confidence placed in me and by the opportunity to work alongside the many talented people at CFA,” she says, noting that her ties to many people in the dean’s office and in all three schools will pave her way in the job, which she will begin July 1.

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05/26/2026

Congratulations to Colby College's Class of 2026, and to BU President Melissa Gilliam, who received an honorary degree at this weekend's ceremony for her award-winning interdisciplinary research in medicine, public health, and the humanities. — Among her many awards and honors, she was named a Centennial Scholar of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago, and she received the King Arts Center Legacy Award, Chicago Urban League Innovator Award, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee Service Award, and Chicago Foundation for Women Impact Award. ❤️🐾

This Memorial Day, let us take a moment to pay tribute to the selfless sacrifices made by those who have forged the way ...
05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, let us take a moment to pay tribute to the selfless sacrifices made by those who have forged the way for our freedom. Their legacy continues to endure. 🇺🇸

📸: Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund

Looking for plans this Memorial Day weekend? From the Boston Common flag garden and Red Sox games to free admission at t...
05/24/2026

Looking for plans this Memorial Day weekend? From the Boston Common flag garden and Red Sox games to free admission at the ICA and Museum of Fine Arts, there are plenty of ways to spend the long weekend around the city. Boston University rounded up events, races, and cultural activities happening across Boston to help you make the most of the holiday.

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Nathan Brewer, director of Boston University’s Survivor Advocacy, Response & Prevention program, has been appointed coch...
05/22/2026

Nathan Brewer, director of Boston University’s Survivor Advocacy, Response & Prevention program, has been appointed cochair of a new Massachusetts subcommittee focused on addressing sexual assault and domestic violence in higher education. The group will work to improve prevention efforts, survivor support services, and campus policies across the state.

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Boston University Initiative on Cities director Loretta Lees has received the Royal Geographical Society’s Patron’s Meda...
05/21/2026

Boston University Initiative on Cities director Loretta Lees has received the Royal Geographical Society’s Patron’s Medal, one of the organization’s highest honors. Lees was recognized for her research on urban geography, gentrification, and displacement, and for her impact on the study of cities and housing policy.

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Boston University School of Public Health professor David Jernigan is helping Massachusetts high school students turn ad...
05/21/2026

Boston University School of Public Health professor David Jernigan is helping Massachusetts high school students turn advocacy into action.

Through a BU-led initiative focused on alcohol policy, students learned how to combine research, storytelling, and public speaking skills before meeting directly with lawmakers at the State House to discuss a proposed increase to the state alcohol tax.

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