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BU’s annual Giving Tuesday, on Tuesday, November 28, this year, seeks to raise funds to support students and their learning, on campus and around the world.

Boston University Ignition Awards help accelerate the advancement of promising new science and technology.

The federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program expands eligibility for employees of nonprofits, potentially benefiting more BU staff.

What stories had the largest readership for BU Today in 2021? You were interested in COVID, naturally, but also singer-celebrities, UFOs, relaxing, and more

London-based rater evaluates higher education globally Cited University for research breakthroughs Boston University is “creating breakthroughs in everything from African Studies to zebrafish genetics” on “three city campuses [that] are always humming,” global education evaluator QS says. Those strengths and others led the London-based rater to grade the University as the 20th best “doctoral university” in the United States in its 2021 rankings. BU stepped up one notch from last yea...

During Marsh Chapel’s annual “This I Believe” service, Sunday, May 9, five members of the Class of 2021 shared their personal journeys of faith during their time at BU.

The BU Class of 2025 Begins to Take Shape When members of the Class of 2025 arrive in the fall, it will be the first time many of them set foot on campus. Photo by Adele Bertschy Admissions Only 18.3 percent of applicants were accepted from record-breaking pool of nearly 76,000 March 31, 2021 Twitter Facebook When the COVID-19 pandemic struck last spring, colleges across the country had no idea what its impact would be on class of 2025 admissions. Like many schools, BU was f...

BU will split $23 million in federal pandemic aid 50/50 with needy students More than 9,000 students will receive a “technology subsidy” of $500, $1,000, or $1,400 Eligible students will be notified by email next week Boston University will distribute half of a $23 million federal coronavirus aid package to needy students, providing them with $11.5 million in assistance, $4 million more than required by the government. Beginning next week, more than 9,000 students in need will receive a dir...

In case you were wondering about a few others stories, here is what fell just off our top 10 list: an essay about why we’re afraid of Mormons, the launch of BU’s COVID-19 dashboard, the resumption of in-person classes, a piece on the aging brain and Joe Biden being the oldest president, and BU’s exciting hire of Ibram X. Kendi to launch the Center for Antiracist Research.