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Trash near the Charles River. BU Sustainability’s Earth Day 365, which runs for the entire month of April, is a series of events throughout BU’s campuses that promote the preservation of the planet.

Sustainability through community: BU organizations unite for Earth Day 365 event series

By John Tatum April 17, 2025
For Boston University Sustainability, Earth Day is a year-round event.  BU Sustainability’s Earth Day 365, which runs for the entire month of April, is a series of events throughout the BU community that promote the preservation of the planet.
An entrance to the Harvard Red Line station. The Red Line will be closed for track maintenance and replaced with shuttle bus and train services during April.

Red line shutdown causes disruption to student commutes, MBTA looks for new solutions

By Nicholas Nebiolo April 15, 2025
It can take Trisha Shenoy, a third year at Northeastern University, two to three hours on an MBTA Shuttle to visit her hometown in Lexington — only 14 miles away from Back Bay.  Despite last year’s Red Line shutdown, MBTA announced that it will be temporarily closing the line again to perform “critical track renewal work” and necessary repairs throughout April, according to its website. 
Kenneth Lutchen. Lutchen was recently recognized as an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow. COURTESY OF KENNETH LUTCHEN

BU’s renowned Kenneth Lutchen honored as an American Association of Science Fellow

By Julian Garcia April 15, 2025
When Kenneth Lutchen first received his PhD in biomedical engineering, the field was still emerging. Lutchen, who is currently the senior advisor to President Gilliam, was recognized as an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow for his achievement and advancement in respiratory mechanics.
An Instagram post advertising BU Filipino Student Association’s Speaker Series with Marizza Delgado. Delgado spoke to the organization about her journey in data science and pageantry Saturday.

‘More than a crown’: Marizza Delgado finds confidence in data science, pageant runway, cross-culture identity

By Paisley Huang April 14, 2025
With all eyes on her, Marizza Delgado showcased a pageant walk with confident eye contact and powerful body movements. Then, amid cheers, students in the audience stepped ahead one by one, posed and introduced themselves.  
“Jaded” by Lessa, a solo artist and a senior in the College of Communication, playing on Spotify. Although not all music majors, student artists at Boston University are using their interests and passion to draw an energetic and harmonious music scene.

BU student musicians connect, create music scene together

By Mohan Zhang April 14, 2025
Although not all are music majors, student musicians at Boston University are using their interests and passions to draw an energetic and harmonious music scene.

Things to do this week in Boston: April 14-20

By Priyal Patel April 13, 2025
Things to do this week in Boston: April 14-20
Presentation at the Merging Art Productions’ Womanimation MassArt Encore Film Festival. Hosted at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the film festival was held April 5 as a collaboration between the college’s animation department and a nonprofit called Merging Arts Productions.

Womanimation! Film Festival creates global space for women animators

By Ellen Dong April 11, 2025
From internship life to existentialism to sleep apnea, the films presented at Merging Art Productions’ Womanimation MassArt Encore Film Festival covered it all. 
Computer Junkyard creators Jared Pincus, Jordan Pincus and Allan Pincus (left to right). Players race to build a computer using interlocking game tiles in the board game “Computer Junkyard.” COURTESY OF LAUREN HARRIS-PINCUS

‘A family of collaborators’ programs success for new Computer Junkyard board game

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2025

When Jared Pincus was only a few years old, his father, Allan Pincus, fixed up an old computer and gave it to him to play with. Allan was mesmerized by young Jared’s ability to latch onto the mouse and...

Boston Globe Media CEO Linda Henry shares insight on business, journalism, sports at Questrom event

Boston Globe Media CEO Linda Henry shares insight on business, journalism, sports at Questrom event

By John Tatum April 7, 2025
In a 60-person capacity room, 120 people registered to hear from Linda Henry, CEO of Boston Globe Media and co-owner of Fenway Sports Group April 1. The event, which was the sixth talk in the Questrom Summit Series, gave attendees the opportunity to hear first-hand about Linda’s business expertise. 
Former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn (left) and Former Boston University professor Don Gillis (right). Flynn’s tenure as mayor inspired Gillis to write his book, “The Battle for Boston: How Mayor Ray Flynn and Community Organizers Fought Racism and Downtown Power Brokers,” which will be published May 6. COURTESY OF DON GILLIS

‘It became one city’: Former BU professor’s book explores Mayor Ray Flynn’s impact on Boston

By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2025
From helping set up neighborhood kids with summer jobs to bringing “heroes” from the Boston Celtics to play basketball with them, Former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn always leveraged his connections with significant community members to uplift others.
Posters of the films honored at the 2025 Redstone Film Festival. The annual festival is hosted by Boston University’s Department of Film and Television, sponsored by the Sumner Redstone Foundation and features BU student films. PHOTO BY TATE HAM

Meet the films honored at 2025 Redstone Film Festival and the students behind them

By Tate Ham April 7, 2025
Audience members cheered their way through screenings of the films awarded as finalists at the annual Redstone Film Festival Friday. The student films depicted dynamic narratives ranging from identity, end of life, immigration and young adulthood. 

Things to do this week in Boston: April 7-13

By Sophie Shatzky April 7, 2025

Van Gogh Roulin Family Portraits at the Museum of Fine Arts Monday April 7-13, hours vary; Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston Attend the MFA’s recently debuted “Van Gogh: Roulin...

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