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Bay State stuns in gold 🍁

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Megan Burke never planned to coach. As a kinesiology major, she figured her career would lead elsewhere, but the BU Women's Soccer head coach is shaping the team with a reputation for confidence, competitiveness, and care for her players ⚽

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Meet Toni Pepe (MET'11), BU's Chair of Photography and Associate Professor of Art, and an artist-in-residence at the Boston Public Library's Special Collections! Her work focuses on the material life of photos and clippings that document women in the media.

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Meandering by Morse on a chilly fall day 🍂

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Two inventions at the cutting-edge of technology and health, both created at Boston University, have been recognized by Fast Company in its 2025 World Changing Ideas Awards list 🙌

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Just another beautiful day on Comm Ave 🌤️

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In a quack-tastic collaboration, Ameera Hammouda (Questrom’18), founder of clothing brand Ameera, partnered with students from the School of Fashion Design to dress the Boston Public Garden's historic "Make Way for Ducklings" sculptures 🦆

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Hailing from Hawaii, Sage Andrews (CAS’28) grew up on the ocean. With a strong ecology program and an active sailing team, she knew BU was the right place for college. But what she didn’t know supported she'd be by alumni and donors ⛵

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Goldwater Scholarship recipient Sarah Kornfeld (CAS’26) is working with @bumedicine.bsky.social professor Mikel Garcia-Marcos and other researchers to address the opioid crisis by developing tools that could lead to non-addictive pain medication.

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Data science never looked this good 🤩📚

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Big news at COM! The College of Communications recently opened a new 9,400-sq-ft film & TV production studio at 808 Comm Ave, quadrupling its previous production space and giving students access to professional-grade equipment 🎥

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Campus buzzed with Terrier pride last month as nearly 3,000 alums turned out for Alumni Weekend 2025. From new reunion events to returning favorites, there were plenty of ways for our alums to reconnect and celebrate all things BU ❤️🐾

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Make way for Terriers 🚶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

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Gloria Waters, a longtime BU senior leader who has been serving as provost and chief academic officer during a transitional period under President Gilliam, will leave the role at the end of the academic year before returning to the BU faculty.

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This month, BU launched the "You Are Why" campaign, highlighting the impact of research and discovery. With this campaign, President Gilliam aims to unite supporters, policymakers, and partners to advance research and tackle generational challenges.

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Back on Comm Ave after a long weekend ❤️🐾

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Why do we remember some moments, but not others? A new BU study offers a potential answer, suggesting that even mundane memories gain extra sticking power when linked to a significant event or emotion 🧠

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In a mission led by BU alum Lara Waldrop (CAS’97, GRS’04) and CAS professor emeritus John Clarke, NASA launched the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory satellite to study Earth’s exosphere using imaging devices built by BU students 🛰️

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Sunshine and good company at the BU Beach 🌳☀️

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BU's Board of Trustees elected two new members this fall, Rod Hochman, M.D. (CAMED’79, CAS’79) and Kamal Bahamdan (ENG’94), adding to its deep well of individuals with experience in business, education, and healthcare.

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Fall views from across the Charles 🍁

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BU government policy program administrator Stephanie Campos (CAS’23) has been appointed to serve Mayor Michelle Wu’s SPARK Boston Council! Her role? Advising on policy and organizing events to boost civic engagement among young Bostonians.

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It's starting to feel like fall on campus! 🍂
It's been an exciting few months for Sox fans, and no one knows it better than Time Healey (COM'14). After joining the Boston Globe to cover the Red Sox this summer, Healey has been turning the team's comeback season into must-read pieces ⚾

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Helena Shenk (CAS’26), a 2025 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hollings Scholar, spent the summer exploring nearshore fish ecology, trading classrooms for coastline in one of Alaska’s most popular tourist destinations.

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