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Alex Bonnington plays in a match against the College of the Holy Cross on Wednesday

Alex Bonnington will never call it ‘soccer’

Gabby Church October 2, 2023
Over 4,000 miles separate the three cities that Alex Bonnington has called home in the last two years. He left his hometown of Rotherham and came across the pond to play soccer for Duke University in Durham, North Carolina last year, and after a season hampered by injury, he transferred to Boston University. This fall, he’s earned consistent minutes with the Terriers as the men’s soccer program looks to build on one of its strongest starts in recent history.
Two people standing and looking at an art installation

Mathemalchemy Gallery: Celebrating the intersection of art and mathematics

Selene Ho February 1, 2023
The exhibition will be at the 808 Gallery on BU campus until March 4, 2023
The School of Theology appointed G. Sujin Pak as its new dean in January, making her Boston University’s first female Asian-American dean. JASMINE LI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sujin Pak appointed School of Theology dean

Anne Jonas January 29, 2021
Pak brings with her a track record of inclusivity and social justice work. She joined BU from the Duke University Divinity School, where she received her Master’s of Theological Studies and served as an assistant professor and later as academic dean.
American Experience PBS hosted a virtual event Thursday aimed at discussing the life and work of cryptanalyst Elizabeth Friedman and the experiences of women in STEM fields. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

PBS’ American Experience online event highlights history of women in STEM

Sophie Nye January 25, 2021
PBS’ American Experience hosted an online conversation titled “Breaking The Code: A History Of Women In STEM” on Thursday to highlight Elizebeth Friedman — the country’s first known female cryptanalyst and a leader in her field, yet unknown to many. Friedman’s story raises an important question: who else are we missing?
Boston University’s Marsh Plaza. Boston University is suspending contributions to its employees’ retirement plans for fiscal year 2021 due to expenses incurred as a result of the coronavirus. RODRIGO DE LA PLAZA/ DFP FILE

BU suspends contributions toward employee retirement

Inyeong Kim May 21, 2020
BU is suspending contributions to employees' retirement plans as a result of budget shortfalls from the coronavirus pandemic.
Mike Posner performs at a show in 2010. Posner’s second album of the year “Keep Going” was released on Wednesday in the midst of his project to walk across America. COURTESY OF DANA BEVERIDGE VIA FLICKR

Review: Mike Posner’s “Keep Going” sounds like an auditory diary

Kaitlyn Riggio October 10, 2019
Mike Posner was bitten by a rattlesnake in August. A month later, he released a 16-track mixtape called “Keep Going.” Clearly, Posner follows his own advice.
Marian Gilton, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the University of California, Irvine, speaks at an event commemorating the centennial of Emmy Noether’s theorems at CILSE Friday afternoon. COURTESY OF CENTER OF PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY OF SCIENCE

Boston science colloquium honors acclaimed 20th century mathematician Emmy Noether

Amelia Murray-Cooper December 6, 2018
A century after mathematician Amalie Emmy Noether created theorems in abstract algebra and theoretical physics, scholars from across the country gathered in Boston to discuss her legacy.
Boston residents took to local shops on #SmallBusinessSaturday to start shopping for the holidays. SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bostonians flock to local shops over the weekend to celebrate #SmallBusinessSaturday

Amy Pollard November 27, 2018
Following the chaos of Black Friday sales, Bostonians headed across the city to local small businesses to participate in Small Business Saturday.
Senior fullback Maika Akroyd in an Oct. 20 game against Lehigh University. Akroyd and the Terriers will play Holy Cross and Boston College in the final two games of the regular season. MAISIE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Weekend series could end in perfect Patriot League season for field hockey

Emily Phillips October 25, 2018
The Boston University field hockey continues its three-game homestand Friday against Patriot League rival the College of the Holy Cross before ending its regular season in Newton against Boston College Sunday.
Sophomore Ailsa Connolly leads the team in points with 12. PHOTO BY NATALIE CARROLL/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Patriot League play starts Saturday for field hockey

Lily Betts September 13, 2018
In Boston University field hockey's opening matches during the Wildcat Classic, the Terriers put up eight goals over two games ending in two wins. Now, they are traveling south to face off against its first Patriot League rival of the season Saturday — American University.
Drew Marrochello, Boston University's director of athletics, brought on a number of former Terriers when positions for head coaches opened up. PHOTO BY CLINTON NGUYEN/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Ties run deep with BU Athletics’ three new head coaches

Josh Rothstein September 6, 2018
The Boston University Athletics Department named three new head coaches leading into the 2018-19 academic year, but the BU campus won’t be new to them.  
Junior Kiley Gallagher has one assist thus far in the season and is second on the team in shots. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Illinois road trip a chance to break .500 for field hockey

Lily Betts September 6, 2018
After splitting the opening four games of the 2018 season, the No. 19 Boston University field hockey team will be looking to force a winning record during a road trip to to Illinois, where the Terriers faces off against Miami University and No. 12 Northwestern University.
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