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One Silber Way. Boston University plans to slow the rate of spending and implement new fiscal controls in 2025, raising concern from students and faculty that BU administration is preparing for possible federal funding cuts. ANH HUYNH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU aims to slow spending amid crackdown on federal funding, grant-funded research

Elizabeth Mehler March 2, 2025
Boston University faculty and staff received two letters about changes due to recent executive orders.
Mixed results as Terriers return to action

Mixed results as Terriers return to action

Austin Chen September 14, 2023
Six sports have begun their seasons so far, finding success to varying degrees.
Alcina, opera

BU’s Opera Institute unveils ‘Alcina,’ a hauntingly beautiful Italian opera

Daily Free Press Staff April 25, 2023
This April 27 through April 28, BU School of Music’s Opera Institute and their School of Theater exhibits “Alcina,” an Italian opera by Georg Friedrich Handel.
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Seven-Year Liberal Arts and Medical Education Program stops accepting applicants

Ava Berger September 25, 2022
Boston University Seven-Year Liberal Arts/Medical Education program has stopped admitting students for the 2022-2023 application cycle, final decision regarding dissolution planned to be made this within a month.
Senior midfielder and co-captain Allie Doggett in a Sept. 22 match against Colgate University. MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Patriot League-leading field hockey look to continue dominance versus Lehigh

Ethan Fuller October 18, 2018
After a close double-overtime win against Bucknell University, the No. 18 Boston University field hockey team will aim for a 5-0 conference record when it squares off against Lehigh University Saturday.
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.
Senior Maika Akroyd scored three points in Sunday's game against Northwestern and currently leads the team with 15 shots. PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAWK/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Field hockey gets back on track with two weekend wins

Grant Dowling September 9, 2018
After dropping their last two home games, the No. 24 Boston University field hockey team has put its season back on course with two victories against Miami University and No. 9 Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois this past weekend.
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.
CFA Dean Harvey Young. Young will be contributing to CNN's coverage of the royal wedding in May. PHOTO COURTESY HARVEY YOUNG

CFA dean to add personal commentary to CNN royal wedding coverage

Sophia Brown May 1, 2018
Before his first Boston University commencement ceremony on May 19, College of Fine Arts Dean Harvey Young will be an on-air contributor for CNN’s coverage of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Between the Lines: 2018 NFL Draft awards and the way, way too early 2019 draft watch list

Between the Lines: 2018 NFL Draft awards and the way, way too early 2019 draft watch list

Michael Alcaraz April 30, 2018
The NFL draft is a long process — 256 draft picks, then before we can even get done evaluating this past draft, we are already thinking about next year’s draft. Today, I’m going to do both.

New CFA dean Harvey Young begins new role

Isabel Owens January 26, 2018

Harvey Young, a former professor and chair of Northwestern University’s Department of Theatre, has been appointed the new dean of Boston University’s College of Fine Arts. Young took on the position...

The Boston University School of Medicine releases a study on the evolution of beauty standards. PHOTO BY JACKIE O'BRIEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU researchers study evolving beauty standards

Alice Ferre October 15, 2017

Beauty ideals have diversified over the past few decades, and Boston University School of Medicine researchers have found that beauty standards in terms of skin type and age have changed significantly. Neelam...

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