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Graduate student midfielder Lily Matthews (24) runs with the ball in a game against Lehigh University on Saturday. The Terriers won against Lehigh 6-1, which allowed them rise to second in the Patriot League standings. TALIA LISSAUER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Women’s soccer secures 6-1 win over Lehigh with highest single-game score since 2017

Gabby Church September 29, 2024
Rising to second in the Patriot League standings after conference matchday three, the Boston University women’s soccer team has improved their record with a commanding 6-1 win over the Lehigh Mountain Hawks Saturday afternoon.
Senior attacking midfielder Tommy Bourque (23) runs down Nickerson Field in a game against Yale University on Tuesday. The Terriers fell to Yale 18-16. BELLA JONES/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Men’s lacrosse falls to Yale, Vince D’Alto breaks program scoring record

Layla Penn April 10, 2024
Boston University's men's lacrosse faced off against Yale University in a back-and-forth game, but the Terriers eventually fell 18-16.
College of Engineering Assistant Professor Tianyu Wang. Wang received a grant from the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative for a joint project on deep-tissue imaging. COURTESY OF DAVE GREEN

Engineering professor advances deep tissue imaging with $2.5 million grant

Josephine Kalbfleisch April 4, 2024
Tianyu Wang, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, is more than just your course lecturer — he is a neuroscientist and Chipotle regular who recently received a $2.5 million grant for his research. The grant, from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, was to advance a research project he is conducting with professors from Yale University and Cornell University to improve deep tissue imaging inside the brain.
Recent graduate Julianna Stureman during a match against Army last October

Women’s soccer loses final game at Army, remains fourth seed in PL Tournament

Sam Robb O’Hagan October 26, 2023
After a season of inconsistency, the women's soccer team dropped the regular season finale ahead of Patriot League Tournament play.
The Boston University women’s soccer team in a huddle during a game against Yale University on Tuesday.

Women’s soccer draws 1-1 with Yale ahead of final stretch of Patriot League

Ella Willis October 22, 2023
Boston University women’s soccer team drew 1-1 against Yale University in an intense non-conference matchup heading into the final 10 games of the season.
Dr. Melissa Gilliam holds a copy of The Daily Free Press outside of 1 Silber Way.

New presidential appointment inspires hope for BU’s future | Editorial

Editors October 6, 2023
On Wednesday morning, Boston University officials named Melissa Gilliam the University’s 11th president, making her the first female and first Black president in the school’s 184-year existence.
Incoming president-elect and Ohio State University executive vice president and provost Dr. Melissa Gilliam in 1 Silber Way

Introducing Melissa Gilliam: A life dedicated to education reaches new peak

Eden Mor October 6, 2023
“I really grew up surrounded by art and artists," said Melissa Gilliam, BU's next president and first Black woman to take on the role.
Ibram X. Kendi speaks at a panel hosted by Montclair Film on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. PHOTO COURTESY OF MONTCLAIR FILM VIA FLICKR

Amid mass layoffs, BU Center for Antiracist Research accused of mismanagement of funds, disorganization

Daily Free Press Staff September 21, 2023
Boston University hired Ibram X. Kendi to lead its new Center for Antiracist Research in 2020, a year marked by a global pandemic and nationwide racial tension. Three years later, after at least $43 million in grants and gifts and what sources say has been an underwhelming output of research, the Center for Antiracist Research laid off almost all of its staff last week.
Men's Lacrosse

Men’s lacrosse drops second game in a row to Yale

Alexa Podalsky April 5, 2023
Boston University men's lacrosse lost their second game in a row in a 17-14 loss against Yale University.
Men's Lacrosse

Men’s lacrosse suffers first conference loss to the Navy Midshipmen

Ryan Joyce April 4, 2023
The men's lacrosse team snapped its seven-game win streak against the Navy Midshipmen, suffering its first conference loss this season.
A tennis player.

Notebook: A season-long focus on mental toughness propels women’s tennis into national rankings

Mark Fraenkel April 4, 2023
The women's tennis team cracked the top 75 in the International Tennis Association's Rankings for the first time in over a decade. Mark Fraenkel has the highlights of the team's season so far.
Junior outfielder Lauren Keleher walking off the field after the game.

Softball splits doubleheader with Yale

Alexa Podalsky March 22, 2023
Boston University's softball team split Tuesday's doubleheader against Yale.
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