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Through collaboration with Bloomberg Arts Internship, two Boston Public Schools students are learning the business aspects of stagecraft while building creative and professional skills Bloomberg Arts Internship students Kai Rodrigues (left) and Lelio “Sincere” LeBlanc IV collaborate on marketing ideas as part of their seven-week summer internship at Wheelock Family Theatre, July 29.

Recommendations on how to protect yourself and how to avoid scams Photo by Olivia Nadel (COM’17) Public Safety Recommendations on how to protect  yourself and how to avoid scams Twitter Facebook It’s the beginning of a new school year, and for many students, their first time living in a city. You may have questions about how to best protect yourself if you’re going to be out late at night, how to avoid scams and frauds, how to keep your bikes and scooters and computers safe.

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Fragile Manuscripts Hold Hundreds of Years of African and Islamic History The 230-year-old copy of the Jawāhir al-Maʿānī (Jewels of Meanings) is showing its age: the red-and-black ink is fading in places; some pages are dotted with water spots, others torn along their edges. The delicate book—this edition bound in an animal hide cover—is considered a vital piece of African Islamic history.

The creator of Recess Therapy has launched a new variety show, Outside Tonight, filmed entirely on the streets of New York Julian Shapiro-Barnum (CFA’21) says his new show, Outside Tonight, has the energy and spontaneity of internet culture while embracing the variety-show format that inspired it.

Joey Russoniello (CDS’26) collaborated with IS&T as part of CDS’ clinics program on his senior capstone project CLASS SELECTION Joey Russoniello (CDS’26) collaborated with IS&T as part of CDS’ clinics program on his senior capstone project Twitter Facebook Here’s a problem almost every college student has experienced: a seminar with a dozen classmates meets in a huge lecture hall, while a full 100-level science course is squeezed into a room.

Beginning with students entering in the 2026–2027 academic year, the University will launch a new financial aid initiative intended to make sure families easily understand BU’s commitment to affordability. Photo by Dave Green University News The BU Promise eliminates loans and simplifies undergraduate financial aid for domestic students Twitter Facebook Will Chambers, 18, is the youngest of five brothers, so the cost of attending college has been a frequent topic of conversation in his household.

Highlights included a Young Artists Orchestra Performance and a gala concert featuring acclaimed violinist Joshua Bell Boston University Tanglewood Institute students performed with Grammy Award–winning violinist Joshua Bell at a private 60th anniversary benefit concert on August 1: Claire Lee (BUTI’26) (from left), Ellie Washecka (BUTI’26), Magdalena Calabria (BUTI’26), Juliette Xiang (BUTI’26), Bell, Lucy Wang (BUTI’26), Antonio Casaranos (BUTI’26), Julia Lee (BUTI’26) and Nathan Lupinetti...

Class of 2030 is urged to focus on purpose, passion, and precious trust Max Ptacek (CAMED’30) is all smiles as he glimpses his family at the conclusion of the annual White Coat Ceremony, August 3.

Polarized Parents Are Raising Ideologically Divided Kids. How Do We Stop the Cycle? Boston University’s Kathleen Corriveau, who studies why children believe what they do, says social exposure may be the key to ending the transmission of polarized beliefs Fifty-three percent of US adults say their fellow Americans are morally bad, making the United States the only country among 25 surveyed by the Pew Research Center to report such elevated mutual disdain.