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The Longfellow House, former home of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, was Washington’s headquarters during the Siege of Boston.

Arts & Culture

A House Steeped in History, Both Literary and Political

August 5, 2015

Emily Lough (ENG,PhD'16) works on her moves during FitRec's aerial silks class July 20, 2015. Photo by Cydney Scott

Aerial Silks

August 5, 2015

Square Reader

Computational Science

Hip to Hacking Square

August 5, 2015

Patty Larkin performing at The Center for Arts Natick

In the City

Legendary Local Folk Singer Performs Tonight

August 5, 2015

Matthew, 14, from left, and Salah, 14, react when Matthew's robot goes a little haywire during ENG's U-Design Robo-Alley, a robotics and real-world, text-based coding in C++ language course for kids in grades 6-9 July 16, 2015. Looking on is Aaron, age 11. The students' last names have been excluded by request of the camp. Photo by Cydney Scott

Robo-Alley

August 4, 2015

Four men toasting with beer

Alcohol

A New Approach to College Drinking

August 4, 2015

Emily Goodrich (from left), Maria del Carmen Rodriguez Garrido, Chloe Johnson, Colette Chien The BU Reach Summer Apprenticeship Program 25th Anniversary Performance showcased many different types of dance, including ballet, hip hop, Latin, jazz and modern.

Reaching High

August 3, 2015

Catherine Connell

Books

LGBTQ Teachers Walk a Tightrope

August 3, 2015

Professor Jack Matthews

Arts & Culture

Why Harper Lee’s Watchman Matters

July 31, 2015

At Marathon beach in Cambridge, Flight School student Martin Brunswick, 13, of Dorchester takes his turn during a bottle rocket launching session as part of U-Design, a science and engineering program through ENG for kids in grades 6 through 9. According to Gretchen E. Fougere, PhD, Associate Dean of Outreach & Diversity, 21% of participants received scholarships from College or Genzyme, 30% are female. Photo by Cydney Scott

Lift Off!

July 31, 2015

Feast of Saint Agrippina in the North End, Boston, MA

Arts & Culture

North End Celebrates Annual Feast of Saint Agrippina

July 31, 2015

Students will work together to create a set model form this one stage kit during BUSTI set design course at CFA July 21, 2015.

Visual Arts

BUSTI Program Aims a Spotlight Offstage

July 30, 2015

Mehar Maju (CAS 17) and high school student, Diana Callejas laugh at the sound of chocolate in a blender during a nanotechnology lab at SED on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Mehar is an instructor at Upward Bound, a college preparatory program for potential first-generation college and low-income Boston Public High School students. Photo By Jackie Ricciardi

Upward Bound

July 30, 2015

Smoking marijuana

University News

Evolving Attitudes, and Science, about Marijuana

July 29, 2015

Adults (only) will be able to wander and weave their way through the Boston Children’s Museum climbing maze tonight when the museum hosts Boston Grown-Ups Museum: Summer Play.

Event Preview

Play and Party at the Boston Children’s Museum

July 29, 2015

Boston University's summer camp Swimsport which includes sailing on the Charles River.

Summer Sailing

July 29, 2015

Janet Echelman's sculpture above the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston

Arts & Culture

Networking Event Celebrates Ethnic Cuisines, Public Art

July 28, 2015

Second Year Launch – an afternoon of workshops on procedures, simulation, and wellness activities – on the afternoon before the beginning of the second year curriculum.

2nd Year Launch

July 28, 2015

Stephen Kurkjian

Boston

Lost

July 27, 2015

Prakalya Chandrasekar (left) teaches Cathy how to use smartphone apps through Teens Teaching Technology, a program in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences in Sargent College that provides ongoing rehabilitation to services to aphasia patients.

Teens Teaching Technology

July 27, 2015