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Last call, Terriers! Time's running out to get your 2026 BU pint glass. Make a gift to BU Launchpad, a school/college internship, or any other BU cause you care about by June 30, and we'll send you the limited-edition pint glass as a thank-you. But don't wait—they're available this month only!

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In the latest episode of Leaders Among Us, President Melissa Gilliam sits down with award-winning news anchor Glenda Chong (COM’97) to talk about her career in journalism and how her BU education helped launch her career.

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Boston University finance professor Mark Williams, working with a team of BU students and alumni, created MLB Toolbox, a data platform that helps analyze the relationship between team spending and team performance ⚾

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At Moon and Back Bookstore in West Medford, Mass., a child looking for a book about a truck doesn’t need to know the author’s name or ask an adult where to find it.

That’s because the shelves are arranged the way young readers would search: by dinosaurs, ocean life, “royal and magical” stories, and whatever else has caught their attention that week.

Michelle Smith (SHA’11), a mother of two boys, opened Moon and Back in February 2025. “I wanted a place where kids feel welcome, where kids can learn to love reading because they can find stuff that’s exciting to them,” Smith says.

“My kids went through phases where they liked trucks, and they just wanted a book with trucks in it. They didn’t care if it was a funny story or nonfiction [or] who wrote it or if it was new or old. They just wanted trucks.” 📚

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Boston University researchers utilize a $2 million Parkinson's disease research grant to discover breakthroughs in health and data science. This story and more in the latest edition of Brink Bites 🔬

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The 2026 BU pint glass is here! You picked a winner—here's your chance to add it to the collection. Make a gift to your favorite BU cause this June, and we'll send you this year's limited-edition pint glass as thanks! Get yours before time runs out!

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The biggest sporting event on Earth has made it to Boston! BU Today is celebrating the FIFA World Cup through stories of students and faculty, highlighting the diversity and international spirit of our Terrier community ⚽

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Is it too early for "summer" strolls through BU's Fenway Campus? 🌞

Shortly after Commencement, four BU School of Hospitality Administration students traveled to Kenya for a service-learning trip focused on cultural exchange and community connection.

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