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The College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) is the academic heart of Boston University and its largest school. Home to more than 6,500 undergraduate and 1,700 graduate students, the College offers students a journey of learning and discovery into the humanities and the social, natural, and computational sciences—the fundamental disciplines that underlie contemporary knowledge creation.

05/30/2026

Patrick Keys, assistant professor of earth & environment, discusses how he uses "sci-fi prototyping" to help science students envision future climate scenarios through creative writing.

By imagining concrete futures and the people living in them, students are then challenged to work backward to identify the real-world policies and scientific pathways needed to get there.

Read more about Keys and his independent 500-level Earth & Environment course here: https://www.bu.edu/cas/arts-sciences/article/is-it-science-or-is-it-fiction-in-this-classroom-its-both/

05/23/2026

For a decade, Yair Lior, senior lecturer in comparative religion, has taught iterations of a class on the interactions between science and religion.

Now, he's teaching his students about transhumanism during the rise of Artificial Intelligence.

“There’s something about technology that has the promise of salvation, immortality,” Lior said.

Read more: https://www.bu.edu/articles/2026/cas-class-religion-and-science/

05/18/2026

At Boston University’s 153rd Commencement on Sunday, Commencement speaker Reshma Kewalramani (CAS’98, CAMED’98, Hon.’26), and president and CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals spoke of identity and an abundance mindset.

“Through my journey, I found that my different identities and roles don’t undercut each other. They make each other stronger,” Kewalramani said.

“People with an abundance mindset share information, build teams, mentor generously, and collaborate relentlessly," she said. "Scarcity often feels safer in the short term, but abundance always wins in the long run.”

Congratulations to the class of 2026!

See the full recap: https://www.bu.edu/articles/2026/bu-153rd-commencement/

05/17/2026

Congratulations to our graduates! 🎓🎉

Today, the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences confers 163 doctor of philosophy degrees, 396 master of arts, master of science, and master of fine arts degrees, and 2,672 bachelor of arts degrees on our graduates.

05/16/2026

In Community Writing, a College of Arts & Sciences course taught by Professor Jessica Bozek, BU students connect with older adults at the Brookline Senior Center and exchange stories across generations.

"The conversations give students the benefits of communicating with other people, but also exposure to more perspectives — often perspectives of people who they would not encounter in their daily lives," Bozek said.

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDpbfWF-S28

05/15/2026

Congratulations to Professor of Sociology and Director of the Initiative on Cities Loretta Lees, who has been awarded the Royal Geographical Society’s Patron’s Medal. The Patron’s Medal recognizes Professor Lees’ groundbreaking contributions to urban geography and her leadership in the study of gentrification, housing, and urban inequality.

Learn more about Professor Lees' award: https://www.bu.edu/ioc/2026/05/12/ioc-director-loretta-lees-awarded-royal-geographical-societys-2026-patrons-medal/

05/14/2026

Ellie Wang (CAS’26), an Economics major and Data Science minor, reflects on her college experience at BU. 🎓

We can’t wait to celebrate all of our graduates this weekend.

Congratulations, Ellie! 🎉

05/11/2026

Kaiah Walsh (CAS’26), a Psychology and English double major, reflects on her BU experience. 🎓

As we count down to Commencement, stay tuned for more senior spotlights and hear from soon-to-be graduates as they reflect on their time as CAS students.

Congratulations, Kaiah! 🎉

05/05/2026

Let the countdown to graduation begin! 🎓

As graduation approaches, we’re celebrating our graduating students!

Stay tuned for more senior spotlights as we count down to graduation, and hear about their experiences as CAS students and the moments that shaped their journey at BU and beyond.

05/02/2026

Kate Lindsey worked with locals to develop a writing system for Ende and publish one of the first books in the language

Lindsey, an assistant professor of linguistics, who was recently awarded a National Humanities Center fellowship, is deeply interested in these so-called “endangered languages,” with so few speakers that they’re at risk of disappearing forever. By one count, around half of the world’s languages are endangered.

“Preserving endangered languages involves documentation of words and linguistic practices, but more importantly, it involves supporting communities that speak those languages,” says Lindsey

Learn more about preserving endangered languages here: https://bit.ly/4eSNmQo

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