Thursday, June 25

BU Today will be taking a break next week due to the Fourth of July holiday and will resume publishing on Monday, July 6. But if there’s breaking news during our hiatus, we’ll be sure to publish it.

In the interim, mark your calendars. BU’s AI Development Accelerator (AIDA) is hosting a Virtual In-Studio AI Jam, Collaboratively Discovering AI, on Tuesday, June 30, at 11 am. It’s a chance for faculty and staff to get hands-on with Terrier GPT and explore new tools.

Fourth of July

How to Celebrate the Fourth of July in Boston During America’s 250th Birthday

From fireworks over the Charles River to historic reenactments and waterfront festivals, here’s what to know about Boston’s expanded Independence Day celebrations

Group of silhouettes watch a nighttime fireworks show in the sky.

Fourth of July

Looking for Places to Watch Fireworks This Fourth of July? BU Has You Covered

Photo: A still of a film of people on a boat wearing colonial clothing

TV & Film

With AI Visuals and Old-School Technique, Film Student Tells American Immigration Story for 250th Anniversary

Arts & Culture

Digging for Remnants of the Battle of Bunker Hill

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Innovation

Biomedical Engineer Wilson Wong Is Boston University’s Innovator of the Year

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Scene at BU.

Celebrating Ha Jin

Guests gathered at the BU Castle on June 23 to celebrate the retirement of Xuefei (Ha) Jin (GRS’94), William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor, who has taught in the Creative Writing Program since 2002. Above Jin (left), an award-winning novelist and poet, chats with Creative Writing alums Julia Pike (GRS’21) and Emily Brade (GRS’22). Photo by Annaka Saari (GRS’21)