As a result of the vision and hard work of the faculty this spring and summer, and inspired by conversations with students over the years, BUA students will engage in a revised history and English curriculum this year. BUA’s humanities program has been, since the school’s founding, one of its great strengths. Our mission highlights the promise […]
In an August 5 letter to current students and families, Head of School Chris Kolovos announced exciting news about curricular innovation in the school’s English and history programs. Read the full text of his communication below. Updated Booklist In June, we shared both the summer reading list and the term-time booklist for classics, math, and […]
This summer, a blazing, orange ombre sun rose over BUA—the BUA back lot, that is. Over the past six weeks, a vibrant, celebratory, and inclusive mural was painted on the 4,000-square-foot exterior wall of Sargent Gym, adjacent to the Bridge Lot and visible from the BU Bridge, Storrow Drive, the Massachusetts Turnpike, and from many […]
Each cell in our body contains a set of instructions, encoded in a molecule called DNA, that helps determine both our traits—including things like height, weight, hair color—and our individual risk of developing diseases such as diabetes or cancer. DNA is a long-chain polymer, and these instructions are encoded in the DNA “sequence” (the series […]
On July 20, more than 500 middle- and high-school students and educators from across eastern Massachusetts descended on Boston University’s campus for a day of space exploration and STEM education in the form of hands-on activities, lab and observatory tours, and presentations with BU faculty. Many of those in attendance were affiliated with local access […]
As our most recent graduates head off for the summer, we wish them the very best of luck on the next step of their journeys at college and beyond. From California to Canada, down the block and across the Atlantic, and many places in between, the BUA Class of 2022 is making their mark on […]
On Monday, May 23, Boston University Academy hosted its 28th commencement exercise at BU’s Tsai Performance Center. The 45 members of the BUA Class of 2022 crossed the stage to receive their diplomas from Boston University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Jean Morrison and BUA Head of School Chris Kolovos. Dustin Zhang ’22 and Henry […]
BUA junior Aditya Venkatesh ’23 presented a proposal entitled “Learning to Love Learning: A Positive Feedback Loop Approach to Combating Procrastination” at Harvard’s Global Health and Leader Conference on April 23-24 as part of the Community Pitch Competition, in which students research and design a health-related project that they want to implement in their home […]
Over the past many months, BUA Music Instructor Dr. Brett Abigaña has been toiling away in his basement, building BUA its very own organ — a thing of beauty and a true labor of love. In a note to the BUA community on April 29, Dr. Abigaña wrote: “We have a lot of very cool […]
In an April 28 letter to the BUA community, Head of School Chris Kolovos announced the appointment of Robert O’Rourke as BUA’s next director of college counseling. He writes: After a highly competitive nationwide search, I’m delighted to announce that Mr. Robert O’Rourke will be joining BUA as our next Director of College Counseling beginning […]