Rising junior Dora M. 27’s research project, entitled “Chasing Justice: Rights and Responsibility of African American Women in WWII,” was featured in National History Day Massachusetts 2025 “Celebrating Juneteenth” virtual showcase. Dora’s project was selected from over 700 entries as an outstanding example of research highlighting stories of African American history, culture, achievement, and freedom. […]
The Swamp Cats are thrilled to announce the release of two incredible albums this year! The first album, American Standard, was recorded in the BUA music studio during October and November 2024. Featuring fresh takes on beloved classics like “Bye Bye Blackbird” and “St. Louis Blues,” all 6 songs on the album are Jazz standards […]
On Monday, May 19, BUA graduated the Class of 2025 – the largest class in the school’s history – at a commencement ceremony featuring a keynote address by Boston University President Dr. Melissa Gilliam. As you can see from the impressive matriculation list below, the members of the BUA Class of 2025 have exciting paths […]
On Monday, May 19, Boston University Academy graduated the Class of 2025 — the largest class in the school’s history, at 67 members. President Dr. Melissa Gilliam delivered the commencement keynote address to a packed house at BU’s Tsai Performance Center. The BUA Class of 2025 crossed the stage to receive their diplomas from Head […]
On May 12, BUA’s 67 seniors presented their research at our annual Senior Thesis Symposium in BU’s Metcalf Hall. Senior theses are the culmination of BUA’s academic program and are undertaken by all seniors in partnership with a BU professor. The Symposium, open to the entire BUA community, celebrates our seniors and gives them platform […]
BUA junior Daniel Shaer ’26, along with five others, won this year’s Israel Arbeiter Holocaust Essay Contest, part of Boston’s annual commemoration of Yom HaShoah, the Holocaust Day of Remembrance. Daniel’s essay was inspired by a 2023 trip to Erfurt, Germany, to see an exhibit based on his great-grandmother Miriam’s diary, which recounts her 1938 […]
The Media of Unparalleled Student Expression, or MUSE, is BUA’s student-run literary magazine, which seeks to highlight the artistic voice of the student body. Over the course of the academic year, students submit poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art pieces to the club. At weekly meetings, the LitMag team gathers to workshop these submissions, […]
BUA’s robotics team, the Lobstah Bots, netted some impressive accolades this year! Coco M. ’26 shares the following season recap. The Lobstah Bots’ 2025 season has come to an end. After 13 weeks of engineering an entirely new robot, dubbed Beluga, Team 246 has finished its best season since 2016. Build season started on the […]
On Wednesday evening, Boston University Academy hosted its first-ever Early Music Concert in the spectacular Marsh Chapel at the heart of BU’s campus. The concert featured our Early Music Ensemble, Sonus, with special guests Vox Caeli, Polytropos, and our very own Dr. Kristin Jewell. The program comprised music from the 1st century AD through the […]
On Giving Day 2025, the BUA community showed up in full force –– and proved what’s possible when we rally around a shared purpose. While we came just shy of our 500-donor goal with 448 total donors, the generosity of our community unlocked our first four challenge levels and raised a record-breaking $121,040 for BUA’s top […]