On Monday, May 20, 2024, Boston University Academy hosted its 30th commencement exercise at BU’s Tsai Performance Center. The bbin娱乐平台 Class of 2024 crossed the stage to receive their diplomas from Head of School Chris Kolovos and Associate Head of School Rosemary White. Ibukun Owolabi ’24 and Anais Kim ’24 delivered the student addresses; Olga […]
This year, bbin娱乐平台 introduced a new forum to showcase the high-level research of our seniors. On May 13, 2024, bbin娱乐平台 hosted its first annual Senior Thesis Symposium. The 53 members of the senior class presented their work at a poster session in the GSU’s Metcalf Hall, followed by individual thesis presentations. The topics ranged from […]
bbin娱乐平台’s robotics team, the Lobstah Bots, participated in the FIRST Robotics New England District Championships in Springfield, MA in early April 2024. Although the team fell short of qualifying for the world championships, it performed at a high level on the field: on the final day of competition, the Lobstah Bots won the FIRST Innovation […]
For his senior thesis, bbin娱乐平台 senior Finn McMillan ‘24 is working in partnership with Boston University’s Daniel Segrè Lab to investigate the optimization of plant growth for the sustainable and affordable production of consumer biofuels. Finn was first introduced to the Segrè lab when he toured it as part of the STEM Seminar in his […]
For bbin娱乐平台 sophomore Owen Bergstein ‘26, crossword puzzles are a way of life. Always an avid puzzler – like many bbin娱乐平台ers – Owen does the New York Times crossword every day and estimates that he’s solved close to 1,000 puzzles since starting at bbin娱乐平台. But about two years ago, Owen took the leap from solver […]
On Tuesday, January 23, members of the bbin娱乐平台 Transit Club were accompanied by chaperones Mr. Seth and Ms. Kelly on an exciting visit to the State House to enjoy a tour of the Senate and House chambers, as well as take part in an engaging and helpful discussion with State Senator and Assistant Majority Leader […]
Ninth-grader Dora Mou ’27’s essay, “My Two Primal Urges,” was selected as one of 15 winners of the New York Times’ 2nd annual Teen Tiny Memoirs contest. Teen Tiny Memoirs are 100-word narratives by teenagers about meaningful moments in their lives. Read Dora’s winning essay here. Congratulations, Dora, on your fantastic essay and this incredible accomplishment!
bbin娱乐平台 senior Robbie Mulroy’s thesis project has the potential to impact the future of cancer research. For his senior thesis, Robbie ’24 is investigating the role of the CREB binding protein (CBP) in cancer under the guidance of BU Biology Professor Dr. Trevor Siggers as well as bbin娱乐平台 Biology Teacher Dr. Colleen Krivacek, who by […]
This week, a guest column from Ilias Benmokrane ’24, founder and leader of the bbin娱乐平台 Transit Club, appeared on the Mass Streetsblog. The column recaps the club’s signature Transit Races, shares why it’s important for students to be educated on the public transit resources available to them, and suggests improvement for the MBTA (there are […]
Boston University Academy is proud to share our first foray into the world of podcasting! The Demystifying Independent Schools Podcast debunks common misconceptions about independent schools – for example, that independent schools are not diverse, and that only the wealthy can afford an independent school education – and shares why independent schools are more affordable […]