The school held a memorial service for Rao on May 4 in BU School of Management Auditorium.
Friends of Rao spoke at the event, which was attended by students, the Boston University India Club, as well as school staff.
Rao was found dead in the early morning on April 19 lying in the street in Allston, a part of Boston, about one mile from the BU campus. According to reports, Rao was shot in the head and leg and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Boston Police Department and the Boston University Police Department are investigating the incident. No arrests have been made in the case and the police have not announced any suspects.
Rao is from Jeypore, Orissa, and came to the United States about a year ago. He was in the BU School of Management’s mathematical-finance program.