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Brain Health
BU CTE Center Study Ties Contact Sports Head Hits to Brain Damage
Repetitive head impacts can cause cell loss, inflammation, and vascular damage—even without CTE
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TerrierGPT Provides BU Community with Free Access to Leading Chatbots
New tool is the result of a partnership between the University’s Artificial Intelligence Development Accelerator and Information Services & Technology
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BU Sustainability Festival: Food, Games, Giveaways on the GSU Plaza
More than 40 organizations highlight this year’s event
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Safety Fest Returns, Accompanied by Test of BU Alert System
Events will be held on Medical and Charles River Campuses
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Can VR Trick Your Body into Feeling Hotter or Cooler While You’re Exercising?
Watch: Research by BU’s Dustin Allen suggests viewing virtual hot environments while exercising could help athletes and others acclimate faster to warmer places
September 16, 2025
Varsity Sports
BU Field Hockey Heads into Patriot League Play Full of Confidence
Terriers will host American University Friday
Things-to-do
This Weekend @ BU: September 18 to 21
Spend the early fall days bird-watching, kayaking, or taking in a local performance
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Recording of Long-Lost Opera Rediscovered by BU Researcher Now Available to Stream and Buy
El Caminante, a forgotten Latin American opera, was performed at BU for the first time in a century and has just been released by a major label
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8 Tips for New Transfer Students, from Someone Who Did It
How to assimilate at BU—all the advice you’ll need
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Boston University Program’s Name Change Reflects Its Transnational Focus
American Studies, formerly American & New England Studies, blends the global and the local
September 15, 2025
Artificial Intelligence
Is AI Slowing Climate Progress? It’s Complicated
Two BU experts studying grid solutions and sustainable energy transitions say that tech companies racing to build more AI could make data centers more energy efficient
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BU Medical Campus Safety Fest
As well as info about how to stay safe and prepared at BU, the Medical Campus Safety Fest, held on the Talbot Green September 17, offered giveaways, free snacks, and a special visitor, Copper, the Boston Police Department’s comfort dog, accompanied by her handler, Officer Tim Wilson. And no surprise, Marina Kruger (SDM’27) (center) and Apoena Brasil (SDM’27) are charmed by Copper.
Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
TV & Film
COM Alum Earns Emmy Nomination for Helming the Finale of The Penguin
Jennifer Getzinger is up for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at Sunday night’s ceremony
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Campus LifeLooking Back at Boston University’s 2025 Move-In
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- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Fenway-Kenmore
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Business & Law
- A BU Guide for Parents: How to Help Students Manage Their Money
- Answering Your Top Questions About Boston University Student Life
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Campus Life
- Study Abroad Offers a Peek into Living—and Working—in London
- BU Sustainability Festival: Food, Games, Giveaways on the GSU Plaza
- 8 Tips for New Transfer Students, from Someone Who Did It
Health & Medicine
- Boston University, Boston Medical Center Researchers Work with High School Students to Build Peer-Led Overdose Prevention Program
- A BU Guide for Parents of International Students
- A BU Guide for Parents: Knowing When to Intervene
In the City
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Fenway-Kenmore
- This Weekend @ BU: September 18 to 21
- The Weekender: September 11 to 14
Science & Technology
- Interning at NASA Fulfills a Lifetime Ambition for This CAS Student
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Fort Point/Seaport
- Why Do We Keep Watching Reality Dating Shows?
Sports
- BU Men’s Soccer Hosts Navy in Patriot League Home Opener Saturday
- BU Field Hockey Heads into Patriot League Play Full of Confidence
- BU Women’s Soccer Looking to Repeat as Patriot League Champions
University News
- Fall Campus Construction Update at BU—Starring Warren Towers
- TerrierGPT Provides BU Community with Free Access to Leading Chatbots
- Boston University Program’s Name Change Reflects Its Transnational Focus
Voices & Opinion
- On Hurricane Katrina’s 20th Anniversary, BU Employee Who Volunteered in Storm’s Aftermath Recalls the Devastation—and Residents’ Resilience
- As It Turns 90, Social Security Is Showing Its Age. Boston University Economist Has a Fix
- 35 Ways to Build the Community You’re Craving