Things-to-do
Accolades
BU Honors Best Student Employees and Supervisor
Half dozen students and staff serving the University lauded at April 17 ceremony
Athletics
Women’s Tennis Heads to Annapolis This Weekend for 2024 Patriot League Tournament
Terriers going after third conference title in four years
Campus & Facilities
Reimagining Cummington Mall
Hub Cross-College Challenge class has organized an event for Sunday to promote the street’s potential to be more pedestrian- and bike-friendly
Student Life
Meet BU’s DIY Bicycle Repair Shop
BU Cycle Kitchen offers free instruction as well as a place for the University’s biking community to gather
Weekender
The Weekender: April 18 to 21
Celebrate the budding of spring with an Earth Day block party, help clean up the Charles River Esplanade, or do some community gardening
Voices & Opinion
POV: You’re Using the Wrong Door—And There’s a Reason
Pay attention to how you enter and exit buildings. I think cell phones have changed the way we use doors
Today’s Close-up
Next Generation of Scientists?
Zoe Perkins (CAS’21) (ENG’24) (right), Sargent College Human Adaptation Lab manager, leads a game of Simon Says for Charlotte Mercer (center) and Kyah McDowell-Nunally, eighth graders in a Leicester Middle School Design and Modeling class, in the Sargent Human Adaptation Lab April 10. Perkins was demonstrating how in-ground force plates work to the students, who were awarded a field trip to Sargent for their work designing a therapeutic toy for a child with cerebral palsy. The middle schoolers also had an opportunity to ask questions of biomechanists, engineers, and clinicians in Sargent and connect their classroom experiences to STEM careers.
Photo by Jake Belcher
Venice Biennale
Louis Chude-Sokei Brings BU, Spoken Word, and Dub Reggae Sounds to Venice Biennale
His piece Thresholds will welcome guests arriving at a German pavilion at the renowned conceptual art exhibition
Athletics
Women’s Golf Going for Fourth Patriot League Title This Weekend
Terriers will compete at Bucknell Golf Club
Can I Fall in Love with AI?
I was frustrated with traditional dating apps, so I created my own AI companion
Immigration
Do Immigrants and Immigration Help the Economy?
With immigration dominating politics and voter concerns, BU economist’s research shows immigration boosts local wages and that having neighbors of foreign descent can reduce prejudice
Arts & Culture
A Visit to Auschwitz Exhibition in Boston Recalls One of History’s Darkest Periods
Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away provides “a potent reminder of the importance of the past in understanding our present,” says Nancy Harrowitz, director of BU’s Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies
Expert Take
Not Having Job Flexibility or Security Can Leave Workers Feeling Depressed, Anxious, and Hopeless
New research from BU public health expert finds greater work security lowered risk of mental health challenges and reduced number of absences
Athletics
BU’s Macklin Celebrini Wins 2024 Hobey Baker Memorial Award
Fourth Terrier and fourth freshman to be named college hockey’s most outstanding player
Voices & Opinion
Policymakers Are Entitled to Their Own Opinions. But Should They Be Entitled to Their Own Science?
Republicans are less likely to cite research than Democrats and more likely to cite misleading science when they do
BU SPARK
Learn More About BU Spark! BU’s Innovation and Experiential Learning Lab
In this video, hear from BU Spark!’s new director to learn about the center’s history, its contribution to the campus community, and how to get involved
Latest Headlines
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BU Student Aviator Soars to New Heights
Psychology major Brendon Jones (CAS’24) plans to attend flight school after graduating
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AI Task Force Report Recommends Critical Embrace of Technology and Cautious Use of AI-Detector Apps
Task force cochairs say BU should “leave room for faculty to make their own decisions on generative AI policies they adopt for their classes”
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BU RAs Authorize Four-Day Strike over Contract Negotiations
ResLife offices will remain open during regular business hours, and its professional staff will respond to calls for assistance during the evening, weekend, and overnight hours
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Six BU Runners Share Their Boston Marathon Charity Stories
They are running the historic race for cancer, for rehab, for addiction, for girl empowerment, for others, and for themselves
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Arts & Culture
- A Visit to Auschwitz Exhibition in Boston Recalls One of History’s Darkest Periods
- A Wrinkle in Time Closes Out Wheelock Family Theatre’s 2023–2024 Season
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Business & Law
- $100,000 Awarded to Student Entrepreneurs at SHA’s Annual Hospitality Leadership Summit
- 10 Memes That Describe Being a Second Semester Senior
- Does the United States Have the Clout to Alter Netanyahu’s Course in Gaza?
Campus Life
- Meet BU’s DIY Bicycle Repair Shop
- Can I Fall in Love with AI?
- BU Student Aviator Soars to New Heights
Health & Medicine
- Rats! Does Boston Need a “Rat Czar”?
- Five Faculty Receive Edward Avedisian Professorships
- Mifepristone Is Now Available in Some Massachusetts Pharmacies. Here’s What You Need to Know about the Abortion Medication
In the City
- The Weekender: April 18 to 21
- A Visit to Auschwitz Exhibition in Boston Recalls One of History’s Darkest Periods
- Join the Citywide Festivities for One Boston Day: Discover Events across Town
Science & Technology
- Learn More About BU Spark! BU’s Innovation and Experiential Learning Lab
- Tips to Watch and Photograph the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse Safely
- Bridge Collapse Creates Conversation in BU Structural Mechanics Class
Sports
- Women’s Tennis Heads to Annapolis This Weekend for 2024 Patriot League Tournament
- POV: Baseball Needs to Shake Up the Game—or Risk a Slow Death
- Women’s Golf Going for Fourth Patriot League Title This Weekend
University News
- BU Honors Best Student Employees and Supervisor
- Reimagining Cummington Mall
- Meet BU’s DIY Bicycle Repair Shop
Voices & Opinion
- POV: Baseball Needs to Shake Up the Game—or Risk a Slow Death
- POV: Policymakers Are Entitled to Their Own Opinions. But Should They Be Entitled to Their Own Science?
- POV: You’re Using the Wrong Door—And There’s a Reason