University News
CTE Series: Part 5
Video: What Is CTE?
BU student Natalie Lett explains the progressive brain disease—chronic traumatic encephalopathy—that’s been found in hundreds of former contact sports athletes
Soccer
“Too Many Balls” Had Too Little Foresight
BU advertising expert Doug Gould on what went wrong with that spectacularly disastrous ad campaign from Boston’s new professional women’s soccer club
CTE Series: Part 3
Research on CTE and Concussions Changed the NFL. Experts Say That’s Not Enough
New equipment, new rules, new attitudes won’t matter unless they trickle down to college, high school, and youth football
CTE Series: Part 4
10 Things BU CTE Center Research Has Taught Us about the Brain Dangers of Contact Sports and Military Service
From amateur athletes’ brain injury risk to how sports hits change the brain’s white matter, here are some of the latest findings from BU researchers
Varsity Sports
BU Rowers Eager to Compete in Annual Head of the Charles Regatta
Terriers will row in 12 races across the three-day event
Things-to-do
Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Harvard Square
Museums, great eateries, unique stores, and of course, Harvard Yard make this a must-visit destination
Today’s Close-up
Empowering Women to Action
The 10th annual Mothers Against Violence National Conference, hosted by the Roxbury-based nonprofit Mothers for Justice & Equality, was held October 17 and 18 at BU’s Hawes Street building in Brookline. BU President Melissa L. Gilliam delivered the keynote address, followed by a meet and greet with conference attendees held by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (left) and Ruthzee Louijeune, Boston City Council president. Mothers for Justice & Equality aims to eliminate youth violence in Boston neighborhoods by bringing together families and communities through education and engagement.
Photo by Cydney Scott
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CTE Series: Part 1
Searching for Answers—One Brain at a Time
Families who donate their loved one’s brain to BU’s CTE Center are helping researchers such as Ann McKee push the boundary of what we know about neurodegenerative diseases
CTE Series: Part 2
“It Will Make CTE a Treatable Disease”: The Race for a Diagnosis in Life
CTE can only be diagnosed after death, but BU researchers are pushing closer to a breakthrough—one that could give patients answers before it’s too late
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Comm Ave Runway: October Edition
Our ongoing fashion series finds stylish students and asks them how they achieve their look
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Arts & Culture
- Smithsonian Channel to Air Segment on BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences
- Comm Ave Runway: October Edition
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Business & Law
- “Too Many Balls” Had Too Little Foresight
- Would Japanese Ownership of US Steel Really be a National Security Threat?
- Feeling Anxious about This Year’s Election? You’re Not Alone
Campus Life
- Unlock Your Career Potential: Tips and Tools to Land Your Next Internship or Entry-Level Job
- BU Undergrad Helps Hurricane Victims as a Red Cross Volunteer
- ENG Students Head to Paris to Compete in International Synthetic Biology Competition
Health & Medicine
- BU Undergrad Helps Hurricane Victims as a Red Cross Volunteer
- Student Health Services Launches Togetherall, a New Online Peer Support Platform for Students
- Feeling Anxious about This Year’s Election? You’re Not Alone
In the City
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Harvard Square
- The Weekender: October 17 to 20
- 13 Ways to Spend Indigenous Peoples’ Day Weekend
Science & Technology
- ENG Students Head to Paris to Compete in International Synthetic Biology Competition
- Three Essential Cybersecurity Tips for Students
- What Is the Role of Universities after October 7?
Sports
- BU Rowers Eager to Compete in Annual Head of the Charles Regatta
- POV: It’s Unthinkable That Athletes End Up Hospitalized by Workouts Designed to Make Them Better
- Men’s Hockey Opens at Home Saturday against Holy Cross
University News
- Seven-Month Strike Ends as BU Graduate Workers Union Ratifies Contract
- Smithsonian Channel to Air Segment on BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences
- Three Essential Cybersecurity Tips for Students
Voices & Opinion
- BU Undergrad Helps Hurricane Victims as a Red Cross Volunteer
- The Weekender: October 17 to 20
- POV: Join Me in Supporting Ballot Question 4, a Step Toward Safer, Regulated Psychedelic Therapy in Massachusetts