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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, it’s contribution to the campus community, and how to get involved.
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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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Today’s Close-up
City of Boston Scholarship Program Reception at Parkman House
The 13th annual City of Boston Scholarship Program reception was held at the Parkman House on Beacon Street April 11, 2024. The signature community benefit program is available to city employees, allowing them to take graduate courses toward a degree or a certificate at BU’s Metropolitan College at no cost. Attending the reception were Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (center right), MET Dean Tanya Zlateva (center left), and this year’s scholarship recipients.
Photo by Cydney Scott
Policy
Could Boston Be the Next City to Impose Congestion Pricing?
Now that NYC has voted to roll out the pricing measure, BU alum talks traffic control measures here and elsewhere
Theatre
A Wrinkle in Time Closes Out Wheelock Family Theatre’s 2023–2024 Season
Theatrical adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic YA fantasy novel runs through May 11
Fine Arts
School of Visual Arts MFA Thesis Exhibitions Feature Work by 61 Artists
Five shows by graduating students in painting, graphic design, sculpture, print media and photography, and visual narrative on view on and off campus through April 20
In the City
Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain
A guide to eating, shopping, and hanging out in a hidden corner
Public Health
Rats! Does Boston Need a “Rat Czar”?
Yes, say a BU researcher and some students in Allston’s “rat city,” as Boston ponders new post
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BU Falls 2-1 in Overtime in 2024 NCAA Semifinal
Stellar goaltending by No. 2 Terriers wasn’t enough to defeat No. 3 Denver
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Your Everything Guide to Living Off Campus
Our occasional series keeps you moving when it’s time to move
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Can the Bias in Algorithms Help Us See Our Own?
New research by Questrom’s Carey Morewedge shows that people recognize more of their biases in algorithms’ decisions than they do in their own—even when those decisions are the same
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BU Marks 50 Years of Changing Lives behind Bars
Prison Education Program feted at milestone anniversary event
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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
Photography
Photos of the Month: A Look Back at March at BU
Badminton, studying, printmaking, gaming, striking, and more highlight a busy month
Things-to-do
BU’s Earth Day Celebrations
Learn how to better protect our planet every day with a series of events hosted by BU Sustainability
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- Your Everything Guide to Living Off Campus
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
- Join the Citywide Festivities for One Boston Day: Discover Events across Town
- The Weekender: April 11 to 15
- BU’s Earth Day Celebrations
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
- BU’s Macklin Celebrini Wins 2024 Hobey Baker Memorial Award
- BU Falls 2-1 in Overtime in 2024 NCAA Semifinal
- BU Softball Hosts Holy Cross in 2024 Patriot League Home Opener
University News
- BU RAs Authorize Four-Day Strike over Contract Negotiations
- AI Task Force Report Recommends Critical Embrace of Technology and Cautious Use of AI-Detector Apps
- BU’s Sargent College Named Nation’s Top Occupational Therapy Program in U.S. News 2024 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
Voices & Opinion
- 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
- POV: Was the Francis Scott Key Bridge Disaster Avoidable?