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University News
University, Part-Time Faculty Tentatively Agree to New Four-Year Contract
Union representing the adjuncts need to ratify the deal, which includes annual raises of between 3.5 and 4.25 percent
Innovation
Student Entrepreneurs Competed for a Chance at $72,000 in Prizes at Innovate@BU’s New Venture Night
The finalists of BU’s largest pitch competition celebrated at last week’s Innovator’s event
Voices & Opinion
POV: Campus Antisemitism Can Be Addressed by Encouraging More Speech, Not Less
Academia can be part of the solution
Arts & Culture
All of Boston’s a Stage
The immersive BU Writing Program course The Theater Now brings students to local stage productions
Today’s Close-up
Men’s Tennis: 2024 Patriot League Champs
Celebrating a thriller: the Terrier men’s tennis team won its first-ever Patriot League title April 28, defeating five-time defending champion Navy 4-3 at Army West Point. But the champs have no intention of resting on their laurels—they’ve set their sights on the first round of the NCAA Tournament on May 3, when they face No. 12 Harvard at 2 pm at the Crimson’s Beren Tennis Center.
Photo by Lynn Fern Photography
Theatre
BU Plays a Big Role in New Production from Boston’s Company One Theatre
Morning, Noon, and Night, written by BU’s Kirsten Greenidge and featuring a BU sophomore, is a joint production with the College of Fine Arts
Why Is a BU Researcher So Fascinated with the Diets of Dung Beetles?
Biologist Sofía Casasa studies tiny insects to learn whether their genes or diet are most responsible for their size, shape, and structure
Voices & Opinion
POV: Baseball Needs to Shake Up the Game—or Risk a Slow Death
Speeding up the games and making bases bigger are nice tweaks, but MLB needs its version of the NBA’s three-point shot to win new fans
Accolades
American Academy of Arts & Sciences Welcomes Five BU Members
Sociologist Deborah Carr, author Jhumpa Lahiri, journalist Kevin Merida among those honored
Climate Change
How High-Level Lawsuits Are Disrupting Climate Change Policies
BU researchers are pushing for changes to international treaties to better protect the planet after finding fossil fuel companies are increasingly suing countries for billions over climate policies
Film & TV
Coming-of-Age Story of Immigrant Child Wins Big at Redstone Film Festival
Annual College of Communication competition celebrates best student filmmakers
Latest Headlines
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Student Documentary Explores the Legacy of Charcoal, a Magazine by and about Students of Color
Film about now-defunct BU publication screens tonight at the Howard Thurman Center
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Does “Tipping Fatigue” Justify Paying Minimum Wage to Tipped Workers?
Proposed Massachusetts ballot question phasing out state’s subminimum wage for tipped employees raises concerns, says SHA professor
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The H5N1 Bird Flu Is a Growing Threat for Farm Animals and Humans—How Serious Is It?
Nahid Bhadelia, a BU infectious diseases expert, wants to see more concrete action to prevent further spread of this deadly avian flu
April 26, 2024
Theatre
Sunday in the Park with George Opens at Booth Theatre
CFA production of Stephen Sondheim’s Pulitzer-winning musical runs through Sunday
Campus Life
A Video Tour of StuVi I and StuVi II
John Hancock Student Village’s location, spectacular views, and high-rise apartment-style housing make it BU’s most sought-after campus housing
Campus Life
This Year’s TEDxBU Talks: Childhood, Privilege—and Fungi
Last weekend’s popular event drew students, faculty, staff, and alums to the Howard Thurman Center
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Arts & Culture
- All of Boston’s a Stage
- BU Plays a Big Role in New Production from Boston’s Company One Theatre
- What’s Hot in Music This Month: New Albums, Local Concerts
Business & Law
- POV: The Biden-Trump Rematch May Mark the End of an Era
- $100,000 Awarded to Student Entrepreneurs at SHA’s Annual Hospitality Leadership Summit
- 10 Memes That Describe Being a Second Semester Senior
Campus Life
- This Year’s Commencement Speaker? We’ll Find Out Thursday Morning
- A Video Tour of Myles Standish Hall
- Student Entrepreneurs Competed for a Chance at $72,000 in Prizes at Innovate@BU’s New Venture Night
Health & Medicine
- Combating Loneliness and Creating Healthy Relationships
- Five Common Sexual Health Myths Debunked
- Rats! Does Boston Need a “Rat Czar”?
In the City
- The Weekender: May 2 to 5
- The Weekender: April 25 to 28
- A Rundown of the Best Thrift and Vintage Spots Near BU
Science & Technology
- American Academy of Arts & Sciences Welcomes Five BU Members
- Waste Watchers
- Learn More about BU Spark! BU’s Innovation and Experiential Learning Lab
Sports
- Does Caitlin Clark Signal a New Era in Women’s Sports?
- Men’s Tennis Team on a Quest for First Patriot League Title
- BU Student-Athletes Honored at 2024 Scarlet & White Awards Ceremony
University News
- 22 Charles River Campus Faculty Promoted to Full Professor
- University, Part-Time Faculty Tentatively Agree to New Four-Year Contract
- American Academy of Arts & Sciences Welcomes Five BU Members
Voices & Opinion
- How to Have ‘The Talk’: What I’ve Learned About Discussing Sex
- POV: Campus Antisemitism Can Be Addressed by Encouraging More Speech, Not Less
- Does Caitlin Clark Signal a New Era in Women’s Sports?