The Commonwealth Avenue bridge and the adjacent sections of the road will be shut down Thursday, July 26, at 7 pm for replacement of the bridge’s westbound lane. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has set a target date of Saturday, August 11, for reopening the bridge, which carries Comm Ave traffic and MBTA Green […]
The signs are grim, and grimly familiar: 2016 was the hottest year on record since 1880, future warming is inevitable, and by the end of the century, Boston may see entire summers with daytime temperatures over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Extreme rainfall is forcing migration worldwide. West Nile virus is increasing in Los Angeles county. And […]
Nicole Rizzo’s play about sexual trauma inspired by Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues debuts tonight, and the timing is right. As the #MeToo movement exposes the breadth of sexual violence and harassment nationwide, To Stop Treading Water: Monologues That Challenge the Undertow of Trauma looks at how seven fictional university students cope with sexual violence. The play was […]
Jake Sullivan is BU’s new vice president for government and community affairs He will be BU’s chief liaison with the city of Boston, the town of Brookline, and the commonwealth of Massachusetts Sullivan replaces 30-year BU veteran Robert “Skinner” Donahue, who is retiring Few people have a better understanding of how Boston’s City Hall works […]
Searching for a place to discuss the latest space news, take photos of distant astronomical objects, watch episodes of Star Trek and Cosmos, or engage in the occasional lightsaber duel? The BU Astronomical Society (BUAS) is the club you’re looking for. Comprising a small but dedicated group of space-loving students, the club, which is affiliated with […]