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National BU-Led Study Finds College Student Mental Health Continues to Improve
BU public health researcher Sarah K. Lipson on decrease in students experiencing depression—and what you can do to support your own well-being
Higher Education
Wheelock Program Aims to Broaden Who Stands in Front of Classrooms
BU’s Holmes Scholars chapter is part of a national effort to create a more representative educational workforce
Top Stories
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Looking for the Perfect Halloween Costume? This Terrier Has Some Recommendations
Still searching for the perfect outfit? BU junior comes to the rescue
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Innovative CFA Play Puts Generative AI to the Shakespeare Test
Dream, an iteration of the Bard’s classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream, uses image-projecting software Random Actor to bring the production to life
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WHO Reports 40 Percent Jump in Antibiotic-Resistant infections; BU-Based Nonprofit Leads the Fight Back
CARB-X, an antibiotics research accelerator, is helping bring new medicines, vaccines, and tests to clinics worldwide
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BU Engineer Builds Next-Gen Sensors with Mix of Living Cells and Tiny Electronics
Biomedical engineer Miguel Jimenez blends engineering fields to develop devices to monitor environmental and human health
October 23, 2025
Scene at BU
Sites of Convergence: Interstice
Niana Gu (CFA’27), one of the artists in Sites of Convergence: Interstice, interacts with an installation at the student exhibition opening ceremony October 22. Through art, technology, sound, and interactive elements, the multisite exhibition, featuring work by BFA and MFA sculpture and composition students, engages with themes like spatial transformation, institutional memory, and the evolving relationship between body, sound, and environment. View Interstice October 24 to 26 and October 31 to November 2 at 111 Cummington Mall.
Photo by Alicia Hamm (COM’26)
Featured Events
Mental Health
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Questrom Revises Undergrad Curriculum to Help Students Better Prepare for Internships, Jobs
Earlier core instruction and new experiential courses among linchpins
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Biking? Scootering? Stay Safe on the Street with These Tips
With so many electric scooters, bikes, and skateboards, it’s crucial to remain vigilant navigating around campus
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9 Mental Health Resources for BU Faculty and Staff
For October’s World Mental Health Month, find a list of some of the programs, events, and resources offered to employees to help build resilience and improve overall well-being
October 20, 2025
Student Life
COM Students Help Fill Local News Gap Through Partnership with Boston Neighborhood Network
Broadcast journalism reporters, led by BU’s Tina McDuffie, produce content covering 26 local communities
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Business & Law
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Campus Life
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Health & Medicine
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- BU Offers Free Confidential Mental Health Screenings for World Mental Health Day Thursday
In the City
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Science & Technology
- Interning at NASA Fulfills a Lifetime Ambition for This CAS Student
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Sports
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University News
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Voices & Opinion
- The Top Five Mental Health Lessons I Gained from Therapy
- 10 BU Hacks to Navigate the Student Experience
- On Hurricane Katrina’s 20th Anniversary, BU Employee Who Volunteered in Storm’s Aftermath Recalls the Devastation—and Residents’ Resilience