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Law & Immigration
President Biden Reverses Some of Trump’s Anti-Immigration Policies. Now What?
LAW’s Sarah Sherman-Stokes says the new policies are worth celebrating, but the hard work is just beginning
Student Life
Putting a Gap Semester to Good Use
Undaunted by the pandemic, these four CGS students found ways to pursue their passions, help others
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AI Virtual Bot, BUzz, Expands Services to Charles River Campus
Students can now get answers to questions about financial assistance, admissions, and more, day and night
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POV: What My Family and I Learned from Losing Our Mother to COVID-19
A 12-step guide for those facing the same crisis
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Have a Valentine You Want to Send to a Favorite Someone? We Want to Hear from You
Send us your messages of love for a special holiday feature we’re planning
January 22, 2021 -
Remembering Former BU President Jon Westling
Friends, colleagues recall his roles as medieval scholar and civil rights activist, his love of motorcycles and rock ’n’ roll
11January 21, 2021
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Why “Bidirectional” Contact Tracing Could Drastically Curb Coronavirus Spread—Especially the B-117 Strain
BU, MIT researchers say tracers should use the more effective method to focus all efforts on stopping the spread of more infectious strain from UK
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BU Takes Another Step to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Consulting firm Korn Ferry will review HR policies and practices for BU staff
4January 21, 2021 -
Fast At-Home COVID-19 Tests Are Coming. But How Good Are They?
BU’s resident COVID-19 test expert Catherine Klapperich explains the pros and cons and how widespread the tests could be
January 21, 2021 -
Sujin Pak Appointed New Dean of BU’s School of Theology
A Protestant Reformation scholar and advocate of modern inclusiveness, she will lead the University’s oldest school
5January 19, 2021
Alumni
From Seminary to Short Ribs
STH alum has a plan to reverse shrinking church budgets—and it starts with mouthwatering BBQ
Today’s Close-up
Snowy Spring Move-In
A familiar sight (albeit a bit less than in earlier times) on the BU campus: Moving back into his West Campus digs for the spring 2021 semester is Ayush Kadakia (ENG’24), who drove up from New Jersey with his family January 21.
Photo by Cydney Scott
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Arts & Culture
- CAS Alum Creates a Different Species of Podcast
- Trio of BU Alums Make the Hollywood Reporter’s Next Gen List
- Video: Student Dance Group UPro Offers Some Holiday Cheer from around the Globe
Business & Law
- President Biden’s Inaugural Address Gave America Reassurance and Hope
- Change Arrives in Washington: What It Could Mean for Higher Ed
- This Presidential Inauguration Will Be Unlike Any Other, but It Isn’t the Only Exceptional One
Campus Life
- Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59) amid Tumult in America
- What Students, Faculty, and Staff Need to Know about Spring Move-in and Returning to Campus
- It’s about Time, To End 2020 in Rhyme
Health & Medicine
- Fast At-Home COVID-19 Tests Are Coming. But How Good Are They?
- POV: Creating a Healthier America—The Challenges and Opportunities for the Biden Administration
- History Made as BU Gives First COVID-19 Vaccines
In the City
- The Weekender: January 21 to 24
- Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59) amid Tumult in America
- The Weekender: January 14 to 18
Science & Technology
- BMC Begins Giving COVID-19 Vaccine to Staff
- Ibram Kendi, Azer Bestavros Team Up to Launch Racial Data Lab
- COVID-19 Tests Will Be Available to Category 4 Employees and Grad Students during Holiday Break
Sports
- Patriot League Announces Plans for a Spring Unlike Any Other
- BU’s Masked Basketball Teams Attract National Attention
- BU Women’s Hockey Set to Open Season This Weekend
University News
- Remembering Former BU President Jon Westling
- BU Takes Another Step to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Sujin Pak Appointed New Dean of BU’s School of Theology
Voices & Opinion
- POV: Creating a Healthier America—The Challenges and Opportunities for the Biden Administration
- BU Community Writes Joe Biden’s Inaugural Address
- Biden’s Top Four Priorities, Explained by Leading BU Experts