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With New Technology and Innovative Treatments, BU Cancer Research Is Saving Lives
Boston University researchers are leading the fight against cancer with tests that detect the disease earlier, effective medicines that extend patients’ lives, and other breakthroughs that help more people get lifesaving care
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National Science Foundation Honors 6 BU Researchers with CAREER Awards
Recognition as rising stars from the NSF will support projects on safer robots, more trustworthy healthcare AI, and other computer science–infused innovations
November 12, 2025 -
Love Thrift Shopping? Check Out Our Guide to the Best Secondhand Shops in and around Boston
These spots will help you save money on clothes, furniture, and accessories
November 13, 2025
Student Life
Resource Guide: Everything BU International Students and Faculty Need to Know Right Now
Amid challenging times, Boston University is supporting its international community with resources and info ranging from visas to travel to their legal rights. “We are stronger because we come from so many different backgrounds and have different experiences,” President Melissa Gilliam says
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BU Launches Online AI Course for Undergrads, Additional AI Resources for Faculty, Staff
John Byers, University’s new AI strategic leader, shares what it will cover, and his hopes for how the BU community approaches the technology
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New 808 Gallery Exhibition Showcases Faculty, Alumni Artwork
First shown at the 2024 Venice Biennale, monthlong exhibition celebrates BU-affiliated printmakers and photographers
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Brink Bites: BU Health Researchers Win Major NIH Grants; BU Device Named Among Time’s Best Inventions of 2025
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including big funding wins, opposition to deepfakes, and studying LGBTQ+ suicide risk factors
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Amid a Brutal War, a Bright Spot
50 years after the end of the Vietnam War, an alum shares his photos of the US Marines children’s hospital where he served
November 7, 2025
University News
Round of Applause: Craig Childress
BU lead plumber wins his third straight national HVAC championship
Flashback Friday
BU’s 2025 First-Gen College Celebration
The BU community was invited to a First-Gen College Celebration at the George Sherman Union Metcalf Ballroom on November 10. Among the festivities: games, food, a photo booth, posters of First-Gen student research, a First-Gen art exhibition—oh, and swag. Among the celebration’s sponsors were the Newbury Center and the LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center.
Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
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Video: Leaders Among Us—President Gilliam in Conversation with BU Community
Film and TV first-year student Angel Wiley talks about the importance of self-care and turning a negative experience into a positive
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Business & Law
- 50 Years After Mandated by US Law, Special Education’s Future in Question, BU Scholar Says
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Campus Life
- This Weekend @ BU November 13 to 16
- BU Launches Online AI Course For Undergrads; Additional AI Resources for Faculty, Staff
- Networking Doesn’t Have to Make You Cringe
Health & Medicine
- New BU Hub Class Teaches Students How to Navigate the US Healthcare System
- 9 Mental Health Resources for BU Faculty and Staff
- The Top Five Mental Health Lessons I Gained from Therapy
In the City
- Love Thrift Shopping? Check Out Our Guide to the Best Secondhand Shops in and around Boston
- This Weekend @ BU November 13 to 16
- This Weekend @ BU: November 6 to 9
Science & Technology
- BU Launches Online AI Course For Undergrads; Additional AI Resources for Faculty, Staff
- Interning at NASA Fulfills a Lifetime Ambition for This CAS Student
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Sports
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University News
- Love Thrift Shopping? Check Out Our Guide to the Best Secondhand Shops in and around Boston
- Round of Applause: Craig Childress
- Boston University Tanglewood Institute to Celebrate 60th Anniversary
Voices & Opinion
- Why Might a Record Number of Churches Close This Year?
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