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What Are PFAS? And Could Fiber Supplements Help Remove Them from Our Bodies?
BU study suggests common dietary supplement could decrease levels of the forever chemicals
July 10, 2025 -
How to Celebrate National Ice Cream Day
We’ve got the scoop on the best ice cream shops in and around Boston
July 14, 2025
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BU, but Make It Emoji
Describing Boston University’s schools and colleges using only emojis—for World Emoji Day!
Alzheimer’s Disease
What a Newly Approved Blood Test Means for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s
BU researcher and physician Wendy Qiu says Lumipulse can help with clinical trials and screening for early cognitive impairment
Today’s Close-up
Framed by Flowers
Feven Lilay (Sargent’27) (from left), Elshaday Shiberu (Sargent’27), and Hanna Asmare (CAS’27) head out of the Metcalf Center for Science and Engineering July 9. The three are taking an organic chemistry course during Summer Session 2. Photo by Cydney Scott
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See a Concert Under the Stars with the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, Featuring BU Faculty
The “orchestra of Boston’s medical community” kicks off an annual free concert series at the Hatch Memorial Shell
July 15, 2025 -
BU Table Tennis Player Headed to World Championships in Germany
Emily Tan (Questrom’28), previously a nationally ranked player, picked up the paddle at age 6
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Why Is Everyone So Obsessed with Protein? BU Nutrition Expert Has Some Answers
As far as food fads go, protein is having a moment. This one may just stick around, and for good reason, says Joan Salge Blake
July 14, 2025
Autism
What Causes Autism? And Is There an Autism Epidemic, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says?
BU researcher Helen Tager-Flusberg founded the Coalition of Autism Scientists to advocate for robust research on the disorder—and counter myths and misinformation
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Arts & Culture
- See a Concert Under the Stars with the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, Featuring BU Faculty
- Why Is Everyone So Obsessed with Protein? BU Nutrition Expert Has Some Answers
- Did You Win Starbucks Gift Cards in Our Superman Trivia Quiz?
Business & Law
- A Viral Marriage Proposal Raises Privacy Questions in the Social Media Age
- COM Class Teaches Students How to Promote Their Content Online
- BU Legal Scholars Assess Supreme Court Ruling Limiting Nationwide Injunctions
Campus Life
- BU, but Make It Emoji
- BU Table Tennis Player Headed to World Championships in Germany
- This CFA Student Is Using Art to Help Medical Patients
Health & Medicine
- Grilled Meats Can Be Carcinogenic. BU Health Researcher’s Tips on Preparing Them More Safely
- Why Is Everyone So Obsessed with Protein? BU Nutrition Expert Has Some Answers
- Americans Are Buying More European Sunscreens. Are They Better Than Domestic Ones?
In the City
- See a Concert Under the Stars with the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, Featuring BU Faculty
- How to Celebrate National Ice Cream Day
- Our List of Outdoor Concerts to Enjoy This Summer
Science & Technology
- Why Do We Keep Watching Reality Dating Shows?
- COM Class Teaches Students How to Promote Their Content Online
- We’ve Had 12 Consecutive Weekends of Rain. What’s Up with That?
Sports
- BU Table Tennis Player Headed to World Championships in Germany
- Want to Beat the Summer Heat? Check Out One of the Boston Area’s Many Public Pools
- BU’s Jack Parker Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
University News
- Elise Morgan Named BU College of Engineering Dean
- Boston University Announces Budget Cuts, Layoffs Amid Financial Pressures
- Boston University to Seek External Recommendations for Athletics Policies and Practices
Voices & Opinion
- What’s Behind the Rise in Violence Against Teachers?
- How I Made This: Jacob Whitchurch (CFA’26)
- POV: This Memorial Day, Remember BU’s Fallen Heroes by Visiting the New Online Honor Wall