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BU Today 07-14-2023

July 14, 2023

Image: A teal green box with dark blue, light purple, and light pink shapes is shown on a white background. The front of the box has a thin, white circle. Inside the circle, text reads "Opill, Daily Oral Contraceptive".Image: A teal green box with dark blue, light purple, and light pink shapes is shown on a white background. The front of the box has a thin, white circle. Inside the circle, text reads "Opill, Daily Oral Contraceptive".

Health & Medicine

How First US Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Could Revolutionize Reproductive Health

July 14, 2023

BU Today 07-13-2023-update

July 13, 2023

Photo: Exterior shot of the New York Times building. A glass building with glass doors is shown. Above the doors, silver letters that read "The New York Times" is shown.

Journalism & Media

Can the New York Times Cover Sports without a Sports Desk?

July 13, 2023

BU Today 07-13-2023

July 13, 2023

Photo: A green line trolley makes a stop on Commonwealth Ave on June 1, 2020.

MBTA

Track Upgrades on Green Line B Branch to Begin July 17: What You Need to Know

July 12, 2023

Photo: A colorful bowl of tortellini salad on a white countertop.

Recipe Series

Summer Tortellini Salad

July 12, 2023

Photo: A person sits in a chair with a large array of windows with cityscape behind them.Johana Chaparro (Wheelock’25) enjoys the view from one of the upper floor study areas in CDS on June 29, 2023. Photo by Cydney Scott

View from (Close to) the Top

July 12, 2023

BU Today 07-12-2023

July 12, 2023

Photo: Caitlin Coker, a young white woman wearing a red Bu cap and a white and red BU softball uniform smiles and poses with a small, blue glass trophy. On her right, head coach softball coach Ashley Waters, a white woman with wearing a white and grey BU shirt and grey cap, smiles and poses with her. They both stand in front of a softball field.

Athlete Profile

BU’s Caitlin Coker Named Patriot League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year

July 11, 2023

Film

Who Is the Lucky Mission: Impossible Fan?

July 11, 2023

Photo: Visitors look outside of the View Boston's 24-foot high floor to ceiling windows that provide a 360 degree view of the city.

Things-to-do

Review: View Boston from High Atop the Pru

July 11, 2023

Movie Poster for Jurassic Park: The Lost World, with a large dinosaur in front of a red and black background

Things-To-Do

To Do Today: Free Outdoor Screening of The Lost World: Jurassic Park on the Rose Kennedy Greenway

July 11, 2023

Photo: A young white man wearing clear plastic safety glasses, a red and black shirt with the name "Jack" printed on it, black shorts, and blue medical gloves bends and looks at a large band saw in front of him. Behind him, other mechanical items in a lab can be seen.

Jack of All Trades?

July 11, 2023

BU Today 07-11-2023

July 11, 2023

Photo: Robert Lowe, a Black man wearing a black suit, white collared shirt, and red ties, poses in front of the Boston University Police station. Behind him, the station can be sign with large blue sign that reads "Boston University Police". To his right, a red signpost reads "University Police 3"

New Appointment

New BUPD Chief Robert Lowe Values Inclusivity and Transparency, Will Contribute to Student Well-Being

July 10, 2023

BU Today 07-10-2023

July 10, 2023

Photo: Overhead shot of two young women working on paintings. The white woman on the left wears a black sleeveless shirt as she works and the perosn on the rioght wears a white tank top and grey cap as they work on a nature scene.

Light and Colour, Peace and Hope

July 9, 2023

Photo: Goodman, a white man wearing glasses, a white collared shirt, and black suit, stands in front of a large dark wood door. He stands in the center of the US flag and the White house flag.

Council of Economic Advisers

From Wheelock to Washington

July 7, 2023

Photo: Professor Jay Zagorsky, a white man wearing glasses holding a bottle of wine, lectures on a stage in front of a whiteboard depicting Bordeaux France.

Faculty

I Will Teach My 10,000th BU Student This Summer. Here’s What I’ve Learned

July 7, 2023

I Will Teach My 10,000th BU Student This Summer. Here’s What I’ve Learned