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BU Today 11-23-2021

November 23, 2021

a photo of Sandro Galea and Robert A. Knox posing with six SPH student scholarship recipients who were honored at the school's 45th Anniversary Celebration. From Left to Right: Dean's Scholar Jose Antonio Requejo (SPH'22), Outstanding Scholar Samantha Burkhart (SPH'22), Dean's Scholar Nicole Herrera (SPH'24), Dean's Scholar Tomeka Frieson (SPH'23), and Robert F. Meenan Scholar Lesly Zapata (SPH'23). All are in formal wear and smile at the camera.

BU School of Public Health Celebrates 45 Years

November 22, 2021

Photo of the winners of Innovate@BU’s second annual Community Impact Challenge from (l-r) Alan Mui (MBA’23), L. George Sulak (MBA’23), and Christopher Sanchez (MBA’23) All 3 smile and face the camera holding up papers detailing their submissions for the challenge.

Strategy & Innovation

Wellness Challenge Imagines Ways to Help BU Heal from the Pandemic

November 22, 2021

photo of a dorm room kitchen, including a microwave, coffee maker, cutting board, and mixing bowl

Food

10 Dorm-Friendly Thanksgiving Recipes

November 22, 2021

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 01: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (R) greet U.S. President Joe Biden as they arrive for day two of COP26 at SECC on November 1, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. 2021 sees the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Voices & Opinion

POV: Takeaways, Hopes, and Disappointments from COP26

November 22, 2021

BU Today 11-22-2021

November 22, 2021

Kaiden Kane (Sargent’21) and treasurer for the Trans Listening Circle, placed trans flags in remembrance of those 375 LGBTQIA+ people reported murdered internationally within the last year. The group placed 400 flags on Alpert Mall, Friday, November 19, 2021 for Transgender Day of Remembrance on Saturday, November 20th. Photo by Jake Belcher

Remembering LGBTQIA+ People Lost to Violence

November 21, 2021

a black and white photo of Dylan clowning atop a car parked on Memorial Drive in April 1964. He lies on top of care and looks down at a camera in his hands.

Music

Bob Dylan Now: Hitting the Road Again, at 80

November 19, 2021

Friends Monica turkey head gif

Friendsgiving

Your Guide to a Successful Friendsgiving

November 19, 2021

photo of two wild turkeys walking down a paved, city street.

Students

Gobble, Gobble: Wild Turkeys Star on Student-Run Instagram Page

November 19, 2021

a photo of Carl Palme, the winner of the Innovate@BU and Green Lion Partners annual Cannabis Start-Up Competition. He smiles as he holds a giant, light green check for $10,000.

Accolades

Hydroponic Device for Growing Cannabis at Home Wins Annual BU Start-Up Competition

November 19, 2021

BU Today 11-19-2021

November 19, 2021

Photo of Jiangbei “Will” Li (CAS’22), wearing a white face mask and glasses, studying for his intro to Japanese course in the second floor hall of the GSU. He sits on a chair and charges his phone. A poster with the words "BE BOLD" hangs nearby and shows a student covered in colored paint.

Hallmates?

November 18, 2021

Image of the Ghostbusters: Afterlife Poster. Poster features a drawing of the backs of 6 people coming of a Ghostbusters car as a neon strike of green and yellow lightening lights the sky and hits the ground.

Movie Quiz

Dying to Know Who Won Our Ghostbusters: Afterlife Quiz?

November 18, 2021

Boston public health officials encourage people to leave their tents in a homeless persons’ encampment near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard in Boston.

Urban Health

How to Address the Legal and Social Justice Challenges Raised by Mass and Cass Crisis

November 18, 2021

photo collage of three international Chinese students. From left to right: Kristi Li, Shilu Wang, and Yuli Wen. Shots are all taken outside on the Bu campus.

International Student Life

These BU International Chinese Students Haven’t Been Home in Almost Two Years

November 18, 2021

BU Today 11-18-2021

November 18, 2021

Photo of BU men’s ice hockey team celebrating a goal in its 2-2 tie against UMass Amherst at Agganis Arena on November 12. The men wear white and red jersey and hold their sticks up straight as they hug.

Things-To-Do

The Weekender: November 18 to 21

November 18, 2021

Dr Judy Platt leans on a classroom wall in while wearing a mask and a blue dress

Campus Life

What Is the Future of Masks at BU?

November 17, 2021

Photo of Steven Lue, a young boy with dark hair, black glasses, a red t-shirt. He stands in front of a small tree on a sunny day.

Diversity in STEM

Building the Pipeline to Get Black, Hispanic Youth into STEM Careers

November 17, 2021

Building the Pipeline to Get Black, Hispanic Youth into STEM Careers