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BU Today 11-10-2021

November 10, 2021

Photo of a class walking through Arnold Arboretum. They are framed by a vine of leaves, it looks like early fall.

Classes

New Interdisciplinary Class Asks: “What Do Plants Know?”

November 10, 2021

Photo representative of the supply chain crisis 2021: A large, Evergreen shipping container docked in the Port of Los Angeles. Green, red, and blue shipping containers are piled high on the ships, as they wait to be unloaded during a worker shortage.

Supply Chains

Supply Chain Crisis Could Screw Up Your Holiday Shopping

November 10, 2021

Photo of Diane Gallagher, left, in a bright blue blazer, holding a piece of paper, as she speaks during the Fisk House dedication on Friday, November 5, 2021. Other masked members of the BU community are seen behind her uploading; they stand in a room with wooden floors and wood panelling.

Fisk House Dedication

November 9, 2021

photo of Nathan Eovaldi of the Boston Red Sox pitching against the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The photo is snapped mid-pitch, as he wears a blue Red Sox uniform and blurry fans fill the background.

Research

POV: Bad Umpiring Hurt Baseball in 2021, Especially in the Playoffs. It’s Time for Change

November 9, 2021

BU Today 11-09-2021

November 9, 2021

photo of (from left) Sophie Beneventine (CAS’24), Emily Esposito (COM’22), and Sydney Johnson (CAS’23) wearing their basketball jerseys, facing away from the camera, and standing in a dark room; a red light showcases their profiles. Sophie and Sydney stand with their hands resting on Emily's shoulders.

Varsity Sports

New Coach, Same Expectations: Terrier Women’s Basketball Eyes a Championship

November 9, 2021

Portrait of Harvey Young, a middle-aged Black man. He wears a blue quarter zip sweater and smiles. He leans against a wall with beams running parallel to the ground.

Accolades

Harvey Young Named This Year’s American Society for Theatre Research Distinguished Theater Scholar

November 9, 2021

BU Today 11-08-2021

November 8, 2021

Candid photo of people walking, talking, and reading on warm fall day by the Alan and Sherry Leventhal Center. They're surrounded by trees with yellow and orange fall leaves and wear little to no layers for warmth.

Voices & Opinion

POV: The End of Indian Summer

November 8, 2021

Photo of two Muslim women worshiping on prayer rugs. They kneel on the rugs that are decorated in ornate patterns.

Religion

What Does Your Faith Mean to You?

November 6, 2021

Photo of a tree with its leaves turned orange. Students sit underneath the tree on a bench, and others walk by with backpacks and fall jackets on.

Farewell, Summer

November 5, 2021

Photo of James Schmidt, wearing a white face mask, and side-lit by a projector, as he lectures, with a clip from the classic 1959 movie Hiroshima Mon Amour projected on a screen behind him.

Humanities

Catastrophe & Memory

November 5, 2021

Studio photo of CGS senior lecturer Charles Henebry and student Rachel Do (CGS’22). Rachel stands in front in a Wonder Woman pose and Henebry stands slightly behind her and to the right with arms crossed and head tilted slightly up. Both where stoic faces as green and blue lights cast a heroic light on them.

Arts & Culture

Ms. Marvel Gets the Scholarly Treatment

November 5, 2021

Photo of a rehearsal featuring: fEmma Permé (CAS'22) as Demetrius, Ian Aquino (COM'23) as Helena, Anoushka Thakur (CAS’23) as Hippolyta (she also plays Titania), Elizabeth Kostina (CAS'24) as Theseus, Gayane Kaligian (CAS'22) as Egeus, Carolyn (Carrie) Welter (CAS'22) as Hermia, and Ella Moran (CAS'25) as Lysander. They all wear shiny clothing, and rainbow pastel-colored curtains hang behind them.

Theatre

Back to the Stage: BU’s Shakespeare Society Puts On A Midsummer Night’s Dream

November 5, 2021

Daylight Saving

Seven Daylight Saving Memes and TikToks Everyone Can Relate To

November 5, 2021

BU Today 11-05-2021

November 5, 2021

Photo of Donovan Black (CFA 22), a young, tall, Black man, wearing a gray t-shirt and shoes similar to ballet slippers, while rehearsing for Colossal. He kneels center stage and puts his hand on the ground.

25th CFA Fringe Festival

November 4, 2021

Photo of bikers using the bike lanes at the intersection of Commonwealth Ave and Montfort Street. Both men wear helmets as they use the lanes. In the background, cars drive and the green line T go past.

Safety

Do You Bike at BU or Want To? New Survey Wants Your Thoughts

November 4, 2021

Photo taken on the Charles River, looking from the Longfellow Bridge down river towards the Prudential. A group of white sail boats are seen, and the trees along the river have autumn-colored leaves.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: November 4 to 7

November 4, 2021

The Weekender: November 4 to 7