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BU Today 11-13-2020

November 13, 2020

Photo of students studying while socially distanced in the Back Court in the GSU October 14, 2020. There are about a dozen or so students seen who work on their laptop all facing the windows at the back of the room.

Spaced Out at the GSU

November 12, 2020

Composite image of three book covers, from left: Cook, Taste, Learn by Guy Crosby, Recipes and Remembrances of Fair Dillard by Zella Palmer, and Halal Food by Febe Armanios and Bogac Ergene.

Food Studies

MET’s Pépin Lecture Series in Food Studies & Gastronomy Goes Virtual

November 12, 2020

Photo of Bostonians entering the new Taco Bell at 872 Commonwealth Ave. which has been generating big buzz among students. Photo shows the facade of store, a large gray "GRAND OPENING" sign is seen in the storefront windows.

Food & Dining

New Taco Bell Cantina in West Campus Has Students Buzzing

November 12, 2020

Photo of family members video chatting during a socially-distant holiday meal. The two people in the foreground hold champagne flutes and have plates of food in the front of them. On the laptop screen, two people, presumably relatives, also hold up wine glasses, as if making a toast.

Public Health

Unsure How to Celebrate the Holidays in a Pandemic?

November 12, 2020

Combination of diyas and candles layed out beautifully for Diwali.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: November 12 to 15

November 12, 2020

BU Today 11-12-2020

November 12, 2020

Jesse Compher (SHA ‘21) captains the BU women’s team, having finished second on the team in goals each of the last two seasons.

Varsity Sports

Hockey East Announces Schedule for New-Look 2020-2021 Season

November 12, 2020

Pop art photo illustration of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris

Madam Vice President

Voices of BU Women Rejoicing with Kamala Harris

November 11, 2020

BU Today 11-11-2020

November 11, 2020

Photo of a cellphone screen that says "Unknown caller" and a thumb pushing the red button to hang up.

Safety

Scammers Have Defrauded BU International Students of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

November 11, 2020

Photo of a worker at the Agganis arena testing site in purple gloves holding a COVID test.

Public Health

Provost Issues Holiday Travel Guidance for Faculty and Staff

November 10, 2020

A photo of the BU Men's Basketball team after winning their first-ever Patriot League title last March

Varsity Sports

Patriot League Announces Condensed 2021 Basketball Season

November 10, 2020

A photo of President Donald Trump taking questions in the White House briefing room

Voices & Opinion

POV: Many Americans Distrust the Media, but It’s Not a New Phenomenon

November 10, 2020

BU Today 11-10-2020

November 10, 2020

Photo of the recently renovated GSU Food Hall. Single person tables with teal seats are spread out in the foreground, a few students sit and eat. In the background, the white lights and walls and a few food stalls are seen.

Renovations

George Sherman Union Food Hall Gets a Major Makeover

November 9, 2020

A 1996 portrait of an African National Congress supporter who was shot in the face and had his home burned the year before.

Photography

Reflections on Photographing Trauma

November 9, 2020

Headshots of Boston Business Journal 50 Leaders Making a Difference with ties to BU. Composite image shows formal headshots in the following order: Kate Walsh, Lori Cashman, Paul Francisco, Jeanette Ives Erickson, Marylou Sudders, Ibram Kendi, Catherine Klapperich, Kate Barrand.

Accolades

BU Alums, Faculty on Boston Business Journal’s List of 50 Leaders Making a Difference

November 9, 2020

Stephanie Joseph measures the elastic properties of Jello while her lab mate watches virtually during their Physics of Food lab at Boston University.

Academics

BU Students: Zoom vs In-Person Classes? It’s Complicated

November 9, 2020

BU Today 11-09-2020

November 9, 2020