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BU Today 10-24-2024

October 24, 2024

Photo: Two Jack-o-lanterns with creepy, smiling faces sit next to each other, glowing from the inside.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: October 24 to 27

October 23, 2024

Photo: The BU women’s rugby club team huddles during a game against UConn on Nickerson Field on October 6

Club Sports

BU Women’s Rugby Club Prides Itself on Inclusivity as Popularity Soars

October 23, 2024

Photo: Five people sitting on stools on stage next to a podium that says "Idea Con." Two people stand on either side of them and a crowd is sitting in front of them

Innovation

IDEA Con Returns to BU Bigger and Better Than Ever

October 23, 2024

Photo: Members of the cast of Riverdance on stage dancing

Dance

Dance as Protest, from Ireland to the Levant

October 23, 2024

BU Today 10-23-2024

October 23, 2024

Photo: Two young women standing in a cemetery on a sunny day

Arts & Culture

Five Places to Visit (in Addition to Salem) to Get in That True Halloween Spirit

October 22, 2024

Photo: Boston Skyline on a sunny day facing east toward downtown and the Prudential tower

University News

Groping Cases Are Up, Liquor Violations Down, in BU’s 2023 Security Report

October 22, 2024

Photo: A picture of muffins in golden tins on a white surface. Some are sitting straight up and others are fallen on their side

Recipes

Apple Pecan Spice Muffins

October 22, 2024

Photo: A group of students hit a coordinated dance move at a BU performance, MOTION ART.

BU MOTION ART 2024

October 22, 2024

BU Today 10-22-2024

October 22, 2024

Arts & Culture

BU Talent on Display in Venice, Italy, Exhibitions

October 21, 2024

Photo: A black vending machine full of boxes of pills with the words "My Way" on them

Public Health

There’s Now a New Low-Cost Emergency Contraception Vending Machine on the Medical Campus

October 21, 2024

Jeremy Yu (MET’25), left, and Andy Zheng (MET’25) work together on an accounting assignment on the COM lawn Sept 13. Photo by Cydney Scott

Is It Really Fall?

October 21, 2024

BU Today 10-21-2024

October 21, 2024

Photo: A busy job fair scene where several people dressed in business attire are conversing. In the foreground, a young man in a suit and tie, holding a folder and documents, is actively speaking with another man wearing a dark shirt who is holding a paper. Other individuals in the background, also in suits, are interacting and exploring the event booths, which have banners and materials set up for recruitment. The event appears to be professional and career-focused, taking place in a large, well-lit room.

Student Life

Unlock Your Career Potential: Tips and Tools to Land Your Next Internship or Entry-Level Job

October 18, 2024

Photo: A smokey picture of smiling Jack-o-lantern on a hard surface with a dark background.

Style

10 Costume Ideas for Halloween 2024

October 18, 2024

College of Communication

“Too Many Balls” Had Too Little Foresight

October 18, 2024

Photo: Destruction in Florida from the aftermath of Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene

Student Life

BU Undergrad Helps Hurricane Victims as a Red Cross Volunteer

October 18, 2024

Photo: A picture fo four students in white, long-sleeve shirts with their arms crossed in a biology lab.

Engineering

BU Students Head to Paris to Compete in International Synthetic Biology Competition

October 18, 2024

BU Students Head to Paris to Compete in International Synthetic Biology Competition