Office Artifacts
Politics
A Jury Found Trump Guilty. Will Voters Care?
In an exceptionally tight presidential race, a few thousand voters could mean the difference for Trump or Biden. BU political scientists weigh the impact of the verdict in Trump’s hush money trial
Things-to-do
To Do Today: Concerts in the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library
Enjoy a summer of enchanting free performances every Wednesday and Friday in Copley Square
LGBTQIA+
Celebrating Pride Month: Discover BU’s LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center
Happy Pride Month! 🎉 To celebrate, hear from fellow Terriers about the new resource center for LGBTQIA+ students here at BU
Batteries
The Race to a Battery-Powered Future
Engineers at BU are figuring out how to make better, more sustainable batteries—a technology that is essential for clean energy
Pride Month
Celebrate Pride Month with These Campus and Citywide Events
Boston University and the City of Boston host festivals, parades, educational events, and more celebrating the LGBTQ+ community
Note from the editors
As part of our summer schedule, BU Today is making a few small changes. We will pause our “Sunday Reads” email. And we will move our Saturday “Week in Review” email to Friday instead. As always, throughout the summer, when there is breaking news to cover, we will cover it.
Politics
Trump Is a Convicted Felon. Does That Actually Mean Anything?
He cannot serve on a jury. BU LAW experts explain what rights the former president may or may not see restricted and how that could affect a Trump presidency
Music
What’s Hot in Music This Month: New Albums, Local Concerts
Charli XCX and Bon Jovi drop new albums; plus, local performances from Janet Jackson and Lizzy McAlpine
Awards
Proposal to Push Space Junk to “Graveyard Orbit” Earns BU Duo First Prize in National Contest
Novel ways to declutter the skies aim of SmallSat Alliance’s Collegiate Space Competition
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To Do Today: Chill Out at the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl
This all-you-can-eat ice cream fest will have you sampling the sweet and frosty treats for a good cause
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Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Nile Valley Settlements Found in Forgotten Treasure
Archaeology student’s UROP project delves into 5,000-year-old wood charcoal that had languished at BU for decades
April 16, 2024
LGBTQ+
Don’t Say Gay: Speaking Out on Book Censorship
BU queer authors discuss book bans, and what targeted restrictions mean for all readers
Voices & Opinion
Boston’s Declining Murder Rate Lowest among Big US Cities. Is It a Fluke?
BU crime policy expert Shea Cronin on what’s behind the trend
Law
Donald Trump Convicted on All 34 Counts in Hush Money Trial
BU experts in law and media science react to historic verdict and what it means for the former president’s future
Artificial Intelligence
Is AI Biased against Some Groups and Spreading Misinformation and Extreme Views?
BU computer scientists will use support from first-of-its-kind federal AI pilot program to scrutinize artificial intelligence for “socially undesirable behavior”
Sculpture
The Art of Reuse
Students in Jeffrey Nowlin’s Foundation Sculpture course create wearable art out of an unlikely material: cardboard
Alumni
Opening Doors: Michele Courton Brown (CAS’83)
Chief talent equity officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Parkinson’s
Can We Fight Back against Parkinson’s Disease? These Research Volunteers Hope So
Volunteers at a BU neurorehabilitation center are key to two new Parkinson’s treatment breakthroughs: wearable robotics and a music system that help patients walk faster and farther
Voices & Opinion
POV: Schism in the Methodist Church Explained
Marsh Chapel dean reflects on what’s behind the split and what it means for the denomination’s future
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Leading Womanist Ethicist and Theologian Named New MLK Professor of Religion and Black Studies at STH
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BMC’s kidney transplant director discusses Mass General’s landmark pig kidney operation
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BU Club Basketball Is Official after Four-Year Struggle
Formal designation gives the players funding, gym time, training, and most important, added camaraderie
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Arts & Culture
- Celebrating Pride Month: Discover BU’s LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center
- To Do Today: Concerts in the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library
- What’s Hot in Music June: New Albums, Local Concerts
Business & Law
- A Jury Found Trump Guilty. Will Voters Care?
- Trump Is a Convicted Felon. Does That Actually Mean Anything?
- Donald Trump Convicted on All 34 Counts in Hush Money Trial
Campus Life
- Office Artifacts: Roz Abukasis
- Celebrating Pride Month: Discover BU’s LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center
- Proposal to Push Space Junk to “Graveyard Orbit” Earns BU Duo First Prize in National Contest
Health & Medicine
- Can Animal Organ Transplants Save Thousands of Dying People?
- Providing Better Support to Disabled Survivors of Sexual Assault
- Sargent Senior Gives Back to His Native Nairobi—through Sports
In the City
- To Do Today: Concerts in the Courtyard at the Boston Public Library
- To Do Today: Chill Out at the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl
- Celebrate Pride Month with these Campus and Citywide Events
Science & Technology
- Cloud Computing Platform CloudWeaver Wins at Spring 2024 Spark! Demo Day
- Boston Teens Pitch Biotech Concepts to BU “Investors” at Biological Design Center’s STEM Pathways Event
- American Academy of Arts & Sciences Welcomes Five BU Members
Sports
- Three BU Rowing Teams Competing for National Titles This Weekend
- BU Softball Claims Patriot League Title, Begins NCAA Tournament Play Friday
- Sargent Senior Gives Back to His Native Nairobi—through Sports
University News
- BU Hub Turns Six—and It’s More Important Than Ever
- Leading Womanist Ethicist and Theologian Named New MLK Professor of Religion and Black Studies at STH
- Boston University Removes the Myles Standish Name from Dorm
Voices & Opinion
- Boston’s Declining Murder Rate Lowest among Big US Cities. Is It a Fluke?
- POV: Schism in the Methodist Church Explained
- POV: Remembering Charlie Pohonich