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Black Holes
Stunning New Image Shows Black Hole’s Immensely Powerful Magnetic Field
BU researchers, part of international black hole collaboration, explain image of supermassive cosmic object at the center of the Milky Way
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Engineering
Bridge Collapse Creates Conversation in BU Structural Mechanics Class
College of Engineering’s Doug Holmes says raw video presented a unique opportunity to show his students how structural engineering works—and also how it fails
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Books
The Bold World of Marcus Wachira
BU student started a series of sci-fi graphic novels at 15; now he’s published a book, with more on the way
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Things-to-do
The Weekender: March 28 to 31
Snack on some edible insects, experience Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s new circus experience at Agganis, and celebrate the Easter holiday at Marsh Chapel
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Student Life
BU Today Is Seeking Interns for Summer and Fall 2024
Deadline to apply for paid internships is March 29
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Style
Comm Ave Runway: March Edition
Our ongoing fashion series finds stylish students and asks them how they achieve their look
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University News
BU Graduate Workers Launch Strike with Rally, Picket Plans
University ready to continue negotiations
Latest Headlines
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Women’s Lacrosse Opens Home Patriot League Play
Terriers welcome Army West Point to Nickerson
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Does the United States Have the Clout to Alter Netanyahu’s Course in Gaza?
BU’s Mark Storella examines the complex diplomacy underway, and how the US might have success influencing Israel’s leader
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POV: Was the Francis Scott Key Bridge Disaster Avoidable?
Questrom professor, who is also a sailor, suggests that several key factors had to occur for the Baltimore span catastrophe to happen—and they all did
7March 26, 2024
Today’s Close-up
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In the Works: A Major Expansion of the Coolidge Corner Theatre
The 91-year-old Coolidge Corner Theatre, built as a church in 1906 and redesigned as an Art Deco movie palace in 1933, is undergoing a 14,000-square-foot expansion that includes two new state-of-the-art screens, for a total of six screens, an extended first floor lobby, and its first-ever Education and Community Engagement Center. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $14 million expansion was held on March 26.
Photo by Jackie Ricciardi
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University News
BU Professors, Undergrads Adjust and Adapt as Grad Student Strike Begins
Professors map out operations for classes, labs without teaching assistants
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Misinformation
How Does Science Misinformation Affect Americans from Underrepresented Communities?
New BU-led research suggests false information festers due to structural dynamics, including historic discrimination
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HOCKEY EAST
BU Falls to BC in Hockey East Championship
Top-ranked Eagles win 6-2, as both teams next turn their attention toward NCAA tournament
Latest Headlines
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Welcome to Boston University, Class of 2028!
Throughout the day on March 23rd, regular decisions rolled out and we began to welcome new Terriers to the BU family! Check out as Rhett sent out the decisions.
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Students Fasting for Ramadan Find a Home at the GSU
BU is offering iftar and suhoor meals for Muslims celebrating the holy month
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Psychology vs Sociology: What’s the Difference between the Majors?
Two Terriers answer questions about their respective programs
1March 22, 2024
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Theatre
Driving in Circles: A Story of Healing through Rock Music and Comedy
Solo show by BU alum Jay Eddy at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre through April 6
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Voices & Opinion
If We Ban TikTok, What’s Next?
A ban of the China-based social media app would cause “irreparable harm,” Pardee professor argues
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University News
Five Faculty Receive Edward Avedisian Professorships
The awards are funded out of the transformational $100 million gift from the late Edward Avedisian and his wife, Pamela, in 2022
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In the City
Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Inman Square
Eating, shopping, hanging out in an often-overlooked Cambridge square
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Academics
BU Students Flock to CAS Course on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Senior lecturer Ingrid Anderson tells her class at the outset, “This is not going to be easy”
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Social Media
BU TikTok Creators, Students Sound Off on the App’s Possible Ban
Privacy concerns, brain rot, and financial reasons for wanting to keep—or drop—the highly addictive social media platform
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University News
BU Graduate Students Are Set to Strike over Benefits and Pay
University officials say their offers balance the needs of students with what’s reasonable compared to peer institutions; students prioritize “a living wage, workload protections, and stronger healthcare, child care, and family leave benefits.”
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Arts & Culture
- The Bold World of Marcus Wachira
- Comm Ave Runway: March Edition
- Driving in Circles: A Story of Healing through Rock Music and Comedy
Business & Law
- 10 Memes That Describe Being a Second Semester Senior
- Does the United States Have the Clout to Alter Netanyahu’s Course in Gaza?
- Welcome to Boston University, Class of 2028!
Campus Life
- Terriers in Charge: Favor Wariboko (CAS’24)
- 10 Memes That Describe Being a Second Semester Senior
- Welcome to Boston University, Class of 2028!
Health & Medicine
- Five Faculty Receive Edward Avedisian Professorships
- Mifepristone Is Now Available in Some Massachusetts Pharmacies. Here’s What You Need to Know about the Abortion Medication
- If You’re Feeling FOMO This Spring Break, Embrace JOMO Instead
In the City
- The Weekender: March 28 to 31
- The Weekender: March 21 to 24
- Make the Most of Spring Break with These Events
Science & Technology
- Bridge Collapse Creates Conversation in BU Structural Mechanics Class
- POV: Was the Francis Scott Key Bridge Disaster Avoidable?
- Many BU Students Study with ChatGPT. A Few Admit Cheating with It
Sports
- Women’s Lacrosse Opens Home Patriot League Play Today
- BU Falls to BC in Hockey East Championship
- Behind the Whistle: FitRec’s Ryan Parsons Moonlights as a College Hockey Referee
University News
- Undergraduate Research Study Project Explores Do-It-Yourself Extremism
- BU Graduate Workers Launch Strike with Rally, Picket Plans
- BU Professors, Undergrads Adjust and Adapt as Grad Student Strike Begins
Voices & Opinion
- POV: Was the Francis Scott Key Bridge Disaster Avoidable?
- POV: The Decision to Reinstate Mandatory Standardized Tests for College Admissions Is a Mistake
- POV: Are All Ultra-Processed Foods Unhealthy?