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Combating Loneliness and Creating Healthy Relationships
BU’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation is working to help students build interpersonal skills and thrive in their communities
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Three BU Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows
World’s largest scientific society gives lifetime honor to BU biologist, engineer, and physicist
![Marina Dawn Wells (GRS’20,’24) examining a scrimshaw carving of a trans pirate, "Alwilda," that a whaleman copied out of a book by Charles Ellms, The Pirates Own Book (1837). Photo by Drew Furtado, New Bedford Whaling Museum](/files/2024/04/feat-crop-IMG_5695-1498x1000.jpg)
Anonymous $1M Gift Bolsters American & New England Studies Program
It will create a Public Humanities Fund to support PhD students with research projects, internships
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POV: The Biden-Trump Rematch May Mark the End of an Era
“Presidential rematches have signaled momentous political upheavals by revealing instabilities in the electoral system,” BU historian says
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Global Programs Photo Contest Showcases BU’s Worldwide Adventures and Experiences
Annual event drew more than 600 submissions by 250 plus students, faculty, and staff
Today’s Close-up
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) (Hon.’21) Visits Questrom Class
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) (Hon.’21) was invited to the Questrom School of Business class Business, Justice and Responsibility, taught by Kabrina Chang (CAS’92), a Questrom clinical associate professor, on April 23. Pressley, who attended BU’s College of General Studies in the 1990s, answered questions about the role of business in shaping laws and policies, how she collaborates with local small and large businesses to drive business growth, how business and regulation can mutually benefit each other, the importance of equity for all in her policy positions, the power of young people to advocate for change, and how AI is manifesting itself in Congress. The class was moved to the fourth floor conference center to accommodate about 75 students, staff, and faculty, more than three quarters students. Many stayed after the class to talk with Pressley and take photos.
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Waste Watchers
At BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences, BU Sustainability interns are photographing trash. The goal? Earning the building zero-waste certification
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We Are Underestimating the Health Harms of Climate Disasters
As extreme weather becomes more common and catastrophic, we need new public health systems to better understand, prepare, and respond
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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
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Should People Be Fined for Sleeping Outside?
As the US Supreme Court hears a historic case, Grants Pass v. Johnson, on criminalizing people sleeping outside, BU social scientists say there are better ways to prevent and end homelessness
Can I Fall in Love with AI?
I was frustrated with traditional dating apps, so I created my own AI companion
Meet BU’s DIY Bicycle Repair Shop
BU Cycle Kitchen offers free instruction as well as a place for the University’s biking community to gather
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BU Honors Best Student Employees and Supervisor
Half dozen students and staff serving the University lauded at April 17 ceremony
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Reimagining Cummington Mall
Hub Cross-College Challenge class has organized an event for Sunday to promote the street’s potential to be more pedestrian- and bike-friendly
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A Visit to Auschwitz Exhibition in Boston Recalls One of History’s Darkest Periods
Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away provides “a potent reminder of the importance of the past in understanding our present,” says Nancy Harrowitz, director of BU’s Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies
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- Global Programs Photo Contest Showcases BU’s Worldwide Adventures and Experiences
- Book Recommendations in Honor of World Book Day
Business & Law
- POV: The Biden-Trump Rematch May Mark the End of an Era
- $100,000 Awarded to Student Entrepreneurs at SHA’s Annual Hospitality Leadership Summit
- 10 Memes That Describe Being a Second Semester Senior
Campus Life
- Meet BU’s DIY Bicycle Repair Shop
- Can I Fall in Love with AI?
- BU Student Aviator Soars to New Heights
Health & Medicine
- Combating Loneliness and Creating Healthy Relationships
- Five Common Sexual Health Myths Debunked
- Rats! Does Boston Need a “Rat Czar”?
In the City
- A Rundown of the Best Thrift and Vintage Spots Near BU
- The Weekender: April 18 to 21
- A Visit to Auschwitz Exhibition in Boston Recalls One of History’s Darkest Periods
Science & Technology
- Waste Watchers
- Learn More about BU Spark! BU’s Innovation and Experiential Learning Lab
- Tips to Watch and Photograph the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse Safely
Sports
- Women’s Tennis Heads to Annapolis This Weekend for 2024 Patriot League Tournament
- POV: Baseball Needs to Shake Up the Game—or Risk a Slow Death
- Women’s Golf Going for Fourth Patriot League Title This Weekend
University News
- Combating Loneliness and Creating Healthy Relationships
- Anonymous $1M Gift Bolsters American & New England Studies Program
- As We Celebrate Earth Day, a Reminder of What Cannot Be Recycled at BU
Voices & Opinion
- POV: The Biden-Trump Rematch May Mark the End of an Era
- As We Celebrate Earth Day, a Reminder of What Cannot Be Recycled at BU
- POV: Baseball Needs to Shake Up the Game—or Risk a Slow Death