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Office Artifacts: Cynthia Becker
College of Fine Arts professor’s African art collection reflects a lifetime of research and travel
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Round of Applause: Katharine Mooney, Student Health Services, Receives Institutional Impact Award
Recognized for innovative preventive care programs
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BU Class Connects Russian Language Students to Local Russian Speakers
Russian in Boston offers Terriers an opportunity to learn from, and engage with, older adults of the Russophone diaspora
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This Weekend @ BU: January 22 to 25
Winter Weeks of Welcome, women’s and men’s hockey, and celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution
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Small Lifestyle Changes in Your 20s Can Shape Your Heart Attack Risk for Decades, BU Study Finds
Even modest improvements to diet, sleep, and exercise in young adulthood can dramatically lower the odds of later cardiovascular disease
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Terriers Fall to Harvard 2-1 in Overtime in Women’s Beanpot Final
Dream of winning a third Beanpot title ends in gut-wrenching finish for women’s hockey team
January 21, 2026
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Flashback Friday: Remember Gumby?
Young people today may or may not be familiar with Gumby, a nostalgic character from the 1950s to the 1980s, but these Terriers did an excellent job creating one of the bendable clay toys (although white, not green) based on the classic TV show for BU’s February 1983 Winterfest.
Photo by Boston University Photography
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“Super Flu” Is Here: Protect Yourself with a Flu Shot at BU This Week
Immunization clinics for students are January 22 and 23
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Exercise and DementiaBoston University–Led Research Finds Mid- or Late-Life Exercise May Cut Risk of Dementia
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Science & Technology
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University News
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- Round of Applause: Katharine Mooney, Student Health Services, Receives Institutional Impact Award
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