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Robert Pinsky, America’s Ambassador for Poetry, Retiring from Teaching After 36 Years at BU, More Than 1,000 Students

University will honor the award-winning poet and former US Poet Laureate Thursday, when he’ll do a public reading

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April 29, 2025
YouTube Turns 20—How Have Its 20 Billion Videos Changed Us?

BU faculty experts: the social media platform has impacted our mental health, helped small businesses, artists, and musicians, birthed a do-it-yourself generation, and exposed us to dangerous misinformation

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April 29, 2025

Trouble Hearing in Noisy Places and Crowded Spaces? Researchers Say New BU-Developed Algorithm Could Help Hearing Aid Users

Brain-inspired algorithm could improve word recognition accuracy in noisy situations by up to 40 percentage points, potentially helping with the so-called “cocktail party problem”

April 22, 2025

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From Classroom to Kitchen: An Unconventional Approach to Finals

These French language learners dish up a feast in place of taking a final

April 28, 2025
See Life at BU Through a Student’s Camera Lens

We gave this Terrier a disposable film camera to capture the BU student experience, and results speak for themselves. Take a look!

April 28, 2025
What I Wish I Knew about Campus Healthcare as a First-Year

Three key tips for navigating campus healthcare and making the most of available resources.

March 6, 2025

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Video: BU Dance Community: What Dancing Means to Us

In honor of International Day of Dance, dancers talk about how the art form helps them connect with their culture and provides an outlet for artistic expression

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Photo: A group of women in white tennis gear smile and pose around a trophy and a sign claiming their championship.

BU Women’s Tennis Scores 7th Patriot League Title

The Terrier women clinched their seventh Patriot League championship April 27, beating top-seeded West Point 4-2 in a thrilling third set singles tiebreaker at Colgate University, in Hamilton, N.Y. The win marked the 29th conference title in program history. The team will face No. 11 Texas Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday in Lubbock, Tex.

Photo by Erin Bush

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Red Sox Player Jarren Duran’s Suicide Attempt Admission Praised by BU Trauma Expert for Helping with Stigma

Epidemiologist, and director of BU’s Center for Trauma and Mental Health, Jaimie Gradus says “predicting suicide is a challenge”

April 22, 2025

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How Are Government Audits Supposed to Work?

DOGE’s drastic cuts to the federal workforce have raised questions about how a proper audit should be handled—a Questrom professor helps explain

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April 25, 2025

For 50 Years, BU’s Lawford Anderson Has Been Helping Students Unlock the Secrets of Earth’s Rocky Materials

CAS geologist teaches students how to read, talk to, and listen to rocks to discover their stories

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April 25, 2025
Kahn Award in Hand, CFA School of Music Grad Returns to Her Hometown

Tuba player Nyla Mawire (CFA’25) will use the $20,000 prize to bolster music education in her hometown

April 25, 2025

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