Veteran Auto Industry Reporter, and COM Alum, on the Historic Auto Workers Strike
Neal Boudette parses the first-ever simultaneous walkout on the Big Three.
Joan Donovan, Nationally Recognized Expert in Misinformation and Disinformation, Joins BU Faculty
After departure from Harvard, social scientist plans to build ‘internet observatory’ of politicians’ online posts.
COM Student’s UROP Climate Project Lands Her a Trip to Washington
Emma Longo’s paper on misinformation and native advertising led to a chance to present at a conference this weekend.
“This Is My Stepping-stone.” 553 BU First-Generation Students Welcomed into Honor Society
BU Newbury Center ceremony celebrates inaugural members, their determination, contributions blazing new trails.
Making Sense of Election Season
Cable news’ 2016 breakout star brings data, history and energy to his 2020 presidential campaign coverage
Pete Buttigieg’s First Hire in Iowa, a BU Alum, Is Ready for Long Haul
Sydney Throop’s months of work for Democratic presidential candidate comes to a head tonight with caucuses Sydney Throop (far left, in gray sweater) and Pete Buttigieg at Pete for America headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, for a national staff conference call in early January. Photo by campaign staff photographer Chuck Kennedy. The late stages of […]
Photographing Trump’s Washington
COM alum Sarah Silbiger is documenting history from the front row Sarah Silbiger (COM’18), a frequent member of the press pool photographing President Trump, outside the White House. Photo by Stefani Reynolds. On the eve of the 2016 election, Sarah Silbiger was stuck in a corner of the media area at a Donald Trump rally […]
New College of Communication Dean Is Scientific American Editor-in-Chief
Mariette DiChristina (COM’86) broke ground as first woman to helm historic publication, led its digital transformation Mariette DiChristina (COM’86), editor-in-chief of Scientific American, will be the new dean of BU’s College of Communication. Photo courtesy of Scientific American. Mariette DiChristina created her own magazines about science and nature as a girl growing up in Westchester […]
FYSOP 29 Launches Today
Volunteer service project for new students has several new community partners Last year’s FYSOP volunteers working at Tewksbury’s Strongwater Farm Therapeutic Equestrian Center, which provides education, social opportunities, and emotional support with equine-assisted activities and therapies for people with disabilities. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi. Today, a group of approximately 650 freshmen and new transfer students […]
BU Alumni Celebrate Washington Capitals Victory
Close Up: NHL Stanley Cup First Stanley Cup for the Washington Capitals: After 44 years, the hockey Capitals took the 2018 NHL championship with a 4-3 defeat of the Vegas Golden Knights June 7 in Las Vegas. The cup is held aloft by team digital media director James Heuser (COM’08,’10), former BUTV10 general manager and […]