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Apps

Innovation

Need a Study Buddy? Meechu Has You Covered

March 22, 2021

Screenshots from the Must Watch app displayed on iPhone screens showing suggestions for what to watch including the shows "The Boys" "American Greed" and "Game of Thrones"

Alumni

Unsure What to Stream Next? This App Just Made It Easier

February 16, 2021

Innovation

BU Spark! Demo Day: Students’ App Helping Identify Racial Bias Named Judges’ Choice Winner

January 27, 2021

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CONTACT TRACING

Why “Bidirectional” Contact Tracing Could Drastically Curb Coronavirus Spread—Especially the B-117 Strain

January 21, 2021

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Student Life

Brain Fog? Free Apps to Help Organize Your Day

December 1, 2020

A portrait photo of Margarita Guillory

Africana Religion

From Secrecy to #WitchTok: How the Internet Is Demystifying Africana Religions

November 30, 2020

Photo of Flagg (left) and her boyfriend, Aaron Bourget, picking up a donation from Bagelsaurus in Cambridge during a volunteer shift for Rescuing Leftover Cuisine in August. Both wear masks, Lizy carries a tub with brown bags.

Food Rescue

2020 ENG Grad Fighting Waste and Food Insecurity

September 15, 2020

Photo of a BU shuttle driving through an intersection along Mass Ave. The bus has colorful photos on it and a cross walk is seen on the pavement. A pedestrian is seen crossing the street in the distance.

Transportation

New Terrier Transit App Makes It Easier Than Ever to Get around Campus

August 25, 2020

A screenshot of WeChat

WeChat & TikTok Bans

If TikTok and WeChat Bans Go into Effect, Will It Be a Crime to Use the Apps in the United States?

August 24, 2020

Female silhouette in front of a BU themed Zoom virtual background

Zoom Flair

Dress Up Your Next Zoom Meeting with BU Backgrounds

April 30, 2020

A photo of a woman in a mask holding her phone while she boards and MBTA green line train

Contact Tracing

Contact Tracing App Warns of COVID-19 Exposure while Protecting Privacy

April 15, 2020

A photo of bacteria

Biosensing

Mining Bacteria Parts to Build Around-the-Clock Biosensors

March 31, 2020

Screenshots of the Sleep and Student suggestions area of the Headspace mediatation and relaxaation app.

Mental Health

Headspace App

February 13, 2020

Portrait of Kaitlin Tsai and Sean Doherty (Questrom’20) developers of the app Hang

Apps

A BU Student’s Cancer Makes Him First User of His Own Planning App

December 3, 2019

Rishab Nayak (CAS’21) (left) and Austin Negron (ENG’21) pose for a photo

Student Life

Two BU Friends Win HackHarvard with Translation App

November 4, 2019

Maura Healey speaks to reporters at the podium

Law

Massachusetts Attorney General Announces Implementation of BU-Developed Anti-Trafficking App

October 24, 2019

woman checking her fitness tracking watch

Cybersecurity

How Fitbits, Other Bluetooth Devices Make Us Vulnerable to Tracking

July 17, 2019

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Arts on Campus

Students on How BU’s Free Adobe Creative Cloud Access Helped Them Dazzle

March 19, 2019

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Science & Technology

Ban or Embrace: Professors Share Strategies for Cell Phones in Class

January 29, 2019

Screenshots of the BU Mobile app

Apps

10 Essential Apps for Making Your Life Easier

October 2, 2018

10 Essential Apps for Making Your Life Easier