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Coronavirus

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Innovation

This 10-Foot-Long Machine Churns Out 2,000 Face Masks an Hour

February 9, 2021

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Student Life

BU’s Marine Semester Marks 35th Anniversary

February 8, 2021

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Obituaries

BU Remembers Two Custodians Lost to COVID-19

February 5, 2021

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COVID ON CAMPUS

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: February 5

February 5, 2021

COVID ON CAMPUS

Boston University Weekly COVID-19 Report: January 27 to February 2

February 4, 2021

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Poor Countries Need Equal Access to COVID-19 Vaccine

February 2, 2021

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COVID-19 Vaccine

Phase 2 of COVID Vaccines Is Here: What It Means for BU, and You

February 1, 2021

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COVID on Campus

Weekly COVID Compliance Report: January 29

January 29, 2021

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Research Accolades

Meet BU’s Newest AAAS Fellows

January 28, 2021

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Admissions

BU Sees Surge in Applicants despite Pandemic

January 28, 2021

COVID ON CAMPUS

Boston University Weekly COVID-19 Report: January 20 to 26

January 27, 2021

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Athletics

University Pauses All Varsity Sports through January Due to COVID-19 Spike

January 27, 2021

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University News

President Brown on BU’s Lessons Learned from the Fall, Hopes for Spring

January 25, 2021

Black and white photo of a young Jo Anne Swart, a RN/nurse practitioner whose area of expertise was death and dying. She died of COVID-19 on December 8 at the age of 87. In the portrait, she smiles wide and looks to her left.

Voices & Opinion

POV: What My Family and I Learned from Losing Our Mother to COVID-19

January 25, 2021

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CONTACT TRACING

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

January 21, 2021

COVID ON CAMPUS

Boston University Weekly COVID-19 Report: January 13 to 19

January 21, 2021

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Coronavirus

Fast At-Home COVID-19 Tests Are Coming. But How Good Are They?

January 21, 2021

Photo from December 29, 2020 of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivering remarks on the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the Queen Theater on December 29, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden stands behind a podium that reads "Office of the President Elect," his hand raised. Behind him, the words "COVID-19 Briefing" are in a white on a blue background.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Creating a Healthier America—The Challenges and Opportunities for the Biden Administration

January 20, 2021

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COVID-19 Vaccine

While COVID Vaccine Supplies Are Limited, Should Anyone Be Getting a Second Dose?

January 19, 2021

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Politics

Biden’s Top Four Priorities, Explained by Leading BU Experts

January 19, 2021

Biden’s Top Four Priorities, Explained by Leading BU Experts