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Faculty

Emily Lam (ENG'14,'16,'20) and ENG Professor Thomas Little started tech company Rtangent, whose technology provides virtual tours led by a a live interpreter/guide. They were photographed at Gallery 263 in Cambridge, for which they created a tour. Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography

Innovation

My Big Idea: Guided Tours through Virtual and Real Spaces

February 28, 2022

Photo of Ketanji Brown Jackson, a middle aged Black woman in a black blazer, purple blouse, and glasses, smiling as she speaks at a podium during an event in the Cross Hall of the White House February 25, 2022 in Washington, DC. Blurred in the background, president Biden is seen looking on and smiling. Behind him is an American flag.

Supreme Court

LAW Dean’s Letter Urges Confirmation of Biden’s Historic SCOTUS Pick, Ketanji Brown Jackson

February 25, 2022

Smoke enveloped a Ukrainian air base in Mariupol after a Russian strike Thursday, part of Vladimir Putin’ invasion of his neighbor. Photo by AP/Evgeniy Maloletka

Faculty

Russia and Ukraine Explained and Analyzed

February 24, 2022

smoke spews out of a coal power plant smokestack in an unknown location

Environment

Will SCOTUS Cripple Climate Change Remedies?

February 23, 2022

Bitcoin network concept on digital Screen, featuring a series of blue bit coin signs in connected networks.

Business & Law

The Pros and Cons of Cryptocurrency

February 22, 2022

Photo representing dual factor authentication. In the photo, a person holds their iphone in their left hand and uses the trackpad of a mac with the other hand.

Cybersecurity

“Zero Trust” Cyber Defense Strategy Could Help Thwart Hackers Targeting Government, Business

February 17, 2022

Photo of Selim Ünlü, a tan man wear a blue collared shirt and black jacket, holding a disc-shaped device in his cluttered mechanical engineering lab.

Accolades

BU’s Innovator of the Year Uses History to Shape the Future

February 16, 2022

Photo of a student walking past a large BU window on Commonwealth Avenue. Window features a large poster that reads "BU is Back. Let's keep it that way. Show your green"

COVID ON CAMPUS

BU to Dial Back Some COVID Testing, Masking, Guest Protocols

February 15, 2022

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SHARE THE LOVE

For This Valentine’s Day: Messages of Love and Gratitude to Friends

February 14, 2022

Protestors in front of the US Capitol in Washington DC on January 6th, 2021

Politics

Are Trump Republicans Fascists?

February 11, 2022

Vector illustration of a business person sitting at a desk in the middle of a clear, glass house. /the outside is filled with cartoon vector depictions of the coronavirus

Pandemic vs. Endemic

What Is the Difference between Pandemic and Endemic?

February 9, 2022

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Marketing & Communications

Rethinking Valentine’s Day Marketing for the Unattached or Lonely

February 9, 2022

Composite image. At left, a photo of Joe Rogan, a bald man with tattoos on his arms, who smiles as he talks into a podcasting microphone and wears red headphones. At right, a photo of singer Neil Young, an older man with long white hair wearing a black hat, dark sunglasses, and a flannel shirt as he plays a guitar.

Misinformation

Should Spotify Back Joe Rogan in COVID Misinformation Dispute with Neil Young?

February 1, 2022

COVID ON CAMPUS

Boston University COVID-19 Report: February 1

January 31, 2022

Stephen Breyer (Hon’95) announcing his retirement from the Supreme Court last week as President Biden listened. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Business & Law

Who Will Replace Stephen Breyer on SCOTUS?

January 31, 2022

Photo of Julian Burlando Salazar (2L), from left, Clinical associate professor of law Naomi Mann, Director, A2J Clinic, from left, Associate Dean for Experimental Education Karen Pita Loor, lecturer and clinical instructor in the civil litigation justice program Jade Brown, and Marie Tashima (2L) watching LAW Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig speak during the White House hosted eviction crisis summit Jan 28. The small group gathered to watch Onwuachi-Willig (on a projector screen, at the back right of the room) from the Alumni Boardroom at LAW.

Government & Law

White House Honors Angela Onwuachi-Willig, Other Law School Deans for Helping to Avert Eviction Crisis

January 28, 2022

Street view photo of an empty Boston University East campus covered in snow on a snowy day.

Snow Day

Blizzard Closes BU’s COVID Testing Sites Saturday

January 28, 2022

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Business & Finance

BU Economist on College Rankings, Student Loans, and “Shacking Up” with Mom

January 26, 2022

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Valentine's Day

This Valentine’s Day, BU Today Is Celebrating Friendship

January 25, 2022

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Accolades

BU and Red Hat Announce First Research Incubation Awards

January 25, 2022

BU and Red Hat Announce First Research Incubation Awards