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Faculty

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

photo of an open, red mailbox on it's side on a bright pink background. It's pink flag is raised.

Valentine's Day

This Valentine’s Day, BU Today Is Celebrating Friendship

January 25, 2022

Stock photo of the Center of Boston University campus on a winter day. Snow dusts the campus on a cloudy day.

Accolades

BU and Red Hat Announce First Research Incubation Awards

January 25, 2022

Detail photo of a tray of nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing in containers with red caps. The photo is tinted yellow and teal.

COVID ON CAMPUS

Boston University COVID-19 Report: January 25

January 24, 2022

Detail photo of a tray of nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing in containers with red caps. The photo is tinted yellow and teal.

COVID ON CAMPUS

Boston University COVID-19 Report: January 20

January 19, 2022

Photo of Joe Biden being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible, during his Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021, as their children Ashley and Hunter watch.

Politics

One Year after Joe Biden’s Inauguration, BU Experts Give Him a Mixed Review

January 19, 2022

Photo of an Asian woman business owner putting up a help wanted sign in her store window

Voices & Opinion

POV: The Great Resignation. It’s Not as Great as Screaming Headlines Suggest

January 13, 2022

Members of the Boston University Class of 2025 walk past Marsh Chapel on Commonwealth Ave towards their Matriculation Ceremony at Agganis Arena.

Year in Review

What a Year! Photo Essay Captures an Extraordinary 2021

January 7, 2022

photo of Crystal Williams posing in her home. She looks at the camera and wears a black turtleneck and intricate, dangling blue and gold earrings

University News

Crystal Williams Leaving BU to Become President of Rhode Island School of Design

December 16, 2021

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Campus Life

Who Built the Better Gingerbread House? You Decide

December 10, 2021

photo of Third year PhD student Jackie Turcinovic, left, and John Connor, PhD in the Connor Lab. Turcinovic wears a light blue PPE layer over her clothes and purple gloves while Connor wears a grey lab coat and leans back onto the counter.

COVID ON CAMPUS

BU Scientists Are Prepared to Detect Omicron—and Other Variants

December 8, 2021

photo of 2 Hong Kongers holding a black flag frequently used during the city's 2019 pro-democracy protests, during a rally outside the White House in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 14, 2021. They both wear all black and have PPE masks on. The flag features Chinese characters and reads "Free Hong Kong - Revolution Now"

Beijing Olympics

Is the US Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics over Human Rights Abuses Wise?

December 8, 2021

Is the US Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics over Human Rights Abuses Wise?