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Government & Law

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University News

BU Leaders Ask Federal Government to Reconsider Changes to Research Grants’ Approval Process Rules

July 13, 2026

Clean Energy

Boston University Researchers Team Up with Massachusetts to Launch New Clean Energy Tools

May 28, 2026

Accolades

Round of Applause: BU’s Nathan Brewer to Cochair State Subcommittee on Sexual Assault on Campuses

April 22, 2026

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Gambling

Boston University Researchers to Examine Impact of Legalized Gambling in $2.5M Study

November 3, 2025

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Politics

Mideast Peace Deal Has a Real Chance to Succeed, Says BU International Relations Scholar

October 10, 2025

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University News

How Might the Federal Government Shutdown Affect BU?

October 1, 2025

University News

Boston University Program’s Name Change Reflects Its Transnational Focus

September 15, 2025

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Obituaries

Kitty Dukakis, Former First Lady of Massachusetts, Dies

August 8, 2025

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Government & Law

Alum Oversees the Massachusetts Megaprojects That Will Reshape People’s Lives

August 4, 2025

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University News

BU Joins 23 Universities in Backing Harvard’s Court Case Over Research Funding and Government Control

June 11, 2025

Business & Law

How Are Government Audits Supposed to Work?

April 25, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

POV: There Are Ways to Make Life Easier for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Their Caregivers

April 23, 2025

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Elections

How Could the SAVE Act Impact Young Voters and Married People Who’ve Changed Their Name?

April 18, 2025

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Business & Law

Is the United States Heading for an Economic Crisis?

April 16, 2025

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LAw

SCOTUS Upholds Biden-Era Ghost Gun Regulations

March 28, 2025

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Expert Take

Dismantling USAID and Withdrawing from World Health Organization “Will Cost Lives and Destroy Critical Infrastructure,” Writes BU Global Nutrition Expert

March 6, 2025

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Business & Law

Seven Things to Know About Getting Your REAL ID

March 4, 2025

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Politics

POV: Trump Showdown with Zelensky: What Happened? What’s Next?

March 3, 2025

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Government & Law

Is the United States in a Constitutional Crisis?

February 20, 2025

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Politics

What Have We Learned So Far from the Start of Trump’s First 100 Days?

January 29, 2025

What Have We Learned So Far from the Start of Trump’s First 100 Days?