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Housing

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Urban Planning

Why Is the US So Unprepared for Natural Disasters?

January 3, 2024

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Video: Terriers Give Thanks to Favorite BU Staffers

November 17, 2023

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Black Women’s Health

Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health

October 31, 2023

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Gentrification

Can We Stop the Gentrification of Cities?

October 24, 2023

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Campus Life

Highlights from Move-in 2023

September 6, 2023

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Move-in

The Massachusetts Viral “Storrowing” Video Is the Work of BU COM Alum

August 25, 2023

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Move-in 2023

Move-in 2023: What You Need to Know

August 16, 2023

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Opioid Crisis

A Notorious Boston Intersection, Mass and Cass, Faces an Opioid Overdose Crisis. BU Researchers Are Turning to Overdose Survivors for Answers

August 3, 2023

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Public Policy

US Mayors Cite Housing Costs as Most Pressing Economic Concern in New Survey by BU Researchers

April 4, 2023

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Campus Life

Video: A Tour of The Towers

April 3, 2023

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Racism

Experiencing Racism Increases Black Women’s Heart Disease Risk, BU Research Finds

March 1, 2023

2/8/23 -- Boston, MassachusettsBaiden Wright (CAS’23) an RA at Myles Standish Hall takes tot he mic during a rally in the GSU Plaza for the unionization of Residence Assistance Feb 8. The group is unionizing for, among other things, dining plans for all, guaranteed medical leave, mental health care, stipends for RAs and housing security.Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography

University News

BU’s Resident Assistants Move to Unionize, Ask for Stipend, Support

February 8, 2023

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2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: 10 Amazing Discoveries and Mind-Blowing Facts

December 12, 2022

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Video: Inside Two Bay State Road Brownstones

November 30, 2022

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Veterans

Why Veterans Remain at Greater Risk of Homelessness

November 9, 2022

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Public Policy

Greater Boston Housing Earns “Failing Grade” in Annual Report Card

October 26, 2022

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Move-in

Move-in 2022: What You Need to Know

August 23, 2022

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Student Life

What to Bring with You to BU and What to Leave at Home

August 9, 2022

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Style

Dorm Design Tips from BU and Professional Design Experts

August 4, 2022

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Cognitive Health

Living Near Greenery Could Give You a Brain Boost—and Reduce Dementia Risk

May 4, 2022

Living Near Greenery Could Give You a Brain Boost—and Reduce Dementia Risk