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Photo of a short tumbler glass filled with a yellow colored Mango Lassi. In the background, a cutting board with mango pieces and a mango cut in half sit on the counter.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: March 11 to 14

March 11, 2021

Screenshot of Mothers in Academia Zoom meeting. Mothers are all with their children.

Addressing Inequalities

“Let Us Be the Architects of a New World”: Moms in Academia Speak Out to Address Workplace Inequalities

March 9, 2021

The Boston University Terriers womens basketball team high-five in a pre-game huddle

Things-to-do

The Weekender: March 4 to 7

March 4, 2021

A photo of Eric Lander standing at a podium in front of a back drop that reads "Office of the President Elect"

Science Leadership

From the Broad Institute to the White House: Eric Lander Makes Science Exciting

March 2, 2021

A photo of the clinical testing lab at BU. A woman stands in protective gear handling testtubes.

COVID CONTROL

BU Publishes Public Health Data from Its Fall 2020 COVID Surveillance Efforts

February 26, 2021

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Self-Care

Inspiring Stories on Practicing Self-Care This Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2021

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Climate Change

The State’s Most Ambitious-Ever Climate Bill Is Still on the Table—Here’s What’s at Stake

January 26, 2021

Student Life

Staying in Town for Winter Break? Ward off Boredom with These Useful Tips

December 16, 2020

Science Rehashed co-hosts Shen Ning and Mehdi Jorfi pose for a photo sitting on a rock

Science Communication

Science Podcast Cohosted by BU Neuroscientist Brings Research to Listeners around the World

December 14, 2020

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Fracking

What Is Biden’s Stance on Fracking?

December 9, 2020

A gathering of family, friends, city officials, bicycle advocates, and others from the BU community filled the sidewalk on Saturday, November 21, 2020, to celebrate the life of Christopher Weigl with a memorial ghost bike installation ceremony on the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and St. Paul Street in Boston, where he was killed on his bike by a truck driver in December of 2012.

University News

New Ghost Bike, and Finished Bike Lanes, Honor BU Student Killed in 2012 Crash

December 2, 2020

Photo of Bostonians entering the new Taco Bell at 872 Commonwealth Ave. which has been generating big buzz among students. Photo shows the facade of store, a large gray "GRAND OPENING" sign is seen in the storefront windows.

Food & Dining

New Taco Bell Cantina in West Campus Has Students Buzzing

November 12, 2020

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Politics

Massachusetts Ballot Questions 2020: What You Need to Know

October 20, 2020

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Weekender

Your Guide to a Socially Distanced Labor Day Weekend

September 3, 2020

a portrait of Eric Kolaczyk

OPINION

POV: Modeling Shows Us What Can Happen. Our Choices Determine What Will Happen.

August 28, 2020

A photo of a BU COVID-19 test collection site

COVID SURVEILLANCE

The Story, and the Science, behind BU’s COVID-19 Dashboard

August 27, 2020

Research Recovery

Amidst a Pandemic, State-of-the-Art Research Center Gets Reconfigured

August 14, 2020

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Social Justice

Five New Studies to Probe Pandemic’s Impact on Vulnerable Urban Populations

July 17, 2020

A woman sitting at a kitchen counter looking at a piece of paper

Wage Gap

Salary History Bans Help Narrow Racial, Gender Wage Gaps

July 8, 2020

CAREER PLANNING

Postdoc Academy Launches Remote Professional Development Course

June 19, 2020

Postdoc Academy Launches Remote Professional Development Course