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Collage: (From left to right, top down) Photo: Bruce Willis at a speaking engagement wearing a blue collared shirt with a white undershirt, Photo of BU Medical student, Molly Jia Yong Zhao gives a flu shot to a patient during a clinic on September 29, 2020, vector illustration of a brain pixelating and dissolving from left to right, and Photo of Clinical Assistant Professor in Health Science, Hagere Yilma, posing for a photo. A Black woman with shoulder-length black hair styled in a twist-out hairstyle wearing a black, tunic-style blouse stands in front of a brick wall and smiles to the camera.

2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: BU’s Most-Read Science and Research Stories

December 13, 2022

n this Dec. 1988 file photo, a police officer walks past the wreckage in Lockerbie, Scotland of Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York. The Dec. 21, 1988 explosion would quickly transform the Scottish town into a byword for international terror. Now it is being remembered again because of the 2011 conflict in Libya, the country that accepted responsibility for blowing up Pan Am Flight 103. (AP Photo)

Parents

Mother of Terrier Killed in 1988 Lockerbie Plane Bombing Says Arrest “Only Brings Sadness”

December 13, 2022

Photo: Melisa Osborne, a woman wearing a blue face mask and floral burgundy dress, leads a multi-disciplinary CAS class taking a look at the racism implicit in science and healthcare and trying to unpack it. She stands in front of a large lecture class room facing the class as she lectures.

Life Sciences

This BU Class Aims to Undo a History of Racism in Science and Healthcare

December 12, 2022

Photo: A young Asian woman wearing glasses and a white puffer jacket leans to the right to look at the screen of a young white man's laptop which is sitting in his lap. He looks over to his right at the woman and smiles and gestures knowingly. They both sit in front of a pinkish wall.

Academics

Biannual Cross-College Challenge Expo, Featuring Projects That Address Real-World Problems, on Tuesday

December 12, 2022

Image: A Modern wire frame mesh design vector illustration of the year "2022". Numbers are depicted with glowing neon blue low polygonal digits on dark blue background. .

2022 in Review

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

December 12, 2022

Beautiful new Christmas tree ornaments

Holiday Movies

A Crowdsourced List of the Best Holiday Movie Classics

December 9, 2022

Photo: Overhead shot of Fiorella Polit (CAS’24) studying for her neuropsychology exam on the fifth floor of LAW Dec 5. A young woman in a white puffy jacket writes in a notebook in front of an open Apple laptop. Various snacks and an open colored pencil case sit around her on the table she writes on.

Watch Now

Video: It’s Time for Finals: That Means It’s Also Time to Stock Up on Snacks

December 9, 2022

A series of five photos featuring Rachel Li a Boston University business student in the class of 2024

Career Experience

My Experience Taking a Semester off to Pursue a Co-op Opportunity at Wayfair

December 9, 2022

Photo: View of the Center for Computing and data Sciences from Commonwealth Ave. From this viewpoint, the sides of the building alternate a copper color and a reflective mirror side. It is shown from below to highlight the "bookcase" design and the reflective nature of the sides.

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Video: Terriers React to Data Science Building Design

December 7, 2022

Collage: (from left to right) Photos of en Gardiner, Elizabeth Rosen, Serena Theobald, and Louie Belile. Ben Gardiner poses in front of dark grey backdrop with Apple laptop in hands. Elizabeth Rosen, a young white woman wearing glasses, a green blouse, white cardigan, and ripped jeans, stands with hands on hips and poses in front of a beige backdrop. Serena Theobald poses in front of dark grey backdrop. A young woman with long black hair and wearing a navy blue long-sleeved shirt and black pants, smiles and stands sideways to the camera with hands on hips. Louie Belile, a young Black mean wearing a white polo shirt and jeans, sits and poses with legs crossed in front of a grey backdrop.

Student Life

For These BU Students, Data Science Is Their Present and Their Future

December 5, 2022

Photo: COM’s new renovated podcast studio. A grey table features a large black mixer, microphone, and professional grade headphones in a podcast studio recording room.

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On the Hunt for a New Podcast? WTBU Students Talk Sports, News, Romance Novels—and More

December 2, 2022

Photo: (from left to right) Michael Quinn, Tim Uzoegbu, and Jordan Tab at BU West Dining Hall after a team lift. A young white man, a young Black man, and a young tan man sit at a black bar area as they joke around over dinner.

Student-Athletes

The Life of Walk-On Student-Athletes Plays Out on BU’s Men’s Basketball Team

December 2, 2022

Movie screenshot: A black woman with short, curly hair and wearing navy scrubs sits and smiles at a patient. In the blurry foreground the back of the patient can be seen sitting across from the nurse.

Maternal Health

Moving toward More Empathetic Maternal Mental Health Care

November 29, 2022

Photo: Two small, stuffed manila packages lay in front of an apartment door in an empty hallway.

Safety

Beware—“Porch Pirates” May Try to Steal Your Holiday Packages

November 29, 2022

Photo: Tess Walsh (Wheelock’24) leans against a stone ledge and smiles and turns to the camera on her left. Another student to her right stares straight ahead. A distant scene of Padua, Italy can be seen from an overhead view to both students' lefts.

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Video: My Study Abroad Experience in Padua, Italy

November 23, 2022

A family photo of the Silber's at the 1971 Boston University Commencement. The family's first Boston University Commencement and John Silber's inauguration as president. Front row, left to right: Kathryn, Laura Ruth, John, and David holding Caroline. Back row: Martha, Alexandra, Rachel, and Judith. Boston University Photography

Books

Determined? Divisive? Misunderstood? John Silber, Seen through His Daughter’s Eyes

November 23, 2022

A collage of BU students with the word "Thankful" at the bottom with a red background

Thanksgiving

Asking Students: “What Are You Thankful For?”

November 21, 2022

transgender flag (top left), nonbinary flag (top right), gender non-conforming flag (bottom left), intersex flag (bottom right)

LGBTQIA+

Resources for Transgender, Nonbinary, Gender-Nonconforming, and Intersex Students

November 16, 2022

Photo: Katarina Quach poses for a photo on November 15, 2022. A young, bald, tan woman with long lashes and wearing red lipstick and a large black, oversized blazer, poses for a photo in front of a dark backdrop. Blurred, green leaves in the foreground at dimension to the photo.

Accolades

COM Student among Inaugural Cohort of Obama Foundation Voyager Scholarship Winners

November 16, 2022

Anxiety stress in brain, overload in mind. Depression, adhd, ocd.

ADHD

Is It ADHD? Resources if You Have a Hard Time Staying Focused

November 15, 2022

Is It ADHD? Resources if You Have a Hard Time Staying Focused

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