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Campus & Facilities

Buzz, Buzz: BU Creates a New Pollinator Garden

Hawes Street garden features perennials known to attract pollinating insects

1 September 20, 2023

Photo: An unidentified person standing in a generic store pharmacy holds over the counter medicine in the aisle as they try to make a decision.

Decongestants

A Common Nasal Decongestant Doesn’t Actually Work. What Should You Use Instead?

Nasal and sinus expert says there are far better and safer alternatives than phenylephrine that are available over the counter

September 19, 2023

Latest Headlines

Lobster Night, One of BU Dining’s Most Popular Events, Is Tonight

University will serve up more than 9,000 crustaceans in campus dining halls

September 21, 2023
Booker Prize–Winning Author Ben Okri to Deliver Ha Jin Lecture Tonight

Acclaimed for pushing literary boundaries, he says “storytelling is about a higher kind of truth”

September 20, 2023
The Weekender: September 21 to 24

Celebrate autumn with Barbie night at the Sox game, open art studios, and the Comm Ave Carnival

September 20, 2023
Make the Most of a Packed Alumni Weekend 2023 with These Events

With more than 90 activities to choose from, there’s no shortage of ways to show your Terrier pride

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September 20, 2023

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University News

BU Will Offer COVID Vaccine Boosters to Students, Faculty, and Staff

Three-day November clinic will run separately from annual flu clinics

2 September 19, 2023

Photo: Will Lyman (CFA’71), an older white man, sits in the audience chairs as he looks at the camera with a side eye, posed strong. Jesse Kodama (CFA’25), a younger white man with short brown hair, sits across from him, holding his head in his hand.

Arts & Culture

In Huntington Theatre Company’s Prayer for the French Republic, BU Alum and Current Student Play Same Character, 70 Years Apart

Will Lyman (CFA’71) and Jesse Kodama (CFA’25) on play’s exploration of fear, hope, and family

September 19, 2023

Latest Headlines

14 BU Construction Projects, from Updated Classrooms to a New Robotics Space to Fresh Paint and Carpeting

A renovated Kilachand Hall study space, an improved sprinkler system at the GSU, the new LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center, and much more among the capital improvements visible across the University

September 19, 2023
Do You Think Your Drink Was Spiked? How to Recognize the Symptoms and Take the Right Steps

BU experts explain the process for reporting an incident and finding on-campus support

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September 18, 2023
Easy Vegetable Quiche

Recipe uses a frozen premade pie shell and makes for a simple and delicious breakfast, lunch, or dinner

1

September 18, 2023
Proposed LGBTQ+ Library in Boston Would Be a First

BU alum Emily Talley, who’s is spearheading the effort, says space would start “to build safety in the neighborhood”

1

September 18, 2023

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Politics

Does Impeachment Mean Anything Anymore?

Demands to impeach politicians aren’t new. What is new is how those demands are handled

3 September 14, 2023

Today’s Close-up

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4th Win for Men’s Soccer

BU men’s soccer posted its second shutout of the season September 16 at home, besting Lehigh 2-0 and extending their unbeaten streak at Nickerson to seven (6-0-1). Quinn Matulis (CAS’23, SHA’24) took the game’s first shot attempt. The Terriers are now 4-2-1 for the season.

Photo by Danny Dolan (COM’26)

View All Close-ups

Stress ReLeaf: Weekly Tea Workshop Offers a Place for Students to Relax, Unwind

Launched last year, the program has proven a hit with students

0 September 15, 2023

Photo: Illuminated Dunkin' Donuts Sign is shown during a dark night. Photo is zoomed in to show the iconic sign.

Substance Use

Could Dunkin’s New Alcoholic Drinks Encourage Underage Drinking?

BU substance use prevention researcher David Jernigan says the chain’s boozy coffees and teas, Dunkin’ Spiked, might provide youth “too easy an entry point” into alcohol

1 September 15, 2023

Photo: A white woman wearing a black jacket, tee, and jeans, shouts and raises a sign that reads "UAW Stand Up, End Tiers, No more second class workers".

Business & Law

Veteran Auto Industry Reporter, and COM Alum, on the Historic Auto Workers Strike

Neal Boudette parses the first-ever simultaneous walkout on the Big Three

September 15, 2023

Photo: Aerial shot of Boston University's campus during sunset. An orange glow is shown on the large campus highlighting campus buildings like Kilachand.

Accolades

BU Ignition Awards to Accelerate Products for Repairing Damaged Teeth, Fighting Cancer, Boosting Reading Skills, and More

BU Technology Development’s 2023 Ignition Awards help researchers transform their ideas into life-changing products and services

September 19, 2023

Photo: A pre-school age girl helps her parents pick out veggies in the produce section at the grocery store. She is reaching for a red bell pepper. Her mother is Caucasian and her father is African-American.

Expert Take

Balancing Budgets by Emptying Bellies: WIC Cuts Would Harm Our Youngest Children

A federal nutrition program that helps millions access healthy food is being threatened by congressional Republicans—here’s why it’s worth saving

September 15, 2023

Hawes Street garden features perennials known to attract pollinating insects

Nasal and sinus expert says there are far better and safer alternatives than phenylephrine that are available over the counter

Latest Headlines

University will serve up more than 9,000 crustaceans in campus dining halls

Acclaimed for pushing literary boundaries, he says “storytelling is about a higher kind of truth”

Celebrate autumn with Barbie night at the Sox game, open art studios, and the Comm Ave Carnival

With more than 90 activities to choose from, there’s no shortage of ways to show your Terrier pride

Three-day November clinic will run separately from annual flu clinics

Will Lyman (CFA’71) and Jesse Kodama (CFA’25) on play’s exploration of fear, hope, and family

Latest Headlines

A renovated Kilachand Hall study space, an improved sprinkler system at the GSU, the new LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center, and much more among the capital improvements visible across the University

BU experts explain the process for reporting an incident and finding on-campus support

Recipe uses a frozen premade pie shell and makes for a simple and delicious breakfast, lunch, or dinner

BU alum Emily Talley, who’s is spearheading the effort, says space would start “to build safety in the neighborhood”

Demands to impeach politicians aren’t new. What is new is how those demands are handled

Today’s Close-up

Launched last year, the program has proven a hit with students

BU substance use prevention researcher David Jernigan says the chain’s boozy coffees and teas, Dunkin’ Spiked, might provide youth “too easy an entry point” into alcohol

Neal Boudette parses the first-ever simultaneous walkout on the Big Three

BU Technology Development’s 2023 Ignition Awards help researchers transform their ideas into life-changing products and services

A federal nutrition program that helps millions access healthy food is being threatened by congressional Republicans—here’s why it’s worth saving

New members have roots in Mexico, China, Russia—and Cool, California

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