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Things-To-Do

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Newbury Street

A guide to shopping, eating, and hanging out in Boston’s crème de la crème commercial area

September 21, 2023

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University News

As BU Launches Inquiry into Center for Antiracist Research, Interim President Freeman Explains Goal and Reasoning

Move follows complaints about the culture and grant management practices, after layoffs announced

September 21, 2023

Latest Headlines

Black Alums Celebrate 50th Reunion during Alumni Weekend

The Class of 1973 saw the greatest number of Black students at BU to date. Some are returning to campus for the first time in decades

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September 21, 2023

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The Postdoc-Mentor Relationship Is Key to Advancing Research. Here’s How to Make It Better

This National Postdoc Appreciation Week, BU research finds postdocs want more from their faculty mentors and better career development opportunities

September 21, 2023

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Three Essential Cybersecurity Tips for Students

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month approaches, what Terriers need to keep in mind

September 21, 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

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Alumni Weekend

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

1 September 20, 2023

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Campus & Facilities

Buzz, Buzz: BU Creates a New Pollinator Garden

Hawes Street garden features perennials known to attract pollinating insects

2 September 20, 2023

Latest Headlines

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

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

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September 19, 2023
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
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”

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September 18, 2023

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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

Today’s Close-up

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The Face of Puerto Rico

Liani Diaz (Questrom’26) (right) seems to enjoy having her face painted with the Puerto Rican flag by Melissa Molina (CAS’25) at the LatinX Community Reception. Held on September 12, it was another of the 2023 Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground Affinity Receptions, where students can learn about various groups, meet their members, and enjoy traditional foods and board games.

Photo by Will Chapman (COM’26)

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Campus Safety

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

1 September 18, 2023

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Campus & Facilities

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

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RECIPE SERIES

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

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Government & Law

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

Watch Now

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

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

September 15, 2023

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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

A guide to shopping, eating, and hanging out in Boston’s crème de la crème commercial area

Move follows complaints about the culture and grant management practices, after layoffs announced

Latest Headlines

The Class of 1973 saw the greatest number of Black students at BU to date. Some are returning to campus for the first time in decades

This National Postdoc Appreciation Week, BU research finds postdocs want more from their faculty mentors and better career development opportunities

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month approaches, what Terriers need to keep in mind

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

Hawes Street garden features perennials known to attract pollinating insects

Latest Headlines

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

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

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

Today’s Close-up

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

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

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

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

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

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