Politics
Politics
Four Women with Ties to BU Win Reelection to House of Representatives
With House and Senate likely to be under GOP control, they will continue serving their constituents
Politics
Live Blog: Trump Triumphs. Election Day 2024, across the BU Community
A chronicle of the historic day, from sunrise into the evening, speaking with students, faculty, and staff across Boston University
Things-to-do
The Weekender: November 7 to 10
Step into the holiday season with theater, holiday markets, and more
Athletics
Field Hockey, Women’s Soccer Ready for Patriot League Semifinals
The No. 4-seed field hockey team will play American University and No. 2-seed soccer will host Army
Theatre
Boston Playwrights’ Theatre Offers Prime Comeuppance for Amazon’s Jeff Bezos
Wild satire by Maggie Kearnan and a drama by Tina Esper kick off BPT’s 2024-2025 season
Journalism & Media
COM Students to Give Boost to Nonprofit News Organizations
Former Boston Globe and Portland Press Herald editor Steve Greenlee joins BU faculty to launch ambitious journalism project
Things-to-do
Green Spaces to Visit Near Campus
Grab a coffee or a picnic lunch and spend some time at one of these nearby parks
Today’s Close-up
BU’s First Generation College Celebration
Zhazira Kaldybekkyzy (MET’26) with Yu-Tsen Lin (MET’25), Fita Refinalia (MET’25) and Maria Apriliani (Wheelock’25) have some fun as they mug for the camera at the First Generation College Celebration Week kickoff event November 4. The BU community was invited to participate in the event, hosted by the Newbury Center at the GSU Metcalf Ballroom. Activities included a photo booth, a tie-dye station, games, a research poster showcase, a first-gen mural, plenty of free food, and giveaways, among them Terrier F1RSTS swag.
Photo by Tenay Mathis (COM'26)
Internship
The Brink, BU’s Award-Winning Research News Site, Is Hiring a Science Writing Intern
If you’re an experienced student writer looking for a paid internship, we want to hear from you
Infectious Diseases
BU’s Leading Home for Infectious Diseases Research to Get Major Upgrade with NIH Grant
National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) will use $7.5 million to update facilities and increase research capacity
Reproductive Health
Women’s Health Is Chronically Understudied, but These Engineers Are Charging Forward
Catherine M. Klapperich and Joyce Y. Wong are pioneering research into reproductive health issues, from uterine fibroids to preeclampsia to hormone monitoring
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- What’s Hot in Music November: New Albums, Local Concerts
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Allston
Business & Law
- What Does Donald Trump’s Election Mean For…
- Four Women with Ties to BU Win Reelection to House of Representatives
- Election 2024 Live Coverage at BU
Campus Life
- Video: What It’s Like to Be a First-Generation College Student
- COM Students Report the 2024 Presidential Election
- Why College Students Are Voting: Voices from Campus
Health & Medicine
- Green Spaces to Visit Near Campus
- There’s Now a New Low-Cost Emergency Contraception Vending Machine on the Medical Campus
- BU Undergrad Helps Hurricane Victims as a Red Cross Volunteer
In the City
- The Weekender: November 7 to 10
- Green Spaces to Visit Near Campus
- The Weekender: October 31 to November 3
Science & Technology
- BU Students Head to Paris to Compete in International Synthetic Biology Competition
- Three Essential Cybersecurity Tips for Students
- What Is the Role of Universities after October 7?
Sports
- Field Hockey, Women’s Soccer Ready for Patriot League Semifinals
- Both BU Men’s, Women’s Basketball Teams Have Championship Expectations
- Under New Leadership, Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country Terriers Head to Patriot League Championships
University News
- BU Board of Trustees Elects, Welcomes New Members
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Allston
- The 13 Best Secondhand Shops in and around Boston
Voices & Opinion
- “What Veterans Day Means to Me”: BU Veterans and Active Soldiers Reflect
- POV: I’m from Lebanon, and I’m Caught Between Two Worlds
- Election 2024 Live Coverage at BU