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Video: A Visit to BU’s Professional Clothing Closet

Program offers free attire for students seeking outfits for job interviews and the workplace

March 29, 2023

Photo: Griffin Post stands at a podium and looks to the audience. A white man wearing a black long-sleeved collared shirt stands in front of a podium where a silver laptop rests as he smiles and looks to the audience. To his right, a large screen shows a photo of a snowy mountain scene.

Gotlieb Center

How BU Helped Modern-Day Explorers Find a Lost Treasure on a Remote Glacier

The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center holds cameras, diaries that once belonged to famed mountaineer Bradford Washburn (Hon.’96)

March 29, 2023

Latest Headlines

Once Again, Our Nation Is Forced to Talk to Children about Guns, Deaths

Four BU experts on gun legislation, and what to do next after the Nashville school shooting, including how to support traumatized children

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March 28, 2023
The Weekender: March 30 to April 2

Explore student performances, an LGBTQ+ film festival, and a lively on-campus DEI discussion

March 29, 2023
Award-Winning Poet John Murillo to Headline Spring 2023 Lowell Poetry Reading

Creative Writing alum and poet Annaka Saari (GRS’21) also featured

March 29, 2023

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STUDENT SOMMELIER

At Somerville’s Rebel Rebel, MET Student Pours a New Outlook on Wine Bars

“I’m going to be the hospitality industry’s worst nightmare when I graduate,” says Marie-Louise Friedland (MET’23)

March 28, 2023

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Fungus

A New Drug-Resistant Fungus Is Spreading in Hospitals. Is It The Last of Us in Real Life?

Candida auris isn’t going to “cause a zombie apocalypse tomorrow,” says CARB-X director Kevin Outterson—but researchers do need to take it seriously

March 28, 2023

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Education

How to Help Kids Become Better Readers

BU researchers identify solutions to improve reading and literacy skills and help children struggling with reading

2 March 27, 2023

Photo: Food for Thought founder Ben Myers (CGS’22, CAS’24) outside Emmanuel Church, a day shelter on Newbury Street where he films his videos. A young white man with dark brown hair stands with hands in pockets in front of a church with large wooden doors. He wears a black hooded sweatshirt, dark grey puffer vest, and olive green cargo pants. An unhoused person's belongings can be seen scattered in front of the entrance of the church.

Social Justice

BU Student Documents the Local Homeless Experience on TikTok

Ben Myers’ Food for Thought project seeks to give a voice to unhoused people in Boston

March 28, 2023

Latest Headlines

$50,000 in Prize Money Awarded at SHA’s Poyiadjis Hospitality Innovation Competition

Inaugural contest recognized three teams for innovative solutions to real-world problems faced by the hospitality industry

March 27, 2023
Student-Designed Policy on Use of Generative AI Adopted by Data Sciences Faculty

Classroom project on ethical use of artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT addresses how students can use it, how faculty should grade

March 24, 2023
Fluffy Raspberry Lemon Ricotta Baked Pancake

This fluffy and tender pancake can be baked in an oven rather than on a stovetop

March 27, 2023

University News

New Council Will Give BU Staff More Voice in Policy, Decisions

Staff Advisory Council will have 30 members to help represent and elevate the voices of more than 6,000

2 March 27, 2023

Today’s Close-up

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Jenga in the “Jenga Building”

Veer Sawhney (CAS’23) tests his block-manipulating skills during Jenga Night, March 21, in the lobby of BU’s new Center for Computing & Data Sciences. The building’s architectural design of cantilevered sections has invited comparisons to a stack of Jenga blocks. The event, hosted by the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, included snacks and prizes, and offered students from across the University a chance to show off their pulling-and-stacking prowess. Photo by Danny Dolan (COM’26)

Photo by Danny Dolan (COM’26)

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Photo: Protesters hold a placard that says, "Protect trans youth" and "Gay" inside the Indiana Statehouse. A young woman with short curly red hair holds a sign that reads "Protect trans youth" and a masked person next to her holds a word bubble sign that reads "Gay" . The two stand with other masked and unmasked protestors in a statehouse.

Mental Health

How Will Anti-Trans Laws Impact Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Mental Health?

As states ban gender-affirming care and participation in sports, BU study finds more than half of trans and gender-diverse kids report depression and self-harm—but that peer and school supports can help

1 March 24, 2023

Five BU Students holding white cards with black numbers on them kneel on the floor of a gym smiling towards a camera. BU Dance Marathon raised $5,388 during TerrierTHON 2022. Photo by Matt Lutkins

Week Ahead

The Week Ahead: March 27 to April 2

Our new weekly feature delivers a curated list of what’s coming up around campus, Boston, the country, and the world, so you can plan ahead

March 24, 2023

3/17/23 -- Boston, Massachusetts Brianna Bourne (CAS’24), president of SOCA, Students of Caribbean Ancestry Club Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography

Campus Life

Terriers in Charge: Brianna Bourne (CAS’24)

President, SOCA (Students of Caribbean Ancestry)

2 March 24, 2023

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New Podcast

Terriers, What Is Your Favorite BU Class?

Tell us all about it for the chance to be featured on our podcast, Today I Learned

1 January 20, 2023

Image: Photo showing Keira Knightley, dressed as a 1960s woman with blonde hair tied back in a coif and wearing a burgundy wool jacket. She looks over her shoulder as she holds a payphone to her ear. Test to the left of her reads "Boston Strangler" in bold white font.

Film & TV

BU Alum with Tie to Boston Strangler Applauds Hulu’s “Myth”-Busting Movie

Aunt of true-crime author Casey Sherman was last victim in 1960s killing spree

4 March 21, 2023

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In the City

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: The North End

A guide to shopping, eating, and sightseeing in Boston’s “Little Italy”

March 23, 2023

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