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Behind the Scenes at BU’s Photonics Center

Video reveals the engineering feat that allows this research hub to carry out out sensitive experiments despite proximity to the Mass Pike

0 January 25, 2023

Latest Headlines

As Book Bans Increase across the Country, a BU Scholar Is Fighting Back

Wheelock’s Christina Dobbs is providing teachers with ammunition to continue teaching controversial titles

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January 25, 2023
Sunset Cantina Reopens, with an Alum a Co-owner

Catarina Chang (SHA’11) says the Mexican eatery’s “fun vibe” remains

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January 25, 2023

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Kate Walsh, CEO of Boston Medical Center, Leaving to Lead Massachusetts Health and Human Services Department

Veteran healthcare leader tapped by Governor Maura Healey to oversee state’s largest department; national search begins for her successor to lead Boston’s safety net hospital

January 25, 2023
The Weekender: January 26 to 29

Check out a karaoke night, Splash 2.0, and a dance party

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January 25, 2023

Photo: Overhead shot of students walking and gathering in and around a large set of black and wood butterfly stairs.

Campus & Facilities

Photo Gallery: BU’s Newest Building Is a Big Hit

The light, the windows, the common spaces and classrooms—the Center for Computing & Data Sciences, a building unlike any other on campus

5 January 24, 2023

Blank Valentine's Day card in red paper envelope with blank white note mockup inside and Valentines hearts on pink background.

Valentine's Day

Love Yourself First This Valentine’s Day with Words of Encouragement

BU Today wants your messages of affirmation, self-care, and self-love

3 January 20, 2023

Latest Headlines

From Google Searches to Cell Phone Data to Ring Cameras, Technology Keeps Tripping Up Criminals

The murder of Cohassett’s Ana Walshe, the Idaho murders, and other recent cases highlight the risks and rewards of data use by investigators

January 24, 2023
Two BU Researchers Receive over $1 Million Each in Funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Ji-Xin Cheng and Lei Tian will lead efforts to further dynamic imaging research at BU’s College of Engineering

January 24, 2023

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Are You a Novid, or COVID Super-Dodger—Someone Who’s Never Had COVID? Science Has Some Clues Why

BU infectious diseases expert Sabrina Assoumou says researchers are working to understand why some people have avoided the virus or showed no symptoms when infected

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January 23, 2023
Video: What Is Your Favorite Lunar New Year Memory?

BU students, faculty, staff share what the holiday means to them as the world prepares to welcome in the Year of the Rabbit

January 19, 2023

Photo: Fallou Ngom, professor of anthropology, poses for a photo on November 22, 2022. A black man wearing a grey medium-brimmed hat, light pink collared shirt, and navy blue blazer, poses with hand on chin and a soft smile as he sits in a chair.

Linguistics & Language Sciences

Unearthing a Long-Ignored African Writing System, One Researcher Finds African History, by Africans

BU anthropologist Fallou Ngom discovered Ajami, a modified Arabic script, in a box of his late father’s old papers

16 December 21, 2022

Today’s Close-up

Photo: Maria Zabaneh (CAS’23) (left), Josette Wynn (ENG’25) (middle), and Deirdre Otoo (CAS’23) (right) enjoy their meals together at the Boston Food Fest Jan 21. Three young women sit around a table with a white table cloth as they smile and laugh. Empty white plates sit in front of them on the table and other students can be seen in the background at other, similar tables.

Who Doesn’t Love a Food Fest?

Maria Zabaneh (CAS’23) (from left), Josette Wynn (ENG’25), and Deirdre Otoo (CAS’23) were among those sampling the Boston Food Fest offerings from Cafe Phinista, Sol Azteca, Bennett’s Sandwiches, Lazuri Cafe, and Rhythm and Wraps January 21 at the GSU Metcalf Ballroom. The fest, a collaboration between BU Student Government and the Student Activities Office, was one of several events celebrating the start of the 2023 spring semester.

Photo by William Chapman (COM’26)

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A pregnant person holds their belly. Possible causes of elevated birth rates last year were pandemic-induced time at home and federal support checks. Photo by freestocks/Unsplash

Birthrate Jump

We’ve Had a COVID Baby Boomlet. Will It Last?

BU pediatrician John Maypole on the nation’s first big birthrate jump since 2007

January 24, 2023

Photo: A wide shot of BU's campus skyline. The sun is setting creating a pretty, golden light.

Accolades

U.S. News: Three BU Online Programs among the Nation’s Best, for 10th Year Running

2023 rankings laud Metropolitan College for master’s degrees

1 January 23, 2023

Music supervisor Thomas Golubić (COM’93) says he sometimes gets to build character playlists for actors and directors to help them think about the characters they play in a certain way. Photo by Ashley West Leonard

TV & Film

What’s It Like to Be a Music Supervisor for a TV Show? Just Ask Thomas Golubić (COM’93)

Emmy nominee behind the music for shows like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul brings his skills to AMC’s The Mayfair Witches

January 23, 2023

Photo: BU Men's ice hockey faces-off against BC. Various BU hockey players grapple and push on the ice against BC players to get the puck. A referee stands in the center of the group.

Things-to-do

New Column: The Week Ahead: January 23 to 29

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

1 January 20, 2023

A photo of a person sitting at a laptop typing, with a virtual reality overlay popping out of the screen depicting a robot head and many glowing lines and shapes. Photo by iStock/Userba011d64_201

Voices & Opinion

POV: With ChatGPT’s Arrival, Should Educators Be Mourning the End of the College Essay?

“With these advances in AI technology, we have an opportunity to think deeply about our ‘why’ and reevaluate what we can and should be teaching in a changing world”

5 January 20, 2023

Photo: A group of woman sit in the center of the frame, surrounding a black and white dog. From the left, the woman has dark hair and a brown puffer coat, the next a black puffer coat and dirty blonde hair, the next a beige cardigan and blonde hair, the next a darker brown cardigan with blonde hair, the next a brunette wearing a black long sleeve shirt, and the last woman has on a grey shirt with dark brown hair. The dog has on a red vest indicating that the dog is a service dog.

Learning by Doing

Publicizing the Great Job Great Danes Do

COM PR class takes on Service Dog Project, a local nonprofit, as a client

January 20, 2023

Kate Snodgrass (GRS’90), who for decades nurtured young BU playwrights as head of BU’s MFA playwriting program, says it’s “been a thrill” to have her latest work, The Art of Burning, staged by the Huntington Theatre Company. Photo by T. Charles Erickson

Arts & Culture

Kate Snodgrass (GRS’90) Launches Post-BU Career with a Provocative New Play at Huntington Theatre Company

Anger at Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation inspired The Art of Burning

1 January 19, 2023

BU Sophomore Alex Giannaros takes a shot against American on January 8, 2023. Two women playing basketball, one shoots a 3 point shot over the other at an indoor basketball court.

Varsity Sports

Bombs Away! BU Women’s Basketball Team Leads Nation in 3-Point Shooting

Video shows off Terriers’ range and precision passing

January 18, 2023

Behavior Change

How to Help People Break a Bad Habit (or Start a Good Habit)—Even if They Don’t Want To

Whether someone needs to stop smoking, start an exercise routine, or get their kids to brush their teeth, BU professor and psychologist Belinda Borrelli helps motivate change

January 18, 2023

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