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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)
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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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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

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)

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

Education
How to Help Kids Become Better Readers
BU researchers identify solutions to improve reading and literacy skills and help children struggling with reading

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
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$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
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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
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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
Today’s Close-up

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)

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

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

Campus Life
Terriers in Charge: Brianna Bourne (CAS’24)
President, SOCA (Students of Caribbean Ancestry)

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
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Women’s History Month
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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

In the City
Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: The North End
A guide to shopping, eating, and sightseeing in Boston’s “Little Italy”
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Arts & Culture
- Award-Winning Poet John Murillo to Headline Spring 2023 Lowell Poetry Reading
- Fluffy Raspberry Lemon Ricotta Baked Pancake
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: The North End
Business & Law
- $50,000 in Prize Money Awarded at SHA’s Poyiadjis Hospitality Innovation Competition
- Why are Banks Failing and Does That Herald Another Financial Crisis?
- Biden’s Legal Strategy Could Result in Supreme Court Scuttling His Student Loan Cancellation Program
Campus Life
- BU Student Documents the Local Homeless Experience on TikTok
- Women Who Tell Their Stories
- Terriers in Charge: Brianna Bourne (CAS’24)
Health & Medicine
- Do You Think Your Drink was Spiked? How to Recognize the Symptoms and Take the Right Steps
- POV: Massachusetts Can Finally Measure the Health of Primary Care
- Today I Learned: The Smell of Formaldehyde Makes You Hungry
In the City
- At Somerville’s Rebel Rebel, MET Student Pours a New Outlook on Wine Bars
- The Week Ahead: March 27 to April 2
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: The North End
Science & Technology
- Once Again, Our Nation Is Forced to Talk to Children about Guns, Deaths
- Student-Designed Policy on Use of Generative AI Adopted by Data Sciences Faculty
- What Did You Miss Most in the Weird Winter? Snow Days, Warm Foods, Complaining, Fires, Winter Runs, and More
Sports
- Women’s Lacrosse Hosts Patriot League Home Opener Saturday against Loyola Maryland
- BU Men’s Hockey Wins 10th Hockey East Title in Overtime
- BU Men’s Hockey Faces Providence in Hockey East Semifinal Friday Night
University News
- New Council Will Give BU Staff More Voice in Policy, Decisions
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: The North End
- BU Appoints New Executive Director of Innovate@BU
Voices & Opinion
- Once Again, Our Nation Is Forced to Talk to Children about Guns, Deaths
- Terriers in Charge: Brianna Bourne (CAS’24)
- What Did You Miss Most in the Weird Winter? Snow Days, Warm Foods, Complaining, Fires, Winter Runs, and More