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Subzero Temperatures Are Coming. Use These Tips to Stay Safe and Warm
Advice for protecting yourself and your home as the coldest weather of the winter arrives
COVID-19
POV: Black Youth and Families Are Being Left Behind as We Return to Normal: A Call for Action
Centering families living with permanent effects of the COVID-19 pandemic can create a new normal
Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month with These Books, Films, Albums, and Podcasts
Suggestions from African American & Black Diaspora Studies faculty for what to watch, read, and listen to
Latest Headlines
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The Weekender: February 2 to 5
Events in honor of Black History Month and Lunar New Year and a banned books storytime marathon
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Terriers, What Is Your Favorite BU Class?
Our new podcast will highlight some popular, favorite, or offbeat classes by having students tell us what they learned
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Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Roxbury
A place rich in history, diversity
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Helping PhD, Law, and Grad Students Make Friends
New group BU MeetUp holds mixers, pairs students in different concentrations
1February 1, 2023
Latest Headlines
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Why Are Women around the World Opting Out of Marriage?
New book from BU anthropologist Joanna Davidson explores how women are moving away from traditional marriage arrangements
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A Mother Charged with Killing Her Children: A Possible Explanation for the Unthinkable
Q&A with a BMC nurse-midwife on the importance of recognizing and treating postpartum depression and psychosis
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Mix Religion and Politics? For these STH Alums, You Bet
A divine calling leads STH alums into public service, from advising a congresswoman to advocating for the environment
January 27, 2023
Gas stoves
Should We Break Up with Gas Stoves?
After gas stoves take some heat in political culture wars, a BU public health expert says there are good reasons to switch to electric—but there are safety steps you can take in the meantime
Accolades
These BU Researchers Were Just Named AAAS Fellows
“Standout individuals” honored for advancing our knowledge of birth of planets, imaging and microscopy, and organic semiconductors
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Creamy Broccoli, Spinach, and Herb Soup with Crispy Capers
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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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The Condom Fairy Turns 10
Looking back on a decade of safer sex and public health programming
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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
17January 23, 2023
Mental Health
Faculty & Staff Assistance Office: a Valuable Resource for BU Employees and Their Families
Trained staff provide free and confidential counseling for personal and work-related challenges
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
Center for Career Development
Prepping Students for a Tight Job Market
Alumni Engagement, the Newbury Center, and the Center for Career Development team up for new event series
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Arts & Culture
- Celebrate Black History Month with These Books, Films, Albums, and Podcasts
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Roxbury
- Creamy Broccoli, Spinach, and Herb Soup with Crispy Capers
Business & Law
- POV: Forced Displacement of Migrants is Cruel and Inhumane—the United States Must Do Better
- Bringing Visibility to the Black Experience at BU
- 50 Years After Roe v. Wade, What Do the Next 50 Years Look Like?
Campus Life
- Terriers in Charge: Tabitha Fortner (CAS’24)
- Bringing Visibility to the Black Experience at BU
- Subzero Temperatures Are Coming. Use These Tips to Stay Safe and Warm
Health & Medicine
- Helping PhD, Law, and Grad Students Make Friends
- The Condom Fairy Turns 10
- Faculty & Staff Assistance Office: a Valuable Resource for BU Employees and Their Families
In the City
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Roxbury
- The Week Ahead: January 30 to February 5
- The Weekender: January 26 to 29
Science & Technology
- Photo Gallery: BU’s Newest Building Is a Big Hit
- How Smart Technology Is Outsmarting Criminals
- POV: With ChatGPT’s Arrival, Should Educators Be Mourning the End of the College Essay?
Sports
- BU’s Red-Hot Hutson Brothers Help Fuel Terriers’ Hockey Success
- Bombs Away! BU Women’s Basketball Team Leads Nation in 3-Point Shooting
- For Grad Student Maggie Pina, Excelling at One Sport Isn’t Enough
University News
- Subzero Temperatures Are Coming. Use These Tips to Stay Safe and Warm
- Video: Behind the Scenes at BU’s Photonics Center
- Kate Walsh, CEO of Boston Medical Center, Leaving to Lead Massachusetts Health and Human Services Department
Voices & Opinion
- POV: Forced Displacement of Migrants is Cruel and Inhumane—the United States Must Do Better
- POV: Again and Again. Mass Shootings Continue Unabated in the United States
- POV: With ChatGPT’s Arrival, Should Educators Be Mourning the End of the College Essay?