Photo: An Argentinian man with orange slacks, a red sweater with a black turtleneck underneath. He stands in the center of his office. To the left, an aquarium is featured. Above the aquarium tank are shelves of books. Lining the selves are chocolate wrappers from unique chocolate bars. On his right, there is a huge desk with tons of miscellaneous merchandise on top. Some of those items are a yerba mate pot, a silver plaque, and a wooden model of a motorcycle. Two chairs sit in front of his desks. Throughout the room are tons of personal pictures, framed and loose. Mostoslavsky smiles for the photo

OFFICE ARTIFACTS

Office Artifacts: Gustavo Mostoslavsky

Aquariums, memorabilia from Argentina, and a passion for chocolate are on proud display in this BU professor’s office

February 6, 2023

Terriers captain Domenick Fensore (CAS’23) is wrapped up by Northeastern defenseman Riley Hughes. The Huskies physicality played a large role in scoring their first two goals in Monday’s semifinal.

Beanpot 2023

Northeastern Upsets BU in Men’s Beanpot Semifinal

Terriers lose 3-1, and lose chance to defend 2022 title

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POV: Forced Displacement of Migrants Is Cruel and Inhumane—the United States Must Do Better

Recent Supreme Court ruling shows “deliberate indifference to human suffering,” BU physician says

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What’s Hot in Music This Month: Local Concerts, New Releases

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February 3, 2023
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Boston Licensing Board greenlights 3 am closing for popular West Campus eatery

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Boston Hockey Heaven: Guide to the 2023 Men’s and Women’s Beanpot Tournaments

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Massachusetts Sports Betting Is Here. Will More Gambling Addiction Follow?

BU expert Dong Chan Park is worried

February 2, 2023
Video: Terriers in Charge: Tabitha Fortner (CAS’24)

BU student Tabitha Fortner combines her passion for community service with her love for grilled cheese sandwiches as president of FeelGood BU, aka “the grilled cheese club.”

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Helping PhD, Law, and Grad Students Make Friends

New group BU MeetUp holds mixers, pairs students in different concentrations

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February 1, 2023

President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Washington. (Saul Loeb, Pool via AP)

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February 3, 2023

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Photo: Verge, a BU traditional Chinese dance group performs at a Lunar New Year celebration hosted in the GSU ballroom Feb 3. Action shot of a group of women dressed in traditional white and grey pants and long tops dance with long red scarves on stage as an audience watches.

2023 Lunar New Year Gala

BU traditional Chinese dance group Verge Dance Company performed at a Lunar New Year celebration hosted by BU’s Chinese Student Association in the GSU Metcalf Ballroom February 3. The evening was a collaboration with other cultural clubs and performance groups from BU and Northeastern, and guests enjoyed classic Asian food and dances and plays on the stage and wrote notes with hopes for the new year and hung them up across the ballroom.

Photo by Danny Dolan (COM’26)

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Romantic candlelight dinner in the restaurant.

Food

Five Boston-Area Restaurants to Consider for Valentine’s Day

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January 31, 2023

Collage: Images from the covers and poster for various Black works. From top to bottom, left to right: "Do the Right Thing " movie poster, "Batea" by the Colombian band Bejuco album cover, "South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation" book cover, "The Woman King" and "African Queens" shows posters, Festival of Afrofuturism promotional poster, "Watchmen" show poster, "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!" album cover, "Seizing Freedom" podcast art, and "gossypiin" by Ra Malika Imhotep book cover

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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

January 31, 2023

Photo: A flat-lay of the supplies found when one orders from the Condom Fairy program located at BU. Various information cards and condoms are scattered on a white table. A featured image of the condom fairy characters in sticker form lay on top of the various cards.

Public Health

The Condom Fairy Turns 10

Looking back on a decade of safer sex and public health programming

4 January 30, 2023

Photo: a red bowl sat next to a window letting in natural light is filled with a dark green soup and topped with homemade croutons, a dollop of cheese, and capers.

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Creamy Broccoli, Spinach, and Herb Soup with Crispy Capers

Fresh herbs and salty capers round out this velvety soup

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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

January 31, 2023

[Clockwise From Bottom Left] Olivia Davis (COM’15), Atri Raychowdhury (ENG’15), Julian Shapiro-Barnum (CFA’21), and Austin Briggs and Justin Fiaschetti, who both studied engineering at BU, made Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list for 2023. Photos courtesy Forbes.

Alumni

BU Alums, Former Students Shine in Forbes 2023 “30 Under 30” List

Aquariums, memorabilia from Argentina, and a passion for chocolate are on proud display in this BU professor’s office

Terriers lose 3-1, and lose chance to defend 2022 title

Latest Headlines

COM-led study seeks effective counters to disinformation about planetary warming

Recent Supreme Court ruling shows “deliberate indifference to human suffering,” BU physician says

Big names in country music coming to TD Garden and Roadrunner, plus a new album from Paramore

Boston Licensing Board greenlights 3 am closing for popular West Campus eatery

Latest Headlines

BU’s men’s squad looks to defend its trophy, women’s aims for an upset and another title shot

BU expert Dong Chan Park is worried

BU student Tabitha Fortner combines her passion for community service with her love for grilled cheese sandwiches as president of FeelGood BU, aka “the grilled cheese club.”

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