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BU Alum Is the First Woman to Head US Figure Skating
CEO Tracy Marek previously was executive vice president for the Cleveland Cavaliers
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Women’s Lacrosse Hosts Patriot League Home Opener Saturday against Loyola Maryland
Terriers are currently 6-2, rebounding off their worst season in program history
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Exploring the World: Boston University Students Reflect on Their Study Abroad Adventures
Warning: This article may give you the travel bug
March 10, 2023 -
Weekender: March 23 to 26
Check out a campus fashion show, attend trivia night on Newbury Street, and shop at a local vintage market in Brighton
March 22, 2023

Conservation
How Do We Make Farming Better for the Planet? Ask Women
BU-led study used video games to test ways of balancing agriculture and conservation—and found getting more women involved in decision-making may boost productivity and the planet’s health

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
Latest Headlines
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BU’s Graduating Medical Students Find Their Future in a Match Day Envelope
Annual ritual pairs students with residency programs
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What Did You Miss Most in the Weird Winter? Snow Days, Warm Foods, Complaining, Fires, Winter Runs, and More
“Give me J.Crew swim trunks over Canada Goose any day”
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BU Men’s Hockey Wins 10th Hockey East Title in Overtime
Two-goal night from Lane Hutson seals Terrier’s victory over Merrimack 3-2
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New Bubble Popping Theory Could Help Track Ocean Pollution and Viruses
BU engineers find why some particles—like microplastics—get concentrated and aerosolized by bursting bubbles, while others don’t
March 9, 2023

Listen Now
Amadeus Cho is the Asian American Incredible Hulk
In our second episode, we invite senior Jennifer Vo on the podcast to discuss her favorite class, EN 177: Intro to Asian American Literature
Today’s Close-up

BU Spotlight at Carnegie Hall
Violinist Hudson Ye Hyung Chung (CFA’24) and pianist Dahee Park (CFA’24) perform Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso” during a BU Spotlight Concert at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City March 21. They were among a dozen graduating seniors and graduate music students selected to perform at the venue after completing a multistage competition and selection process overseen by the College of Fine Arts School of Music. The concert also included performances of works by other composers, including Maurice Ravel, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Richard Strauss, Amanda Harberg, and Felix Mendelssohn.
Photo by Craig Williston (Questrom’89)

Climate Resilience
Climate Change Is Threatening the Mystic River Watershed—Can It Be Saved?
Researchers at BU’s School of Public Health use geospatial data and mapping tools to support community climate resilience efforts

Arts & Culture
Making Big Moves at GrubStreet
During the pandemic, the writing center got a new home in the Seaport, more users, and a strengthened focus on diversity
Trending Topic
Women’s History Month
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Astronomy
Astronomy Class Ponders Life Beyond Earth
Course explores everything from human colonies in space to UFOs

Campus Safety
Do You Think Your Drink was Spiked? How to Recognize the Symptoms and Take the Right Steps
BU experts explain the process for reporting an incident and finding on-campus support

Student Life
Terriers in Charge: Kathya Correa Almanza (CAS’25)
Vice president of external affairs for Alianza Latina
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Arts & Culture
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- No Mess, One-Pan Sausage Pasta Bake
Business & Law
- 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
- Should Tech Companies Be Held Accountable for Letting Terrorists on Their Sites?
Campus Life
- BU’s Graduating Medical Students Find Their Future in a Match Day Envelope
- For These Terriers, Spring Break in Florida Was All about Volunteering
- Terriers in Charge: Kathya Correa Almanza (CAS’25)
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
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: The North End
- Weekender: March 23 to 26
- The Week Ahead: March 20 to 26
Science & Technology
- What Did You Miss Most in the Weird Winter? Snow Days, Warm Foods, Complaining, Fires, Winter Runs, and More
- Bird Flu Is Making Headlines but Doesn’t Threaten a Pandemic…Yet
- Astronomy Class Ponders Life Beyond Earth
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
- Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: The North End
- BU Appoints New Executive Director of Innovate@BU
- Do You Think Your Drink was Spiked? How to Recognize the Symptoms and Take the Right Steps
Voices & Opinion
- What Did You Miss Most in the Weird Winter? Snow Days, Warm Foods, Complaining, Fires, Winter Runs, and More
- Why are Banks Failing and Does That Herald Another Financial Crisis?
- POV: Revising Roald Dahl’s Classic Children’s Books Is a “Dangerous Portent of Future Censorship”