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Technology

ParkWhiz parking spot reservation app, Jon Thornton

Alumni

Parking Made Easy

March 13, 2013

Waygo Chinese to English language translation app, Translate Abroad, Huan-Yu Wu

Mobile

No Longer Lost in Translation

March 11, 2013

harlem shake bu

Technology

YouSpeak: Harlem Shake

February 25, 2013

Boston University BU, iPhone, iPad, protecting electronics, thefts, stolen phones laptops, public safety

Safety

Why Thieves Want Your iPhone

February 6, 2013

Boston University BU, facultu Elizabeth Loizeaux, College of Arts and Sciences CAS English professor, Reinvention Center, Council on Educational Technology and Innovative Learning, massive open online courses MOOCs

Science & Technology

Reinventing Education

January 23, 2013

Willpath mobile smartphone app, healthy eating lifestyle, Daniel Imler, Boston University School of Public Health SPH

Nutrition

Wealth from Willpath

December 14, 2012

bike safety gear, cycling accessories

Health & Medicine

Bike-Safety Gear: See, Be Seen, and Heard

December 12, 2012

Hacking, phishing, internet scams, identity theft, internet security

Computers

Internet Scams as Plentiful as Carols

December 11, 2012

Curiosity rover on planet Mars, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Technology

Safe Driving on Mars

December 5, 2012

James Katz, Director, Division of Emerging Media Studies, Boston University BU College of Communication COM

Gadgets

New Face at COM Focuses on New Media

December 4, 2012

Science Works for US, Association of American Universities, Federal Funding for University Research

Technology

A Timely Reminder of What Research Is Good For

November 29, 2012

Terrier Tech series, 5 gifts under 30 dollars, holiday shopping, gadgets gifts, gift ideas

Technology

Terrier Tech: Holiday Gift Ideas

November 26, 2012

Cody Brotter, Nick Peine, Boston University stand-up comedy comedian, mtvU

Science & Technology

Make ’em Laugh

November 16, 2012

post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD in soldiers, U.S. Armed Forces, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines

Public Health

Reaching Vets Falling through the Cracks

November 12, 2012

Read&Write GOLD software, dyslexia learning disability disabilities

Science & Technology

Reading Made Easier

November 7, 2012

Boston University Council on Educational Technology and Innovative Learning, distance education, e-learning, online classes, online degress, online education, MOOC

Education

A Lecture Heard ’Round the World?

November 6, 2012

Boston University BU, engineering innovations, Muhammas Zaman Lab for Engineering Education & Development LEED, research

Labs

Into Africa

November 5, 2012

free worldwide online scholarly articles, open access, research, scientific journals and publications

Technology

Do Scholarly Articles Want to Be Free?

October 24, 2012

Allison Kramer, Never Gonna Win In November music video parody of Never Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift

Politics

Playing Politics, with Help from Taylor Swift’s Music

October 23, 2012

BU Room Swap website, buroomswap.com, Boston University BU residential life reslife, on-campus student housing

Apps

Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Find Me a Room

October 16, 2012

Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Find Me a Room