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Can Vaping Help You Quit Smoking?

November 16, 2021

photo of an eastbound Green Line trolley pulling into the MBTA’s new Amory Street station. Two people wait under the new overhang of the station as the green trolley pulls up on the tracks.

MBTA

New T Stops Now Open along West Campus

November 15, 2021

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Holiday Traditions

Tell Us the One Holiday Tradition You Missed in 2020 and Hope to Resume This Year

November 15, 2021

an overhead shot of Matt Bae working at his WFH desk. His desk features a dark grey felt mat, a Lenovo laptop that he works from, his cellphone and AirPods, a glass of water, a notepad, and a pen holder filled with multicolored Muji pens.

Work From Home

How BU’s Remote Work Policy Is Changing Lives

November 15, 2021

International Education

BU Kicks Off International Education Week with In-Person and Virtual Programming

November 15, 2021

Photo of Lecturer Malwina “Maja” Carrion in her course Neglected Tropical Diseases at Sargent Nov 9. She wears a patterned, multi-color, bluish mask, and a gray long sleeve, and gestures with her right hand at the podium at the front of the classroom. She is a young light-skinned woman with long hair.

Infectious Diseases

Want to Learn about Neglected Tropical Diseases? Sign Up for This Sargent Course

November 13, 2021

Career advice

Eight Tips for a Successful Job Interview

November 12, 2021

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Safety

Veterans Day Bomb Threats at BU and Other Colleges Found to Be Hoaxes

November 12, 2021

Photo of teammates Ethan Brittain-Watts (left) (CAS’23) and Walter Whyte (right) , two young Black men, clasping fingers as they smile. They both wear white home jerseys and red colored smoke is seen behind them.

Varsity Sports

Patriot League Favorite BU Men’s Basketball Opens at Home Today

November 12, 2021

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Club Sports

BU Kendo Association: Rookies, Vets Flock to the Sport for Its Action and Discipline

November 11, 2021

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Health & Medicine

Three Decades after the Gulf War, Veterans Still Battle Health Issues

November 11, 2021

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Things-To-Do

The Weekender: November 11 to 14

November 11, 2021

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University News

Training for the Hybrid Office

November 10, 2021

Disability

D&I Learn More Series Explores Disability in the Arts with Kristina Wong

November 10, 2021

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Classes

New Interdisciplinary Class Asks: “What Do Plants Know?”

November 10, 2021

Photo representative of the supply chain crisis 2021: A large, Evergreen shipping container docked in the Port of Los Angeles. Green, red, and blue shipping containers are piled high on the ships, as they wait to be unloaded during a worker shortage.

Supply Chains

Supply Chain Crisis Could Screw Up Your Holiday Shopping

November 10, 2021

photo of Nathan Eovaldi of the Boston Red Sox pitching against the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The photo is snapped mid-pitch, as he wears a blue Red Sox uniform and blurry fans fill the background.

Red Sox

POV: Bad Umpiring Hurt Baseball in 2021, Especially in the Playoffs. It’s Time for Change

November 9, 2021

photo of (from left) Sophie Beneventine (CAS’24), Emily Esposito (COM’22), and Sydney Johnson (CAS’23) wearing their basketball jerseys, facing away from the camera, and standing in a dark room; a red light showcases their profiles. Sophie and Sydney stand with their hands resting on Emily's shoulders.

Varsity Sports

New Coach, Same Expectations: Terrier Women’s Basketball Eyes a Championship

November 9, 2021

Portrait of Harvey Young, a middle-aged Black man. He wears a blue quarter zip sweater and smiles. He leans against a wall with beams running parallel to the ground.

Accolades

Harvey Young Named This Year’s American Society for Theatre Research Distinguished Theater Scholar

November 9, 2021

Candid photo of people walking, talking, and reading on warm fall day by the Alan and Sherry Leventhal Center. They're surrounded by trees with yellow and orange fall leaves and wear little to no layers for warmth.

Voices & Opinion

POV: The End of Indian Summer

November 8, 2021

POV: The End of Indian Summer