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Photo: A picture of someone using Apple Pay on their smartphone in order to pay for bus fare

MBTA

Coming Soon: Waving Your Phone to Ride on the MBTA

June 7, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: If We Ban TikTok, What’s Next?

March 18, 2024

Strategy & Innovation

BU Students Launch New Event and Activity Aggregator Popple

December 1, 2023

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Cybersecurity

Uber Users: What You Need to Know about Last Month’s Data Breach

October 11, 2022

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Safety

New BU Alert System Includes App for Quicker Communications during Emergencies

August 27, 2022

A screenshot of the Savor App, which allows the reduction of food waste. The app screen says "recommendations" followed by many food options, similar to a menu in a restaurant except virtual

Apps

Student Dreams of a Meal Planning App to Avoid Waste

April 20, 2022

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Innovation

In Hospitality, the Future Is Now

March 31, 2022

Illustration of transportation methods in Boston, including an image of the green line, an MBTA bus, the BU shuttle and a blue bike, all arranged at the center of the image on a beige background.

Student Life

New to BU? Check Out Our Tips for Getting around Campus, Boston, and Beyond

August 25, 2021

Innovation

Need a Study Buddy? Meechu Has You Covered

March 22, 2021

Screenshots from the Must Watch app displayed on iPhone screens showing suggestions for what to watch including the shows "The Boys" "American Greed" and "Game of Thrones"

Alumni

Unsure What to Stream Next? This App Just Made It Easier

February 16, 2021

Innovation

BU Spark! Demo Day: Students’ App Helping Identify Racial Bias Named Judges’ Choice Winner

January 27, 2021

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Student Life

Brain Fog? Free Apps to Help Organize Your Day

December 1, 2020

Photo of a BU shuttle driving through an intersection along Mass Ave. The bus has colorful photos on it and a cross walk is seen on the pavement. A pedestrian is seen crossing the street in the distance.

Transportation

New Terrier Transit App Makes It Easier Than Ever to Get around Campus

August 25, 2020

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Zoom Flair

Dress Up Your Next Zoom Meeting with BU Backgrounds

April 30, 2020

Screenshots of the Sleep and Student suggestions area of the Headspace mediatation and relaxaation app.

Mental Health

Headspace App

February 13, 2020

Portrait of Kaitlin Tsai and Sean Doherty (Questrom’20) developers of the app Hang

Apps

A BU Student’s Cancer Makes Him First User of His Own Planning App

December 3, 2019

Rishab Nayak (CAS’21) (left) and Austin Negron (ENG’21) pose for a photo

Student Life

Two BU Friends Win HackHarvard with Translation App

November 4, 2019

Maura Healey speaks to reporters at the podium

Law

Massachusetts Attorney General Announces Implementation of BU-Developed Anti-Trafficking App

October 24, 2019

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Apps

Students on How BU’s Free Adobe Creative Cloud Access Helped Them Dazzle

March 19, 2019

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University News

Ban or Embrace: Professors Share Strategies for Cell Phones in Class

January 29, 2019

Ban or Embrace: Professors Share Strategies for Cell Phones in Class