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University News

Crystal Williams Leaving BU to Become President of Rhode Island School of Design

December 16, 2021

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Campus Life

Who Built the Better Gingerbread House? You Decide

December 10, 2021

photo of 2 Hong Kongers holding a black flag frequently used during the city's 2019 pro-democracy protests, during a rally outside the White House in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 14, 2021. They both wear all black and have PPE masks on. The flag features Chinese characters and reads "Free Hong Kong - Revolution Now"

Beijing Olympics

Is the US Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics over Human Rights Abuses Wise?

December 8, 2021

Kari Lavalli stands in her CGS office at Boston University

Campus Life

Office Artifacts: Kari Lavalli

December 8, 2021

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Social Sciences

Automation is Driving Inequality

December 7, 2021

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Books

Undercover with Homegrown Terrorists

November 30, 2021

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Office Artifacts

Office Artifacts: Chris Kolovos

November 17, 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

Photo of a class walking through Arnold Arboretum. They are framed by a vine of leaves, it looks like early fall.

Classes

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

November 10, 2021

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Religion

What Does Your Faith Mean to You?

November 6, 2021

A visitor views a Green Zone exhibit during the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, U.K., on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. He stands in a dark room facing a bright, colorful display showing the differences in climate on Earth, Mars, and Jupiter.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Letter from Glasgow

November 4, 2021

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Environment

From Glasgow to Comm Ave: Cutting Methane Emissions

November 3, 2021

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Booster Shots

BU Will Offer 800 COVID-19 Booster Shots to Eligible Students, Faculty, Staff

October 29, 2021

Still from the horror film Rosemary's baby. Rosemary stands in a blue night gown with a knife in her hand over a black baby cradle.

Books

Need a Halloween Flick? BU’s Regina Hansen Has Edited a New Book on Satan in Cinema

October 28, 2021

an image of Dr. Sarah Davies' tweet on a purple background. Tweet reads: "COVID ripped through our household (2 vaxed un-boostered parents, 4.5 yo, 2.5yo) over the past 2 weeks and I have some thoughts. A thread 1. COVID is scary even if you're vaxed. My symptoms ranged from uncomfortable to panic-inducing."

Health & Medicine

“COVID Ripped Through Our Household”: An Eight-Tweet Story

October 26, 2021

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Horror

Human Sacrifice, Haunted Rooms, and Other Rituals of Folk Horror

October 26, 2021

Photo of Creative writing prof Joelle Renstrom in her CGS office for Office Artifacts. She has brown, wavy shoulder length, hair with streaks of purple, and wears a black long-sleeve shirt and jeans, as she holds a small toy robot in her hand.

Faculty

Office Artifacts: Joelle Renstrom

October 20, 2021

Photo of gas prices in Gibraltar, PA on September 20, 2021. The gasoline price sign and fuel pumps for the Turkey Hill gas station on route 724 in Gibraltar, PA are as follows: $3.35 for unleaded, $4.15 for premium, and $3.59 for diesel. Cars are seen filling up in the background.

Economics

Prepare to Keep Spending More: BU Economist Predicts Inflation to Last Two More Years

October 19, 2021

Books

Lee McIntyre: How to Talk to a Science Denier

October 13, 2021

Photo of Ibram X. Kendi smiling. He has shoulder length locs that are pulled back, and he wears a blue suit, colorful pocket square, and light blue button up shirt. The portrait was taken outside, a building and a tree are blurred in the distance.

Accolades

Ibram Kendi, BU Center for Antiracist Research Founding Director, Wins 2021 MacArthur “Genius” Grant

September 28, 2021

Ibram Kendi, BU Center for Antiracist Research Founding Director, Wins 2021 MacArthur “Genius” Grant