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Public Safety

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Safety

BU to Host First-Ever Safety Fest in Observance of National Preparedness Month

September 16, 2024

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University News

BUPD Joins National Effort to Increase Women in Policing

September 11, 2024

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Politics

Will the New Massachusetts Law on Ghost Guns, Assault Weapons, and Gun-Carrying Pass Legal Muster?

August 13, 2024

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Mental Health

Was the Shooting of Donald Trump “Political Violence” or Something Else?

July 29, 2024

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Public Health

10 Tips for How to Stay Cool When You Don’t Have AC

July 15, 2024

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Science & Technology

POV: Was the Francis Scott Key Bridge Disaster Avoidable?

March 26, 2024

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University News

BU to Conduct Student Climate Survey on Sexual Misconduct

February 16, 2024

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BUPD

BU Is Getting a Comfort Dog–and You Could Name Her

February 6, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Massachusetts Has a Budget Shortfall: Raising Alcohol Taxes Could Help

January 25, 2024

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Student Voices

POV: The Rise of Antisemitism Is Real, and Should Not Be Ignored

December 19, 2023

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Student Voices

POV: The Price of Silence: How BU Is Failing Its Jewish Students

December 13, 2023

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Safety

Police Seek a Man in Connection with Two Gropings; Suspect Arrested in Two Other Cases

October 30, 2023

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Safety

New BUPD Chief Brings a Public Health Approach to His Role

September 29, 2023

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New Appointment

New BUPD Chief Robert Lowe Values Inclusivity and Transparency, Will Contribute to Student Well-Being

July 10, 2023

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Public Policy

US Mayors Cite Housing Costs as Most Pressing Economic Concern in New Survey by BU Researchers

April 4, 2023

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SCHOOL SHOOTING

Once Again, Our Nation Is Forced to Talk to Children about Guns, Deaths

March 28, 2023

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ONLINE SAFETY

Amid Surging Sextortion Cases, Tips for Protecting Yourself

February 15, 2023

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Safety

Subzero Temperatures Are Coming. Use These Tips to Stay Safe and Warm

February 1, 2023

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Again and Again. Mass Shootings Continue Unabated in the United States

January 26, 2023

Brian Walshe, of Cohasset, Mass., stands during his arraignment in Quincy District Court, in Quincy, Mass., on Jan. 9. The evidence against him includes his own lurid Google search history. Photo by Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool

Technology & Crime

How Smart Technology Is Outsmarting Criminals

January 24, 2023

How Smart Technology Is Outsmarting Criminals