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Intelligence Expert: Obama’s NSA Reform Promises Are the First Step
In an effort to restore the confidence of the American public and to calm fears that metadata collected by some of the administration’s top intelligence […]
Boston University Offering Joint MD-JD Degree
How many people have you met who are both a doctor and a lawyer? Starting next year, you may be meeting a lot more them […]
Boston University Employees’ Paychecks Stolen Through Internet Scam
Federal investigators are trying to help a number of Boston University’s employees figure out who bilked them of their December paychecks. According to BUToday, 10 […]
Eating Burgers From Restaurants Increases Obesity Risk, Shocking Study Says
Burgers have certainly come a long way in the past 10 years. At one time, burgers were mainly for fast-food restaurants or backyard cookouts, but […]
ADHD Study at Boston University Questions Medications
In 2011, more than six million children and adolescents in the U.S. were diagnosed with ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), and that number grows every year. According […]
Boston University Could Make the ‘Next Generation Condom’
Researchers in Boston are being asked to find new ways to make wearing a condom more appealing, and at the same time, more reliable. Through […]
Students, Organizations Open Their Doors To Those Who Can’t Go Home For Thanksgiving
Between long distance trips, expensive flights, and possibly some schoolwork to catch up on, a lot of students find themselves stuck on campus during Thanksgiving […]
Mayor Menino Has a Brand New Job At Boston University—And a Customized Cane
Mayor Tom Menino had his pick of educational institutions where he could have worked after his 20-year stint as an elected official, but he picked […]
Sorry Harvard (and Everyone Else) Prof. Menino Is Headed to B.U.
After leaving office, Mayor Tom Menino will head to Boston University to direct the school’s new Initiative on Cities, according to multiple reports. WBZ’s Jon Keller […]
Can Bitcoin Replace Traditional Monetary Transactions?
In the next 20 years or so, Jeremy Allaire envisions a world where there will be no paper or plastic involved when people go out […]
There Are A Lot of Haunted Colleges and Universities In Massachusetts
When it comes to ghosts and ghouls, author Renee Mallet has heard it all. “Most hauntings are pretty boring and pretty similar,” she says. “For […]
Boston University Student Starts Fundraiser To Stay In School
A Boston University sophomore studying public relations and sociology put her ego on the shelf and turned to a fundraising website in order to scrape […]
There Will Be a Giant Laser Beam Shooting Between Two Boston University Buildings
If you happen to look in the sky tomorrow and see a bright-green laser passing between two Boston University buildings, don’t be alarmed: it’s just […]
Boston University Police Are Now Using ‘Bait Bikes’ to Catch Thieves
Boston University is taking a page right out of the Brookline Police Department’s book. After a series of bike thefts on the school’s campus, the […]
Documentary Will Investigate BU’s Choice to Cut the Varsity Wrestling Program
At the conclusion of the 2013-14 season, the Boston University Varsity Men’s Wrestling Team will be no more. But two local filmmakers are trying to […]