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Photo: Photo of the "After Roe and Dobbs: Seeking Reproductive Justice in the Next Fifty Years" event. A panel of speakers are seated at a long white table at the front of a large room. A speaker stands at a podium to the right of the table and a large projector screen hangs down behind them all, showing the screen with a slide that is title "Medical Ethics & Pregnant Patients". A small crowd of people are seated in front of the panel and speaker as the audience.

Health & Medicine

50 Years After Roe v. Wade, What Do the Next 50 Years Look Like?

January 26, 2023

Photo: People attending a vigil outside Monterey Park City Hall, blocks from the Star Ballroom Dance Studio on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Monterey Park, Calif. A group of Asian women are seen mourning and crying at a vigil. At front, one Asian woman covers her face as she cries, as two masked women comfort her on either side.

Voices & Opinion

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

January 26, 2023

Freshmen Lane (CAS’26) and Quinn Hutson (CAS’26), pictured here in full hockey uniforms, are tied in scoring the second most goals for the Terriers this season, with nine each. Growing up playing against each other, the brothers are enjoying their time skating together for the No. 4/5 Terriers. [Credit: Matt Woolverton]

Men’s Hockey

BU’s Red-Hot Hutson Brothers Help Fuel Terriers’ Hockey Success

January 26, 2023

BU Today 01-26-2023

January 26, 2023

Photo: Maria Zabaneh (CAS’23) (left), Josette Wynn (ENG’25) (middle), and Deirdre Otoo (CAS’23) (right) enjoy their meals together at the Boston Food Fest Jan 21. Three young women sit around a table with a white table cloth as they smile and laugh. Empty white plates sit in front of them on the table and other students can be seen in the background at other, similar tables.

Who Doesn’t Love a Food Fest?

January 25, 2023

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Online Privacy

Protect Your Privacy Online: Avoid Posting These Five Things

January 25, 2023

Photo: A large crowd of students in an auditorium -type arena. The area is gray and monotoned. Behind them is a projector screen displaying the words, in white bubbly font, "Welcome to Splash 2.0!". The background is red.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: January 26 to 29

January 25, 2023

Photo: Image of ThorLabs equipment and technology with a video-player arrow overlay. On the picture itself there are black and silver equipment, cylinder and and tall. The one in the middle has a yellow light on top and it is semi transparent.

Watch Now

Video: Behind the Scenes at BU’s Photonics Center

January 25, 2023

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Literature

As Book Bans Increase Across the Country a BU Scholar Is Fighting Back

January 25, 2023

New Appointment

Kate Walsh, CEO of Boston Medical Center, Leaving to Lead Massachusetts Health and Human Services Department

January 25, 2023

BU Today 01-25-2023

January 25, 2023

Photo: Snow falls on Nickerson Field on the evening of Jan 23. The nighttime seen shows a large apartment building in the background as the stands and soccer field accumulate snow. The field lights shine brightly on the snow creating a scenic snow showcase.

An Otherworldly Vibe

January 24, 2023

Photo: Overhead shot of students walking and gathering in and around a large set of black and wood butterfly stairs.

Campus & Facilities

Photo Gallery: BU’s Newest Building Is a Big Hit

January 24, 2023

A pregnant person holds their belly. Possible causes of elevated birth rates last year were pandemic-induced time at home and federal support checks. Photo by freestocks/Unsplash

Birthrate Jump

We’ve Had a COVID Baby Boom. Will It Last?

January 24, 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

BU Today 01-24-2023

January 24, 2023

Photo: Mackenzie Fallon of Student Health Services gives a vaccine to Alexander Bade (MET 23) during an immunization clinic on January 23, 2023. A young white person wearing a light blue face mask and black shirt sits in a chair and holds their arm out as a healthcare professional wearing a black collared shirt and light purple surgical gloves gives them a shot.

Do I Get a Lollipop?

January 23, 2023

Photo: A photo of the CCDS on Boston University's campus. It is shown from across the Charles River, among the Boston skyline.

Accolades

U.S. News: Three BU Online Programs among the Nation’s Best, for 10th Year Running

January 23, 2023

Photo: Overhead shot of two rapid covid tests laying on a light blue background. One test is positive and the other is negative.

Public Health

Are You a Novid—Someone Who’s Never Had COVID? Science Has Some Clues Why

January 23, 2023

BU Today 01-23-2023

January 23, 2023