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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Welcome to the Greenhouse: Why you should stop letting corporations blame you for climate change

Fiona Broadie September 13, 2021
Anyone can green-shame, but it is toxic when performed by the companies that contribute heavily to the problem.
A shortage in dry ice, which is necessary to transport medical solutions, poses an unforeseen problem as coronavirus vaccines undergo development and testing. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Shortage of dry ice hinders coronavirus vaccine development

Samuele Petruccelli September 9, 2020
As potential coronavirus vaccines undergo development and testing, a shortage of dry ice has created uncertainty over how the vaccines will be transported.
Following the announcement at American University in early September and at Cornell University on Oct. 8 that trigger warnings will not be allowed in classrooms, many have questioned what will happen at Boston University. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU to update ventilation systems in some buildings as part of COVID-19 preparations

Julia Ermi August 5, 2020
In another move to address COVID-19 concerns on BU’s campus, BU Facilities Management and Operations Staff is working to improve mechanical heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems — referred to as HVAC — in the 120 buildings on campus that have them. 
Two people walk along the Charles River Esplanade. Boston University scientists say decreased traffic during the pandemic has led to positive changes in Boston’s environment. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU scientists reflect on how COVID-19 changed Boston’s environment

Madeline Humphrey May 17, 2020
The City of Boston provides public transportation for about 1.18 million commuters each weekday. But the coronavirus pandemic has kept many people at home, meaning fewer cars on the road and, consequently, less air pollution.
Colin Averill and Jennifer Bhatnagar, two researchers at Boston University, discovered the ability to use fungi to aid in fighting climate change. GRAPHIC BY SHAUN ROBINSON AND DIANA LEANE

BU researchers unveil underground world where fungi fight climate change

Minali Prasad September 6, 2018

A walk through the forest reveals layers of life from the lush canopies to dense undergrowth, yet below the earth, action ensues. Boston University researchers discovered that as underground fungi...

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