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575 Commonwealth Avenue. On Saturday morning, an air conditioning unit caught fire in the HoJo dormitory causing an emergency evacuation of the entire building. ANH HUYNH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Residents temporarily evacuated after electrical fire in HoJo dormitory

Eli Pekelny February 18, 2025
An air conditioning unit caught fire at 575 Commonwealth Avenue Saturday morning, causing an emergency evacuation of residents from the building.
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Campus crime logs: Nov. 30 – Dec. 6

Talia Lissauer December 7, 2022
Boston University Police Department incident reports Nov. 20 through Dec. 6.
The Boston University Police Department. There were four incident reports from Nov. 23-28. VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/DFP FILE

Campus crime logs: Nov. 23-28

Talia Lissauer November 30, 2022
BUPD crime log Nov. 23-28
Boston Fire Department Engine 15 outside Boston University’s Warren Towers. A fire was reported at 3:15 p.m. March 16 on the 17th Floor of Tower A after an appliance was left on in a student dormitory. SAM BETSKO/DFP STAFF

Warren Towers evacuated after unattended heating appliance activates fire alarm

Daily Free Press Staff March 17, 2022
A heating appliance was left on and unattended on the 17th floor of A Tower. Students reported seeing smoke.
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BU event showcases SoundSpaces: a system adding audio-visual navigation to artificial intelligence

Connor Allen April 15, 2021
Researcher Kristen Grauman presented a new audio-centered AI platform to the BU community Monday.
East to West: Nov. 20, 2020

East to West: Nov. 20, 2020

Justin Tang November 20, 2020

In today’s episode of East to West, we cover BU’s guide on how to navigate during the Thanksgiving season, efforts to increase recycling in West campus, consequences of a fire alarm that occurred...

1047 Commonwealth Avenue, an off-campus apartment building that Boston University is currently using as quarantine housing for students who have been in close contact with positive COVID-19 cases. Students living in the building woke up to a fire alarm at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday morning despite no fire being detected. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

False fire alarm allows students in quarantine at 1047 Commonwealth to breathe outside air

Ellie Yeo November 17, 2020
Students living at 1047 Commonwealth Avenue — a building BU is currently using as quarantine housing — woke up to the sound of the fire alarm around 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

Campus Crime logs: Feb. 26 – March 3

Anush Swaminathan March 5, 2015

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department from Feb. 26 to March 3. Laptop stolen from Cummington Mall A male student’s laptop was stolen from his office at the...

Campus Crime Logs: Feb. 12 – Feb. 18

J.D. Capelouto February 19, 2015

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department from Feb. 12 to Feb. 18. Phone stolen from room A 22-year-old female student reported on Feb. 12 that her cell phone was...

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