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Daffodils line Boston’s path toward spring, healing

Colbi Edmonds April 20, 2021
Marathon Daffodils delivered thousands of daffodils to frontline workers at Boston-area hospitals.
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International students face unique challenges with mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for the Fall

Madhri Yehiya April 16, 2021
Students cited concerns around travel restrictions and receiving vaccines not approved by BU.
facilities management truck at boston university

BU mourns custodians’ deaths in the wake of COVID-19

Nick Kolev March 11, 2021
When Boston University custodians Juber Lopez and José Ferreira died in January due to complications from COVID-19, it was a loss for the whole BU community.
ANGELA YANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Capturing 2021: a Spring preview of FreeP photography

Hannah Yoshinaga January 19, 2021
Last semester, The Daily Free Press continued reporting under the constraints of the pandemic. This Spring, the photo section plans to continue our efforts to inform the Boston University community.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has designated Boston University a COVID-19 vaccine distribution center. The University began vaccinations Friday. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University designated vaccine distribution center, begins rollout

Vanessa Bartlett January 15, 2021
The University will begin vaccinating community members in line with the three-phase plan outlined by the Mass. government, which may take until the end of the summer to complete.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Boston University’s Student Health Services has taken on a number of new roles, such as carrying out large-scale coronavirus testing for faculty and students and conducting contact tracing. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students reflect on COVID-19 testing procedures on campus

Anuj Sawhney November 19, 2020
SHS transformed this Fall, but some students still worry about how safe BU really is
Temporary protected bike lanes put up in downtown Boston earlier this year will become permanent, Mayor Marty Walsh said in a Tuesday press conference. VIVIAN MYRON/ DFP FILE

Pop-up to permanent: temporary bike lanes Downtown are here to stay

James Paleologopoulos September 18, 2020
Bike lanes that popped up in Downtown Boston this year are going to be sticking around as the City edges closer to make Downtown jobs more accessible to residents in other neighborhoods.
The Corona Virus Project, founded by Boston University Questrom School of Business alumnus Sarah Vancini, allows hospitals to post any supplies they are in need of and guides people to places to donate or volunteer. ILLUSTRATION BY AUSMA PALMER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU community helps create apps, online databases to slow spread of COVID-19 and support hospitals

Daily Free Press Staff April 26, 2020
Some Boston University alumni and current researchers are determined to take action amid the COVID-19 pandemic by developing databases, applications and websites to help relief efforts.
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