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From left to right: Hailey Hart-Thompson, Yasmin Morais and Fiona Whittington. The three are Boston University alumni recognized for their entrepreneurship by BostInno’s 25 Under 25. ILLUSTRATION BY CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

TERRIERS IN BIZ: BostInno’s 25 Under 25 recognizes past BU Terriers

Divya Sood October 6, 2021
Three BUild Lab alumni are featured by Boston Business Journal for their individual start-ups.
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Boston University political clubs split between Wu and Essaibi George in Boston mayoral election

Phoebe Chen October 1, 2021
BU political clubs did not endorse candidates, but reflected their thoughts on each candidates platform and on the race.
photographer shooting students on red carpet

GALLERY: A gathering, red carpet and all

Mohan Ge September 23, 2021
The Boston University Dean of Students Office organized a night of celebration for the Class of 2024 at the George Sherman Union last Friday.
third street in kendall square cambridge

New arts nonprofit launched to run programming for upcoming Kendall Square arts venue

Ilana Keusch March 31, 2021
The nonprofit 585 Arts was launched to run programming for the upcoming Kendall Square arts venue.
parkaze app

Terrier in Biz: BU alum’s Parkaze addresses Boston parking

Divya Sood February 24, 2021
BU alum Amal Radhakrishnan co-created the web platform and app "Parkaze" in 2019 to address the problem of finding parking.
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EDITORIAL: Graffiti should respect private property

Editors November 20, 2020
Graffiti and vandalism have a chance to grab people’s attention and prove a point. But defiling a piece of art that cannot be exactly replicated is counterproductive to whatever cause the vandal was hoping to achieve.
The Boston Women’s Fund promotes women-led, community-driven initiatives that aim to achieve economic, social and racial equality. COURTESY OF BOSTON WOMEN’S FUND

Boston Women’s Fund encourages diverse youth to drive change in local politics

Madeline Humphrey November 13, 2020

In the business world, women receive a reported 7 percent of venture funds for their startups, according to a Fundera statistic, even as more are pursuing entrepreneurial success in the United States. The...

Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

American Protest: Big Pharma is guilty, but now we must help those suffering on the streets

Meredith Varner October 27, 2020
The fight against the opioid crisis does not end with Purdue Pharma and its admittance to guilt.
Scientists and public health experts gathered on Sept. 15 to discuss the ongoing public health crisis and the science behind COVID-19 for an audience of Boston University students. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Experts discuss COVID-19 and its consequences

Anuj Sawhney September 17, 2020
From Boston to Hong Kong, experts in public health gathered to discuss the science behind COVID-19.
McKinley Middle School, a public school in Boston. The City of Boston is providing free breakfast and lunch to public school students, many of whom would otherwise go hungry, while schools remain closed due to the coronavirus. CONOR KELLEY/ DFP FILE

City and residents make efforts to feed those in need during pandemic

Jane Avery March 25, 2020
As schoolchildren, the elderly and the immunocompromised face hardships accessing food during a pandemic, communities around them have stepped up to help.
iHeartRadio is collaborating with six Staples stores around Boston to open in-store podcasting studios available to rent for $60 per hour sessions. ILLUSTRATION BY AUSMA PALMER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Six Staples stores in Greater Boston to pilot podcasting studios

Wayne Yu February 23, 2020
Residents of the Greater Boston area can soon visit their local Staples to record a podcast.
An MBTA bus on Commonwealth Avenue. Transportation advocates and planners are pushing to create bus-only lanes in the center of roads and shoulders of highways in and around Boston. CAROLINE FERNANDEZ/ DFP FILE

City considers creating bus lanes running through center of road

Elyse Genrich February 20, 2020
Commuters in Boston may soon be stepping onto their buses from an island in the middle of the street.
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