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A person using a laptop. Boston University is aiming to modernize its IT systems by slowly rolling out the Student Information System Renewal Program. ILLUSTRATION BY AMANDA HESS/DFP STAFF

Student Link to be replaced with modernized system ‘MyBU’

Vikrant Sabharwal November 6, 2022
Boston University's student link will be modernized over the next year into MyBU.
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Biology students receive email spam from testing software

Phoebe Chen October 5, 2021
Some students reported receiving close to 1,500 spam emails within three hours.
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EDITORIAL: Going digital may not be as straightforward a solution to environmental issues as we may think

Editors April 22, 2021
The issue of sustainability can’t be removed from the context of our society, so we must ensure the solution is equitable.
Despite some logistical kinks, professors and students say Boston University’s classroom moderator program has been useful throughout the Fall semester. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

Classroom moderators see successful semester despite organizational issues

Chris Larabee November 23, 2020
BU professors are expressing gratitude for the classroom moderator program as an effective way to help teach both remote and in-person students, but moderators and professors alike said there are still some issues that can be ironed out before next semester.
Boston University’s Cybersecurity Association hosted a virtual event Monday to discuss how an organization’s leadership must take a more active role in understanding cybersecurity and data protection. COURTESY OF BU CYBERSECURITY ASSOCIATION

Cybersecurity expert says data security lies in people, not just technology

Kelsey Ffrench November 10, 2020

While it may be easy to assume cybersecurity is solely the responsibility of computer scientists or information technology professionals, all members of an organization play a part in data protection....

A new job available to students this semester is the classroom moderator, a role that assists professors in navigating the difficulties that come with online teaching. ILLUSTRATION BY PERRY SOSI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU classroom moderators prove to be ‘lifesaver’ for instructors, students

Nathan Lederman September 16, 2020
The new classroom moderator position aims to help professors engage with students attending class through Zoom.
Symptom Screening survey on the Boston University Patient Connect website. Instead of using an app as initially planned for actions relating to COVID-19, the BU community must use the Healthway web portal this Fall. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Planned app for COVID-19 screening, testing will not roll out. Here’s why.

Inyeong Kim August 20, 2020
BU has canceled its previous plan to develop a mobile app for COVID-19-related actions. Members of the community must use the Healthway web portal to schedule testing, receive test results and attest to daily symptoms.
Flick Critique: Best horror movies of all time

Flick Critique: Best horror movies of all time

Victoria Lara October 28, 2018

Spooky season is here, with the scariest holiday of the year just a couple days away. Just in time for Halloween, here is a list of the six best horror movies of all time. Starting off the list is perhaps...

Art Attack: The past is not better

Art Attack: The past is not better

Patrick Reid November 10, 2017

In ninth grade, I wanted to write a book about real life. I must have been tired of UFOs and werewolves and happy things in general — I was suddenly preoccupied with somber scenes set to somber music,...

Art Attack: Advanced nostalgia

Art Attack: Advanced nostalgia

Patrick Reid October 17, 2017

I have no idea why the movie “It” came out this fall. With other movies, I can usually at least accept the release date without question (although maybe it’s best to question these, too). But something...

The 2015 Higher Education Security Report, released Sept. 10, found that Boston University ranked in the lowest 10 schools for Internet security. PHOTO BY L.E. CHARLES/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU ranks in bottom 10 for digital security level 

Anush Swaminathan September 16, 2015

Boston University placed seventh from the bottom in a study on higher education institutions’ web security. BU received an overall grade of ‘D’ at 68 percent, according to a Thursday release. Compiled...

BU encounters IT problems during registration weekend

Daily Free Press Admin November 4, 2013

Wi-Fi problems in parts of Boston University’s Charles River Campus appear to have interrupted students’ weekend and, for some, spring registration. Students complained to IT and on social media about...

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