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Volunteers pick up trash along the Charles River Esplanade on Saturday. BU Sustainability organized the 25th annual Earth Day Cleanup as part of its Earth Day 365 initiative. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Student volunteers help protect BU’s backyard in Earth Day Esplanade cleanup

Siena Griffin April 22, 2024
Boston University students volunteered in the 25th annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup on Saturday to help clean campus' neighbor — the Esplanade.
Gulf of Maine

Warming of Gulf of Maine discussion panel by Museum of Science aims to educate

Lian Niu October 27, 2022
A discussion about climate change and rising temperature of water in the Gulf of Maine focused on Black Sea Bass and wind turbines
Museum of Science

Five science museums to visit in the Boston area

Adithya Iyer June 8, 2022
There is something for every science-lover, with exhibits ranging from the environment to animals and even anatomy.
A person receiving a vaccine. The Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccine was approved for children ages five to 11 in Massachusetts by Governor Charlie Baker’s administration Nov. 4 following updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COURTESY OF CHRISTIAN EMMER

Massachusetts approves Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 shot

Annalise Freimarck November 12, 2021
Children 5-11 years old can now get the Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric vaccine in Massachusetts.
East to West: Sept. 17, 2021

East to West: Sept. 17, 2021

Veronica Thompson September 17, 2021

Today on East to West, we remember Professor David Jones, and cover the Friday night robbery in Brookline as well as the results of the preliminary mayoral election and more. Click here to stream...

George Sherman Union entrance

BU to hold a series of fun events for the Class of 2024 this weekend

Anna Vidergar September 15, 2021
Activities include a red carpet, dancing, mini golf and a visit to the Museum of Science.
The Institute of Contemporary Art is offering virtual museum tours, videos on upcoming exhibitions and other social media content that allow visitors to continue exploring art as the museum stays closed. COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Local museums shift their programs and collections online

Jennifer Suryadjaja April 15, 2020
Currently unable to walk through rooms filled with artwork, the public can now virtually attend exhibits from Boston's museums on their websites and social media channels.
Boston’s Museum of Science hosted the Wicked High Tides Forum on the effects of climate change, particularly rising tides, Tuesday. MIRIAM FAUZIA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Interactive forum teaches communities to fight climate change with resilience

Miriam Fauzia March 4, 2020
At the Wicked High Tides Forum hosted by the Museum of Science Tuesday, attendees had the opportunity to learn about a solution for climate change — climate resilience — and its potential in averting it.
Writer Tad Friend, Astronomer and Physician Marcelo Gleiser and former Chief Executive Officer of BP Lord John Browne speak at the “Make, Think, Imagine” event Wednesday about the future of technology at Boston’s Museum of Science Wednesday. COURTESY JONATHAN BECKLEY

Experts bring up concerns at the crossroads between artificial intelligence and ethics at the Museum of Science

Roshni Kotwani February 4, 2020
The ever-growing debate between science and philosophy was explored by three intellectual speakers at the Museum of Science Wednesday in an event called “Make, Think, Imagine: Where is Technology Taking Us?”
The Museum of Science in Boston. Rudy Ruggles raised more than $16,000 for the Museum of Science. PHOTO BY FELIX PHILLIPS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Rudy Ruggles raises thousands for Museum of Science programs

Eduard Miska April 16, 2018

Behind every runner is a reason. For Rudy Ruggles, it was a quest to support a cause and fulfill a dream that was taken away from him five years ago when he was stricken with appendicitis. His journey...

Students and staff represent BU community in Boston Marathon

Students and staff represent BU community in Boston Marathon

Lillian Ilsley-Greene April 16, 2018
Students and staff represent BU community in Boston Marathon
The “A Mirror Maze” exhibit is currently on view at the Museum of Science in Boston. PHOTO BY FELIX PHILLIPS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘A Mirror Maze’ reveals mathematical patterns found in nature

Katie Camero February 8, 2018

Have you ever observed the branching of your eye’s blood vessels? Or listened to a piece of music composed using symmetry? At the Museum of Science’s new temporary exhibit, “A Mirror Maze: Numbers...

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