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The new O-Mori Ramen Bar at Baystate Underground opened Tuesday evening. FELIX PHILLIPS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New ramen bar, rebranded Dunkin’ come to campus

Susannah Sudborough January 23, 2019

The new spring semester at Boston University has brought more than just new classes for students. The start of 2019 also brings two new and improved eateries to the BU campus, including a rebranded...

A new Allergy Awareness Club at Boston University will have its first meeting Tuesday night. COURTESY OF PIXABAY

Allergy awareness club comes to BU

Conor Kelley December 12, 2018

The Allergy Awareness Club, or AIR (Allergies, Intolerances and Restrictions), is kicking off its presence at BU in efforts to host discussions and events focused around allergies, food intolerances...

The Boston University Police Department is implementing new strategies to curb package theft at apartment-style residences. GABRIELA HUTCHINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD cracks down on package theft

Susannah Sudborough December 9, 2018

This holiday season, the Boston University Police Department is enacting new strategies to help prevent and hold people accountable for package theft. Package theft is common toward the end of...

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ comments Tuesday calling college student loan debt a “crisis” have sparked conversations on campuses nationwide about its long-term implications for students. BRITTANY CHANG/ DFP FILE ILLUSTRATION

BU students say student loan debt affects grad school decisions, career paths

Susannah Sudborough December 2, 2018
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ comment Tuesday calling college student loan debt a “crisis” has sparked conversations on campuses nationwide about its long-term implications for students.
The entrance to Boston University’s Department of History. Since 2008, the number of students awarded a history degree has experienced a sharp drop off, declining by more than any other major. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

History major facing steep declines, new report shows

Susannah Sudborough November 30, 2018

Of all the major academic disciplines, history saw the steepest decline in the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in the 2016-2017 academic year, according to the 2018 American Historical Association...

Boston University professor Muhammad Zaman at a field trial in 2016 for PharmaChk. Zaman has partnered with Merck Global Health Innovation Fund to create PharmaChk, a potentially life-saving medical device that identifies poor quality and fake medicines. COURTESY OF WOLFGANG KRULL

BU professor develops life-saving medical testing device

Susannah Sudborough November 30, 2018

Boston University’s College of Engineering announced Monday that professor Muhammad Zaman has partnered with global healthcare venture capital business Merck Global Health to distribute a device that...

Boston University lecturer Sigrid Nunez was awarded the 2018 National Book Award for fiction for her novel, “The Friend.” COURTESY OF ANDY JUELE

BU lecturer wins National Book Award

Susannah Sudborough November 18, 2018

Sigrid Nunez, a lecturer in Boston University’s Creative Writing Program, was awarded the 2018 National Book Foundation’s National Book Award for fiction Wednesday for her latest novel, “The...

Robert Colbert, a former security guard at Boston University’s Warren Towers dormitory, passed away Nov. 4. FELIX PHILLIPS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University mourns the loss of Warren Towers security guard

Susannah Sudborough November 11, 2018
Robert Colbert, formerly a security guard in Warren Towers, passed away Nov. 4.
DivestEd, an organizing tool created to aid divestment campaigns across the country, launched Oct. 11. ILLUSTRATION BY SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Better Future Project launches online resource center for campus divestment movement

Susannah Sudborough October 13, 2018
A Massachusetts-based climate action group, unveiled a website with resources designed to support student fossil fuel divestment campaigns at universities nationwide Tuesday.
Boston University’s Urban Climate Research Initiative launched Friday. ILLUSTRATION BY SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU launches urban climate initiative with City of Boston

Susannah Sudborough October 10, 2018
Boston University’s Urban Climate Research Initiative, a coalition that intends to inform the City of Boston on what actions to take when combating climate change, launched Friday.
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