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jogger runs through the back bay fens in boston

Dredging aimed to preserve Back Bay Fens’ Muddy River

Samuele Petruccelli April 15, 2021
The project could have lasting impacts on the watershed’s flow, quality and biodiversity.
A trial run of Xfinity On Campus is being rolled out this week, which will offer live TV streaming to a group of 3,000 students. ILLUSTRATION BY DANIEL KOOL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU bringing live TV streaming pilot to campus

Wayne Yu October 6, 2019
Live TV streaming will be available to 3,000 Boston University students through an Xfinity On Campus pilot program launching Monday, university officials said.
President Robert Brown speaks at Imagine Boston 2030's "Forums on the Future: How academic institutions play a role in Boston's Future" Tuesday evening at the Boston Public Library. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Brown, local higher education leaders discuss their role in Boston’s future

Sabrina Schnur May 10, 2017

In the final installment of Imagine Boston 2030’s Forums on the Future, higher education leaders from the Boston area — including Boston University’s President Robert Brown — discussed their...

Members of the tech and LGBT communities network during Out in Tech’s kick-off social mixer Thursday at General Assembly in Boston. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH

New Boston chapter hopes to support being “Out in Tech”

AnnMarie Barenchi November 15, 2016

Being recognized, heard and supported are desires of any employee. However, in an industry such as technology, achieving these desires can be particularly difficult for the LGBT community. Often, major...

Maria Onita Lenco, Boston University alumna, masters candidate at the Questrom School of Business and founder of Sub-It speaks during the #BeantownThrowdown Friday. PHOTO BY ALLEGRA PEELOR/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

#BeantownThrowdown puts spotlight on college entrepreneurs during HUBweek

Allegra Peelor October 15, 2015

District Hall in South Boston buzzed with innovation and entrepreneurship Friday at the third annual Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum of Cambridge #BeantownThrowdown pitch competition. Though...

Downtyme team members Barron Roth (ENG '16), Luke Sorenson (ENG 16), John Moore (ENG '15), Nick Sorensen (SMG '14), Darryl Johnson (ENG '17), Ben Pusey (CAS '16) and Tufts University senior Nikki Dahan placed first in the Beantown Throwdown Tuesday night. PHOTO BY HEATHER GOLDIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU startup places first in inter-collegiate tech competition

Heather Goldin November 19, 2014

Downtyme, cofounded by Boston University College of Engineering juniors Barron Roth and Luke Sorenson, placed first out of nine schools participating in the second annual Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino offers suggestions to reduce gender wage gap

Daily Free Press Admin November 5, 2013

With an eye on the existing gender wage gap in Boston, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino released a report Thursday to propose possible solutions for employers to reduce the gap between male and female workers’...

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