Fatal Allston fire caused by smoking materials
Officials have identified careless disposal of smoking materials as the cause of the April 28 Allston house fire that killed a Boston University student and injured 15 others. The three-alarm fire at 87 Linden St. killed College of Arts and Sciences senior Binland Lee and injured of nine Allston residents and six firefighters. Two of [...]
Teach for America founder Wendy Kopp unveiled as 2013 commencement speaker
Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach for America, will deliver the 2013 Commencement address to graduating students on May 19, Boston University officials announced at the annual senior breakfast Friday morning. “I wanted to have someone as our commencement speaker that has made a huge impact through what she has done coming out with an undergraduate [...]
James ‘Whitey’ Bulger not allowed to use immunity claim
In a major blow to James “Whitey” Bulger’s case, U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper ruled Thursday that the mobster cannot claim immunity for his crimes as a defense in his trial. “In response to Bulger’s motion for discovery relating to this issue, the government denied the existence of any such immunity agreement, but also [...]
Gender-neutral housing proposed to University Council
After a semester of deliberations, Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore has submitted an official gender-neutral housing proposal to the University Council on behalf of a subcommittee tasked with addressing the topic. If the University Council votes to approve the proposal and BU President Robert Brown gives a final signature, gender-neutral options can be implemented in [...]
BU trying to remain positive in tough year
At an age when many people find dealing with a single death to be confusing and emotionally draining, many Boston University students seem to be feeling the effects of a difficult year full of multiple deaths and sadness. Twelve undergraduate and graduate students have died since April 2012, a figure that university officials said is [...]
Academia
- BU to offer MOOCs after joining online course platform edX
- Student success linked to motivation, study suggests
- Profs. say say education, media could combat Islamic stereotypes
- AP courses not indicative of collegiate success, study suggests
- Profs. find freshmen unprepared for workload, study suggests
Science & Technology
- Ultraviolet rays may cause premature skin aging, BUSM research finds
- Protesters oppose biolab as court proceedings continue
- IBM officials partner with Boston, BU to grow ‘smarter city’
- BUSM researchers address diabetic neuropathies with therapy
- Online courses may lead to lower grades than traditional courses, study suggests
