Twitter: A disease-networking site
Even people without Twitter accounts are familiar with the little blue bird that flutters around social networking sites, tweeting messages of 140 characters or fewer. Many social networkers have joined in on the trend, tweeting and retweeting about anything from breaking news to the latest photo of Grumpy Cat. However, a recent University of Rochester [...]
BU’s Nourish International chapter hosts cultural night to fundraise
Around the world today, 884 million people don’t have access to clean water, 1.29 billion live on less than $1.25 a day, 925 million are malnourished and approximately 22,000 children die each day from poverty, according to the Nourish International website. Nourish International guides empowered students and communities as they collectively work to diminish rates [...]
Babysitting jobs not just for high schoolers anymore
“Katherine, you can’t do that!” said College of Communication senior Mara Berg, as 4-year-old Katherine reached a hand out toward a windowsill display of empty wine bottles. This is the struggle of a babysitter working out of her dorm room. Across Boston University, students try to find flexible jobs that fit into their schedules, pay [...]
Newbury shops to partake in annual stroll to celebrate the shopping season
The holidays may be the most wonderful time of year, but they can also be the most expensive. While buying festive presents for the entire family, shoppers empty their wallets and might even lose their holiday cheer along the way. In an attempt to make life more affordable and enjoyable for shoppers, The Newbury Street [...]
Science Tuesday: Take back control of your brain
For students looking for a way to focus their minds while studying, researchers at the Strong Foundation have an answer. Their website, Brain Shift Radio, launched after three decades of research on music-based therapy, is an alternative to common mind-focusing methods, such as use of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drugs. Brain-Shifting Technology Users log [...]
