The College of Fine Arts has seen its fair share of bold colors, but few compare to the new exhibit that opened this fall.
Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez’s new installation, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá — which translates from Spanish to English to “Not From Here, Not From There” — is a new solo exhibition on view from Sept. 5 through Dec. 10 at the Boston University Faye G., Jo, and James Stone Gallery.
By Sam Mandala, Campus Co-Editor
• September 19, 2025
The voices of the Extinction Rebellion Boston members protesting environmental destruction ring outside the General Hooker entrance of the Massachusetts State House. The activists have flyers in hand and are ready to approach whoever enters their eyeline.
Statehouse Standout, a protest initiative organized by XR Boston, takes place every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and seeks to draw legislators’ attention to the climate crisis.
With ghosts drifting down hallways, skeletons rattling behind doors and a demon trapped inside the body of a boy from the 1700s, “Haunted Hotel” is a classic horror series — but with an animated twist.
Elise Morgan, Maysarah K. Sukkar professor of engineering design and innovation and former dean ad interim of the College of Engineering, was named permanent dean of ENG after 22 years as a BU faculty member.
By Sophie Shatzky, Arts and Community Editor
• September 16, 2025
Between tedious applications, scheduling conflicts and rigid commitments, finding a job to accommodate the average college student can seem impossible — but there may be a solution.
In December 2024, Boston University senior Ryo Nambara and alum Sara Annis created Shiftly, a platform that connects BU students seeking extra income with local restaurants in need of short-term assistance.
By Brian Chan, Associate Science Editor
• September 11, 2025
Between rigorous coursework, complex research projects and the notoriously difficult MCAT exam, the academic lives of Boston University pre-medical students can be overwhelming. But a new venue of support has emerged on campus, where these students can find a community.
Founded in 1965, Mu Epsilon Delta, or MED, is a national co-ed professional fraternity that provides career-oriented opportunities and connections to pre-health students.
By Jack Schwed, Business and Science Editor
• September 10, 2025
Imagine walking 40 laps around a track to fetch clean water.
During Kenya’s dry season, students at Ogiek Kwaanza Secondary School travel six to eight kilometers to do just that — a routine that disrupts class time. The school faces a high dropout rate due to the dangers students may face on these walks.
After a decades-long career in software engineering, years on the Beverly School Committee and several degrees, one might expect Lorinda Visnick to take a break — but she isn’t done yet.
By John Tatum, Associate Business Editor
• September 9, 2025
Since 1967, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has funded public media stations across the country, delivering news, educational content, entertainment and emergency alerts to millions. However, the CPB will be shutting down on Sept. 30 due to federal funding cuts.
President Donald Trump signed the Rescissions Act of 2025 on July 24, canceling $1.1 billion of funding for the CPB, which funds National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
The great room of the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground is a popular destination for students to open their tablets, take out their laptops or plug in their headphones. However, just around the corner,...
One of the main obstacles scientists face when dealing with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disorder likely caused by repeated head injuries, is diagnosing it in the first place.
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One in six Americans spend their days in a classroom, putting them at risk of breathing in air pollutants — which are two to five times higher indoors than outdoors, according to the American Lung Association. A team of Boston University students is working to fix that.
Senior Primah Muwanga and junior Ellen Zheng, along with recent graduate Celine Chen and faculty advisor Thomas Little, won the 2025 Janetos Climate Action Prize in May for designing sensors that test air quality differences between buildings across BU’s Charles River Campus.
