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The Trump administration plans new travel restrictions on countries such as North Korea, Syria and Venezuela. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DFP FILE PHOTO

BU aids affected students amid Trump’s latest travel ban

Laura Al Bast October 1, 2017

In the wake of President Donald Trump's new travel ban issued on Sept. 24, Boston University officials said they do not anticipate it will have much of an impact on the university's community, even...

Kobi Kassal and Elina Kent train DJs to use equipment in the new WTBU studio, which will open for programming on Oct. 4. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New WTBU studio prepares to open

Haley Lerner September 29, 2017

Boston University’s student-run radio station, WTBU, will open its newly-constructed studio on the College of Communication’s third floor on Oct. 4 — over a year after a fire incurred over $1...

Jordan Zimmerman speaks at the ribbon cutting for the new Zimmerman Social Media Lab in the Boston University College of Communication Thursday afternoon. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

COM introduces social media room

Andres Picon September 29, 2017

Up and down Commonwealth Avenue, new buildings and bridges have been popping up. The newest project? A room dedicated to social media in Boston University's College of Communication. The Zimmerman...

The Boston University Program for Global Health Storytelling sponsors a School of Public Health event about gun violence Thursday evening. PHOTO BY EMILIE LIU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

School of Public Health panel addresses US gun violence trauma

Vivian Situ September 29, 2017

Several experts shared firsthand stories about gun violence and offered solutions to ease the issue in a panel at the Boston University School of Medicine Thursday evening. More than 90 BU students...

Nick Pinheiro speaks at the first Developer Circles from Facebook event in Boston, Connect, Learn, Code, Wednesday night at the Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering. PHOTO BY MADDIE LEONE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU alumni bring Facebook Developer Circles to the BU community

Erin Edwards September 28, 2017

Software architect and BU alumnus Nick Pinheiro introduced Facebook’s Developer Circles — a community-oriented program open to local developers — to the Boston community on Wednesday night. About...

Student Health Services’ behavioral medicine department provides counseling for people who report having suicidal tendencies. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA /DFP FILE PHOTO

BUPD sees spike in suicidal reports

Camila Beiner September 28, 2017

The Boston University Police Department charted three instances of suicidal behavior in the department’s crime logs last week, which BUPD Deputy Chief Robert Molloy said is not unusual — though...

The Boston Globe reports that more international students are choosing Canadian universities over American universities. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU pushes against national policy to maintain international population

JenRacoosin September 28, 2017

International students are increasingly choosing to attend Canadian universities over universities in the United States — a trend BU is working to combat. Home to roughly 1 million foreign students,...

Campus Crime Logs: Sept. 20 – Sept. 22

Campus Crime Logs: Sept. 20 – Sept. 22

Sophia Brown September 27, 2017

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Sept. 20 – Sept. 22. Suspicious person reported at Danielsen Hall BUPD received a report on Sept....

A Boston University School of Public Health study finds consistent inequalities in the air pollution across Massachusetts. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DFP FILE PHOTO

BU professor receives $320,000 grant to test app that detects alcohol intoxication

Jordan Kimmel September 27, 2017

School of Public Health professor Michael Stein and some colleagues received a grant earlier this month of around $320,000 to test a phone app that estimates the user’s level of intoxication. The...

Researches at Boston University's Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center discover biomarkers that could possibly indicate CTE in living patients.

BU researchers find possible indicator of CTE in living patients

Alana Levene September 27, 2017

The Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center moved one critical step closer to detecting the neurodegenerative disease — which has previously only been studied through post-mortem...

The Boston University Sexual Assault and Prevention Center shows solidarity with victims of campus sexual assault on April 5, 2016. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DFP FILE PHOTO

DeVos’ Title IX guidelines unlikely to alter BU sexual assault policy

Shaun Robinson September 27, 2017

Despite U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ proposed changes to federal sexual assault policy, Boston University students should not anticipate any major changes to the way the university handles...

David Cingranelli speaks at the George Sherman Union Conference Auditorium Tuesday evening about government violations of human rights. PHOTO BY ALEX MASSET/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Binghamton professor discusses human rights violations

Carina Imbornone September 27, 2017

David Cingranelli, a Binghamton University political science professor, discussed the relationship between human rights violations and violent conflict Tuesday evening at the George Sherman Union. The...

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