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“From Manuscript to Movable Type: The Information Shift that Brought about Modern Learning,” an exhibition on display in Mugar Memorial Library Feb. 1-12 features excerpts from The Gutenberg Bible, which curators believe is the “single most important and famous printed book.” PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Archives at the Mugar Library present printing press’ modern influence

By Alejandra Jimenez February 2, 2016

Texts produced with the printing press as early as in the ninth century have impacted modern education, as demonstrated by an exhibition of archives opened Monday at the Gotlieb Memorial Gallery. “From...

BU Student Government convened in the Photonics Center for its second meeting of the semester Monday night and voted to postpone Her Network’s proposal for a $1,000 grant. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG votes to postpone herNetwork’s funding, approves Judicial Commissioners

By Dave Sebastian February 1, 2016

The Boston University Student Government Senate gathered Monday and voted to defer herNetwork’s $1,000 funding request until the BU student organization consults the BU Allocations Board. Twenty-two...

Questrom School of Business will offer a “Mini MBA for Tech Executives” program at the BU Executive Leadership Center Apr. 5-8 as part of a partnership between BU and CIO magazine. PHOTO BY ANNALYN KUMAR/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Questrom creates four-day MBA program for tech executives

By Katie DiClemente February 1, 2016

Boston University’s Questrom School of Business has partnered with CIO magazine to create the “Mini MBA for Tech Executives,” which equips the executives with the required fundamental business...

BU Admissions now suggests that applicants from Korea, Taiwan and China attach a video interview through a third party called Vericant to verify their English proficiency. ILLUSTRATION BY NICOLAS TEPPER/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

International students to apply with video as English proficiency proof

By Grace Li February 1, 2016

Boston University Admissions now recommends that Korean, Taiwanese and Chinese applicants use a third-party interview service called Vericant to send additional English proficiency proof to universities,...

Gov. Charlie Baker attends a hearing Thursday in support of an opioid bill which would help to mitigate the impacts of opioid addiction in Massachusetts.  PHOTO BY BY NICOLAS TEPPER/DFP FILE PHOTO

Expert argues benefit of physicians’ opioid prescription education

By Sophia Eppolito February 1, 2016

Opioid prescription education for physicians allows medical personnel to properly assess the risks of potential addiction in opioid use and provide individualized care to patients, according to a perspective...

BU students call Muslim Boston-area residents to register them to vote at an event held by the Islamic Society of Boston University, MassMuslims and JetPac Inc. Thursday night in the College of Arts and Sciences. PHOTO BY ADRIANA DIAZ/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Student organization helps Muslim residents register to vote

By Kyler Sumter January 29, 2016

The Islamic Society of Boston University held a voter registration phone bank Tuesday at the College of Arts and Sciences to increase Boston-area Muslim voters’ participation. Approximately 20 volunteers...

Beginning this semester all BU students will utilize an online portal to select their on-campus housing. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Online housing application eases room selection for continuing, new students

By Izzy Weinberg January 29, 2016

Beginning this semester, continuing Boston University students will no longer have to visit BU Housing staff in the George Sherman Union to select their on-campus housing, BU Housing Director Nishmin...

Brookline Police Chief Daniel O’Leary debriefs press about the two people shot and one stabbed Wednesday morning at 198 St. Paul St. and 75 Harvard St. in Brookline. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Two shot, one stabbed in Brookline, BU students alerted

By Sonia Rao January 28, 2016

An altercation in Brookline Wednesday morning resulted in the shooting of two people and the stabbing of another, Brookline Police Chief Daniel O’Leary said in a statement to the press. The three...

Boston University’s 2015 Annual Report highlights the efforts to overcome challenges it faces with funding research. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINKSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU’s research challenges, achievements emphasized in Annual Report

By Sekar Krisnauli January 28, 2016

Boston University released the 2015 Annual Report Tuesday, which highlighted the university’s overcoming challenges amid an “unsettled research environment.” Introduced to the BU community through...

BU students voice concerns over lack of accessibility to transportation following the announcement of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s plans to cut the late night weekend T service Tuesday. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students express disagreement to potential cut of MBTA’s late-night service

By Ellen Cranley January 28, 2016

As the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority considers cutting its late-night service due to low ridership and high operating costs, Boston University students express concern to the late-night...

The Communications Immersion Program, a program at BU that aids in connecting Chinese students with their peers through an online portal is now expanding to reach all international students. ILLUSTRATION BY LEXI PLINE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Online communication program to expand, adjust international students

By Caroline Hitesman January 28, 2016

Boston University’s College of Communication will expand its Communications Immersion Program this year to help accepted international students in the COM graduate program adjust to American classrooms,...

Campus Crime Logs Jan. 18 – 24

By Alyssa Meyers January 28, 2016

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Jan. 18 to Jan. 24.  Jacket stolen from 915 Commonwealth Ave. A male student reported his jacket was...

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