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The Daily Free Press

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One Silber Way. Boston University plans to slow the rate of spending and implement new fiscal controls in 2025, raising concern from students and faculty that BU administration is preparing for possible federal funding cuts. ANH HUYNH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU aims to slow spending amid crackdown on federal funding, grant-funded research

Elizabeth Mehler March 2, 2025
Boston University faculty and staff received two letters about changes due to recent executive orders.
A person speaks at the Boston University Students for Israel and BU Hillel memorial Oct. 7. Harvard’s settlement of an antisemitism lawsuit has sparked debate over campus free speech, prompting students to take action by launching Our CampUs United to combat antisemitism on college campuses. ZACH SCHWARTZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Amidst rise in antisemitism across college campuses, student organizers pick up the slack

Isabelle Zhang February 28, 2025
Harvard’s settlement of an antisemitism lawsuit has sparked debate over campus free speech, prompting students to take action by launching Our CampUs United to combat antisemitism on college campuses.
A letter from Boston University President Melissa Gilliam, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gloria Waters and Vice President and Associate Provost Ad Interim for Research Thomas Bifano confirming BU’s commitment to research amid the National Institutes of Health funding cuts. The funding cuts are temporarily halted due to lawsuits from three universities, but research departments will have to find a way to cut costs if the policy is implemented. SIENA GLEASON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU, local universities react to NIH research grant funding cuts

Liam Dunne February 19, 2025
Universities and researchers react to research grant funding cuts by the NIH.
A Trump-Vance sign displayed in Brookline. Boston-based organizations, schools and government officials prepare to preserve the city’s immigrant and international student populations following President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to launch a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston braces for Trump’s immigration crackdown

Leia Green November 21, 2024
Community leaders are preparing to preserve Boston’s immigrant and international student populations as the incoming Trump administration warns of a national immigration crackdown.
A photo illustration shows the ChatGPT message box open on a computer. AI’s effect on scientific research was highlighted in this year’s Nobel Prizes. ISABELLA OLAND/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

This year’s Nobel Prizes point to artificial intelligence’s role in future of scientific research

Aayushi Datta October 28, 2024
Artificial intelligence is now a key player in the scientific community, and its impact has been highlighted by this month’s Nobel Prize awards.
A person writes the names and ages of Palestinians who were killed in Gaza during the Boston University Students for Justice in Palestine event on Oct. 7. Pro-Palestinian and pro-Isreali student groups from multiple Boston schools have filed civil complaints and lawsuits against their respective schools for discrimination. BARRETT WALSH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston universities facing discrimination lawsuits from pro-Israel, pro-Palestine students

Leia Green October 21, 2024
The number of civil complaints and lawsuits filed against college administrations in Boston have spiked this year, raising concerns surrounding the jeopardization of free speech on campuses.
The Harvest moon during a partial eclipse on Sept. 17. Earth currently has a “mini-moon,” which offers a unique research opportunity for astronomers. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

From space rocks to dirty snowballs, Boston astronomers talk current astronomical events, our connection to the universe

Macie Parker October 11, 2024
Astronomical events — a comet just as bright as Jupiter and the mini-moon — are not just interesting to look at. They offer a unique glimpse into the vastness of the galaxy that we call home.
Participants lie on the floor at a die-in protest organized by Students for Justice in Palestine in the George Sherman Union on Dec. 1. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘Gray area’: many Boston students demand more from administrations amid Israel-Hamas war

Emily Wyrwa December 14, 2023
There are few events in recent history that need not be named by anything but its date. October 7 is one of them.
Marshall Van Alstyne in Questrom. Van Alstyne, a grant from The National Science Foundation, to “explore the question of using markets to address misinformation.” PHOTO COURTESY OF CODY O'LOUGHLIN

BU researchers receive $550,000 grant, propose holistic approach to misinformation

Anna Albrecht October 25, 2023
Marshall Van Alstyne, a Questrom School of Business professor of information systems, and his team, received a $550,000 grant from The National Science Foundation to “explore the question of using markets to address misinformation.”
ETHBoston

ETH Boston’s 2023 Conference creates opportunities, community for students, professionals

Chinanuekpele Okoli May 1, 2023
ETH Boston 2023 Conference and Hackathon at Boston University took place this past weekend.
CPR

Harvard and MIT EMS instructors petition for gender inclusivity in CPR training

Artemis Huang April 24, 2023
A team of emergency medical services instructors in Boston started a petition to convince the American Heart Association to improve gender inclusivity in its education guidelines.
CDS

Data4Sustainability Datathon: where data science meets sustainability

Caitlin Beal March 15, 2023
Boston University Data Science Association will host the event in which participants will work on datasets for 24 hours from March 18-19.
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