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Coronavirus

Photo of Dean Mary Elizabeth Moore, in a purple sweater, sitting and chatting with Elizabeth Hurd (STH’19).

Public Health

BU Says Goodbye, Virtually, to STH Dean Mary Elizabeth Moore

April 22, 2020

A screenshot of a virtual tour of the BU campus

Admissions

Class of 2024 Accepted Students Are Touring BU Virtually This Year

April 22, 2020

Members of the medical team at the Newton Pavilion COVID-19 recuperation unit for homeless patients, after putting on personal protective equipment for the unit’s opening on April 9, 2020.

Health & Medicine

State-Owned Newton Pavilion Reopens to Treat Homeless Patients with COVID-19

April 21, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: What Will We Choose to Value in Light of COVID-19?

April 21, 2020

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Updates

Coronavirus Roundup Tuesday

April 21, 2020

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Lowtech Lifesaver

For COVID-19 Patients, Could Breathing Easier Be as Simple as Flipping Over?

April 17, 2020

A sketch of a respiratory isolation box

Problem Solvers

BU Engineers Are Taking on the Coronavirus Pandemic

April 17, 2020

Shot of GSI Plaza in March 2020 on a rainy overcast day. Benches and bare trees are seen.

University News

President Brown Outlines How BU Aims to Cover $52 Million Shortfall

April 17, 2020

Image of Marisa McIntyre, RN, left, and Maureen Shanahan-Frappier, RN, waiting for patients outside Boston Medical Center March 20, 2020 in a blue tent with a sign that says "Emergency Department Triage Area."

Public Health

BU’s CARD Offers Support for Commonwealth’s Nurses in Difficult Times

April 17, 2020

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Film & TV

This Year’s Redstone Film Festival Goes Virtual

April 17, 2020

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Air Pollution & COVID-19

No, it’s Not Your Imagination, the Air in Boston is Cleaner

April 16, 2020

A portrait photo of Gloria Waters

COVID-19 Shutdown

After Major Exodus From Campus Labs, BU Research Plans For a Post-Pandemic Return

April 16, 2020

Image of a women sitting on her couch; she has her head in her hand and looks distressed.

Public Health

Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Domestic Violence

April 16, 2020

A photo of a woman wearing a mask putting her hand up to prevent someone from coming too close

COVID-19 "Ick" Factor

Ew, Gross! Four Ways Disgust Is Shaping the Coronavirus Pandemic

April 16, 2020

A photo of BU field hockey teammates Shannon Ma (right) and Rebecca Janes hugging goodbye last month as BU students left campus to flee the pandemic.

Mental Health & COVID-19

Five Things COVID-19 Might Do to Young Adults’ Mental Health

April 16, 2020

Image of Boston City Councilor and BU alum, Annissa Essaibi-George, who has started sew face masks for the Boston University Police Department at the Stitch House, a shop in Dorchester which she founded. Two BU PD officers stand at her left and right; the wall behind them is filled with skeins of yarn.

Community Service

Inside BU Alum’s Stitch House, a Business for the Times

April 16, 2020

A photo of Rafael Kriger

Student Voices

Dispatches from Abroad: International Students on Life at Home

April 16, 2020

Shot of Nickerson Field with a lone runner in purple jacket running on the track in March of 2020. "Boston University" is seen written on a wall on one side of the track.

Public Health

Sargent Webinar Helps Runners Recalibrate for Postponed Marathon

April 16, 2020

A photo of a woman in a mask holding her phone while she boards and MBTA green line train

Contact Tracing

Contact Tracing App Warns of COVID-19 Exposure while Protecting Privacy

April 15, 2020

Image of three bikers crossing Comm Ave on a warm summer day. The Prudential Building is seen in the background. BU banners line the street.

Public Health

BU Begins Summer Housing Sign-up for Students Who Cannot go Home

April 15, 2020

BU Begins Summer Housing Sign-up for Students Who Cannot go Home