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“It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Travis Roy,”
@BUAthletics
said in a statement. “His story is the epitome of inspiration and courage, and he was a role model and a hero to so many people. His legacy will last forever..."
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@DrIbram
leading scholar and historian of racism, will join BU’s faculty on July 1 and launch the BU Center for Antiracist Research. The center’s mission, he says, will be “to solve seemingly intractable problems of racial inequity and injustice.”
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In
@BostonGlobe
, BU's President Brown takes a stand against Trump's travel ban & discusses its impact on
#HigherEd
:
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Can we trust
#ChatGPT
and
#ArtificialIntelligence
to do humans' work?
Developed by the Microsoft-backed OpenAI, the computer program reportedly hit 100M users in January alone and has been called an AI breakthrough.
But is all the hype overblown?
🧵 (1/5)
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Attention, Terriers! We’ve got big news for you! Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam, a distinguished educator, scholar, research scientist, and physician, will be Boston University’s 11th president starting July 1, 2024.
#ProudtoBU
❤️🐾
Full story ➡️
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We taught him for two years but he's been teaching the world ever since. Today, we celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. (PhD'55)
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#Breaking
: The federal government has withdrawn the latest rules from DHS and ICE that would require international students to leave the U.S. or transfer schools if their institution holds only online classes in the fall.
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The real story behind that viral video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dancing on a Boston University rooftop:
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It might be hard to believe, but this is a picture of a memory. In this image, the blue dots are positive memory cells, & the red dots are negative memory cells. Memories exist in the brain as networks of cells called engrams & are stored & processed all over the brain. 🧵 (1/3)
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This
#OneBostonDay
, we're celebrating our special relationship with the amazing city we call home.
#Boston
, we ♥️ you.
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Airbnb 🏡 or hotel 🏨? That's a common dilemma many people face these days when booking travel. Some argue a hotel that caters to all of your needs reigns supreme. While others would much rather have the seclusion and independence of a private home. 🧵 (1/4)
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Congratulations to the 2018 WORLD SERIES champions, our Boston
@RedSox
! You make us proud to call this city home.
Enjoy the celebrations Terriers and stay safe!
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We're proud to announce that civil rights icon & U.S. Congressman
@repjohnlewis
will join
#BU2018
graduates as this year's commencement speaker.
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.
@DrIbram
, founding director of BU’s
@AntiracismCtr
, has been named to
@TIME
’s 2020 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
#ProudtoBU
#Time100
Full story ➡️
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“Be optimistic, don’t get lost in a sea of despair, but be bold, be courageous, & all will work out.” —
#RestinPeace
, John Lewis. We are grateful for your wise words at our 2018 Commencement. Your work will continue to inspire us to do the right thing and get into “good trouble”.
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Last Thursday, lead custodian Eddie Almeida arrived at the GSU at 11 pm to begin his regular overnight shift. At the end of his shift at 7 am Friday, Eddie changed into a suit & walked to
@COMatBU
's convocation ceremony to watch his son Andrew graduate:
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BU alumna
@Ocasio2018
made headlines Tuesday night for winning New York's primary election in what National Public Radio described as a "breakthrough for the left wing of the Democratic party."
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We are heartbroken at the passing of Elie Wiesel. BU is losing an iconic teacher who we were privileged to know. He will be deeply missed.
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Spotted on BU's Campus today: Actor Mark Wahlberg, who's in town filming an adaptation of the novel "Wonderland" for
@netflix
.
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In her Baccalaureate address, Mayor of San Juan
@CarmenYulinCruz
(CAS’84, Hon.’18) urged grads and guests to raise their voices against injustice everywhere.
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Our community is mourning the loss of Erin Edwards (COM’21), an engaging student leader and aspiring journalist.
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Ahead of this year's observance of
#Juneteenth
, BU community members came together for a special photo essay to reflect on the holiday's significance. In this piece, hear from racial justice scholars, legal experts, political scientists, and others.
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October is
#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
! 📲 💻 🖥️ As the tech world continues to grow, so does the magnitude of cyberattacks. To help you stay vigilant, here are some useful tips to follow. 🧵(1/7)
@buithelp
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BU will support two lawsuits and congressional action to fight new federal immigration guidance requiring international students with F-1 visas to leave the US, or transfer if their university is offering only remote instruction in the fall.
Details ⬇️
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In an acknowledgement of her work for the people of Puerto Rico, the LGBTQ & immigrant communities, and as an advocate for victims of gender-based violence, alumna
@CarmenYulinCruz
(CAS'84) will receive an honorary degree at
#BU2018
commencement.
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Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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We can't wait to welcome BU alumna
@CarmenYulinCruz
, advocate and
#SanJuan
Mayor, to
#BU2018
commencement as an honorary degree recipient and Baccalaureate speaker.
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Congratulations to
@AntiracismCtr
's
@DrIbram
on being named a 2021 MacArthur Fellow! The
@macfound
fellowship honors his scholarly achievements, gift for communicating his antiracist work and ideas with diverse audiences, & more. ⬇️
#MacFellow
#ProudtoBU
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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: Only love can do that." - Alumnus Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS'55, Hon.'59).
#ProudToBU
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Researchers from
@BUMedicine
have identified a biomarker that may allow CTE to be diagnosed in the living:
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The building of the future is here! Today, the University celebrates the opening of its Center for Computing & Data Sciences. The 19-story, 100% fossil-fuel free building brings converging disciplines under one roof, serving as a scholarly crossroads for BU.
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For her pioneering research into CTE,
@BUMedicine
's Ann McKee has been named to
@Time
's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
#Time100
#ProudToBU
Read more:
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Due to the pending nor'easter the Charles River Campus will be closed on Thursday. Full details:
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We're grateful to report that all BU students studying in
#London
, including several interning at Parliament, are accounted for and safe.
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Both the Charles River & Medical Campuses will close Tuesday to due the impending winter storm. More information on what's open here:
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Relive
@repjohnlewis
's impassioned speech to
#BU2018
graduates imploring, "when you see something that is not fair, not right, not just, then you have a moral obligation to say something, to do something, stand up, speak out.”
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Because who doesn’t want another aerial shot of the Charles River? 😍
📸 credit:
@jeffrey_prohaska_
via Instagram
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"This Executive Order is fundamentally inconsistent with the values that are the bedrock of BU." - President Brown:
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BU climbs to 37 nationally in 2018
@usnews
rankings, a two-spot increase from last year and an all-time high.
#ProudToBU
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We couldn't be more thrilled to welcome a
#Boston
icon, the legendary
@davidortiz
, as an honorary degree recipient at
#BU2017
commencement!
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"So go now, beyond these walls. Take what you have learned, take the village you carry and that’s carried you, take your lived experience and build the world you want to see." —
@RepPressley
#BU2021
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Spotted on Comm. Ave: One of the most magnificent sunsets we've ever seen! Enjoy the day off, Terriers!
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Amidst the nail biting
#Election2020
coverage, if there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that
@SteveKornacki
(
@COMatBU
’01) was one of TV’s MVPs. 👏👏👏
#TrackingKornacki
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Most universities have an alumni house. We prefer a castle 🏰.
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As the University continues to closely monitor the spread of
#coronavirus
. Effective 3/16/20 — 4/13/20, all University and BU Academy classes will be moved online. Residence and dining halls will remain open during this period.
More details ⬇
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“For me to follow in the giant footsteps of Elie Wiesel is humbling and a deep honor. Elie Wiesel was someone who was not only advocating for the human rights of Jewish people, but also the rights of all oppressed human beings.”
-
@DrIbram
Details ➡️
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We couldn't be more excited for our newest Terriers to join the BU community! Welcome
#BU2020
!
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Mechanical engineers used techniques from kirigami—the traditional Japanese art of paper cutting—to design soft robotic grippers.
The gripper safely and securely picks up objects of various sizes, weights, shapes, and fragility.
@SciRobotics
|
@dpholmes
|
@BUCollegeofENG
|
@NSF
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Our "Free at Last" sculpture commemorates MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech. The 50 doves flying in formation represent peace in all 50 states.
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Sitting President George H.W. Bush speaks at Boston University Commencement in 1989, joined by his wife, the late Barbara Bush.
Rest in Peace, Mr. President.
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When
@IJasonAlexander
(
@BUarts
’81, Hon.’95) was a sophomore at BU, he received some life-changing advice from Jim Spruill, then an associate professor of theater. Spruill told him to stop trying to be Hamlet and start looking at comedy. 🧵(1/3)
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Despite chilly temperatures, hundreds rallied on Monday for a student-led protest against Muslim immigration ban:
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The Charles River and Medical Campuses will both be closed again on Tuesday as
#Boston
attempts to clean up from the latest winter storm.
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#BU2021
received a record 60,815 applications. See more stats about the talented pool that competed to create our newest class:
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After nearly 30 years on Comm Ave, the BU community is sad to say goodbye to Campus Trolley. Thanks for the memories, Nadim and Maria Kiwan!
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Congratulations to the newest members of our Terrier family! We're so excited to be welcoming
#BU2021
to our ranks today!
#ProudToBU
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A BU Ph.D. has tracked U.S. protests since January, organizing the numbers into a series of visual representations:
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So long, blue check.👋It was nice knowing you.
If you’re looking for the flagship Boston University account, if it’s not BU_Tweets, it’s not us.
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2018 isn't the first time the
@RedSox
and
@Dodgers
have squared off in the
#WorldSeries
. In 1916, behind star-pitcher Babe Ruth, the Sox beat the Brooklyn Robins (an ancestor of the Dodgers) in a World Series played here on BU's Nickerson Field, formerly Braves Field.
#ProudToBU
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This shot of the BU Castle covered in green makes us forget what winter on campus even looks like! 🌸 🌳
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Staff member Karen Griffith makes cookies that are almost too pretty to eat. When not at work as a project manager with
@bu_cpo
, she bakes and decorates Instagramable, colorful iced sugar cookies for all kinds of events.
Take a look 🎥👀⬇️
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Yesterday, BU became the 1st school to have a male & female player selected No. 1 overall in a pro hockey draft!
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Coordinated by the
@TRFoundation
and the
@CityofBoston
, buildings across Boston are lit up in red and white in remembrance of beloved
@BUAlumni
Travis Roy (COM’00, Hon.’16).
#RestinPeace
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In 2019 rankings of U.S. schools from
@WSJ
and
@timeshighered
, BU advanced four spots to
#36
. They placed a heavy emphasis on post-graduate success and academic excellence to help students know how likely they are to graduate, pay off loans, and get a good job.
#ProudToBu
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They did it! After a nail-biting overtime game against Harvard, our
@TerrierWHockey
team has captured the
#Beanpot
Trophy 🏆!
#ProudtoBU
⬇️
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.
@BUMedicine
and three other Bay State medical schools have agreed to the commonwealth’s request to move up the graduation dates of fourth-year medical students, allowing them to join doctors on the frontlines of the
#coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic.
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Students make up 20% of Boston's population and the vast majority of them return to the city this weekend.
Welcome home!
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The men and women of the BU custodial crew don’t have the luxury of working at home, even in a pandemic, and they are on the job, cleaning and disinfecting the 300 BU campus buildings, down to the last door handle. — Thank you for your service!
#ProudtoBU
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Our students are not messing around, not even a little bit.
#fckitwontcutit
This semester, we can’t afford to say “fuck it” to the small rules, because they lead to bigger consequences. ‼️ Let’s stay on campus this semester ‼️
#fckitwontcutit
#coronavirus
#covid
#staysafe
#socialdistancing
#pandemic
#backtoschool
#bostonuniversity
#boston
#university
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US
@RepPressley
(D-Mass.) gave a stirring speech challenging BU’s new grads to tackle injustice at the socially distanced 148th
#BU2021
Commencement ceremony for undergraduates at Nickerson Field on Sunday afternoon.
Details ➡️
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In a letter to the BU community, President Brown announced changes to the University calendar including, recognizing Juneteenth as an official holiday and renaming the Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Details ⬇️
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President Brown today announced a proposed project to give data science a home on Comm Ave — a 17-floor building meant to resemble a stack of books that will be home to
@BU_Computing
, mathematics and statistics, and computer science.
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Hi!!👋 Here’s a random picture of a Boston Terrier to help brighten up your Tuesday. 😊
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We're excited to welcome a new group of Terriers to the BU community today. Congratulations
#BU2018
!
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BU’s Photonics Center, an interdisciplinary hub for research, innovation, and technology development associated with the practical uses of light, houses some of the most sensitive equipment on campus, including electron microscopes and ion beam tools.
Take a look inside. ⬇️🎥👀
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A Terrier is represented in
#VoiceTop8
! Congratulations to our own
@brendanjfletch
(COM'12) on his accomplishments this season!
#ProudToBU
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Some of our favorite photos so far from campus during today's snowstorm, including one snowman whose expression perfectly captures many Bostonians' feelings on the third Nor'easter this month. 😑
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Congratulations to
@TerrierHockey
, your 2018
@hockey_east
champions!
Next stop? The NCAA tournament! 🙌
#ProudToBU
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BU will divest from fossil fuels, starting immediately, President Brown announced on Thursday.
Full story ⬇️
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When you’re trying to figure out if you’re at Hogwarts or Boston University. 🧐 [📸 credit:
@co_cowang
]
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Congratulations, Terriers! You made it through Finals Week! Wherever you go this summer, we hope you keep Boston close to your heart. ❤️
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BU's $250,000 donation to the King memorial will help ensure that future generations can appreciate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s extraordinary legacy and what his years in Boston meant to him, to Mrs. King, and to all of us.
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After an amazing day of excitement, joy, and inspiration, that’s a wrap on
#BU2021
Commencement. Congratulations, Terriers! We are so proud of you!
#ProudtoBU
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The Boston University Terriers (
@TerrierHockey
) will play for the NCAA National Title on Saturday!
#GoBU
#ProudToBU
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Congratulations to our new
@BU_Law
Dean,
@aonwuachi
! Welcome to BU!
We are pleased to announce that we will be welcoming Angela Onwuachi-Willig (
@aonwuachi
, renowned legal scholar and expert in racial and gender inequality and civil rights law, as our next Dean.
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Today, the world celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. At BU, we celebrate the impact our alumnus has made on our own values and his many wisdoms, including: "Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.” ❤️
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