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STEAM Initiative Integrates Art with STEM

February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 - by Allegra Peelor - Leave a Comment

There has long been a stigma that art students and science students don’t mix. Even at Boston University, the College of Fine Arts is a good 20-minute walk from the …

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The Road to Space

May 9, 2014May 7, 2015 - by Jake Lucas - Leave a Comment

Be sure to check out the group’s incredible videos of the hot fire test here and here. The members of Boston University’s Rocket Propulsion Group gaze steadily at their rocket …

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Rebooting Expectations for Women in Computing

April 14, 2014October 25, 2014 - by Ashley Hansberry - Leave a Comment

Boston University’s lopsided gender ratio is no secret. BU’s current population is roughly 60 percent female, a percentage that has continued to grow for the past 20 years. This phenomenon …

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Voices of our Generation: Tweetable Wisdom

February 13, 2014February 13, 2014 - by Cecilia Weddell - Leave a Comment

Stop hating on Twitter. 140 characters is a lot of space in which to talk about our generation.

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The Weird and Amazing Worlds of MMORPGs

February 11, 2014February 11, 2014 - by Andrew Olson Evans - Leave a Comment

On January 27, the largest, most unbelievable battle in the history of video games took place. In EVE Online, an MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game) where players are …

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Review: Xbox One

December 3, 2013December 2, 2013 - by Burk Smyth - Leave a Comment

This has not been an easy year for Microsoft. In May, they revealed the Xbox One—the successor to the wildly popular Xbox 360—with a presentation that focused mostly on the …

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‘Hatching Twitter’ Review: Backstabbing, Brainstorming, and a Brilliant Read

November 13, 2013November 13, 2013 - by Grace Rasmus - Leave a Comment

A book that begins with the CEO on his knees, nervously vomiting into a trashcan as he faces the task of announcing his victimhood in a high-stakes, friend-led coup d’état is …

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Where to Start with Start-ups: A Panel Discussion

November 6, 2013November 6, 2013 - by Grace Rasmus - Leave a Comment

From an outside perspective, the world of start-up companies seems pretty enticing. When I think of a start-up company, I imagine a modern, glassy studio office space filled with young, …

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Halloween Nightmares? Instructables to the Rescue!

October 25, 2013October 25, 2013 - by Beth St. John - Leave a Comment

Instructables has How-To’s for all your costume, cooking, and furnishing needs (and wants)!

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Stay Connected with Flipboard

October 18, 2013October 18, 2013 - by Beth St. John - Leave a Comment

Quickly read up on all the latest news, be it in politics, film, art, or whatever tickles your fancy, with the app, Flipboard.

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Cyberspace is Cruel. Use Protection.

October 11, 2013September 1, 2021 - by Yasmin Gentry - Leave a Comment

Because our lives are so intertwined with the Internet, we are sometimes unaware how vulnerable we are to those who exploit in negatively.

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JumpCam: Video-Collaborating App Brings Perspectives to Life

October 4, 2013October 3, 2013 - by Yasmin Gentry - 1 Comment

JumpCam  is the latest in visual social media–except it has added an element of collaboration that puts Instagram and Vine to shame. Backed by $2.7 million with help from both Trinity …

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