Two men pulled a knife on a Boston University student walking on the Esplanade near the Sherborn Street bridge, took his wallet, iPod and cellphone and then told the victim to get out of the area, Friday night around 11 p.m., police said. (0) comments
The "New College" four-year undergraduate program has been proposed as a replacement for the University Professors Program, a college that accepted its last class in fall 2007, officials announced Friday. (0) comments
Boston University researchers are trying to point the way to the future of deaf studies and make it easier to learn and analyze American Sign Language data. (0) comments
It's not often School of Education students get to watch Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore shake and shimmy his way through the Jitterbug in front of a panel of dance judges and a 90-member audience. (0) comments
Pro bono might soon mean gratis, at least at Harvard Law School, where the administration has moved to waive third-year tuition for students who promise to work in the public sector. (0) comments
Students' credit card debt can double in the years before graduation, a recent report claims -- a revelation that has some charging credit card companies with deceptive marketing principles. (0) comments
One in five Britons has suffered an injury while simultaneously walking and text messaging in the last year, according to a British study. However, SMS snafus are also popping up stateside on sidewalks and behind the wheel. (0) comments
A growing number of medical students are choosing to enter into dermatology and plastic surgery, and despite the potential financial benefits the profession offers, candidates are chosen for their professional qualifications, and not on a skin-deep basis, dermatology experts said. (0) comments
Boston University sophomore Paul Yi had no reservations about performing freestyle rap in front of an audience. He knows a lot about that particular genre -- but in some very unexpected ways. (0) comments
Engaging an eco-friendly lifestyle may cost a lot of green, but being in tune with environmental concerns on a daily basis is not out of reach for the average Joe, green retailers claim. (0) comments