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Social Media

Illustration of Mark Zuckerberg being demolished by a wrecking ball.

Business & Law

Is Breaking Up Amazon, Facebook, and Google a Good Idea?

October 7, 2019

This visualization of Twitter activity shows how tweets about fake news (orange) spread farther than tweets about real news (teal). Image credit: (image) Peter Beshai; (data) Soroush Vosoughi, Deb Roy, and Sinan Aral

Business & Law

Could Taxes Deter the Spread of Harmful Fake News?

June 4, 2019

5 members of Boston University Class of 2019 wearing their red graduation robes jump in the air in front of the word Boston on Nickerson Field

Commencement

See the Latest Commencement Photos and Messages on 2019’s Tagboard

May 18, 2019

Lexi Herosian holding a phone with a photo of herself on it

Business & Law

Brazen or Cautious? Two Seniors, Two Approaches to Social Media

March 19, 2019

Geneve Lau snaps a selfie

Social Media

Inside the World of BU Student Brand Ambassadors

February 6, 2019

Serena Williams in a Bumble ad

Marketing & Communications

What Makes a Memorable Super Bowl Ad?

February 1, 2019

A photo of the egg post that beat Kyle Jenner's instagram post of her baby side by side

Business & Law

Have You Seen the World’s Most Famous Egg?

January 18, 2019

Photo of Lei Guo, from left, Prakash Ishwar, Derry Wijaya, and Margrit Betke in front of computer monitors.

Computer Science

What If You Could Manage Information Overload?

November 27, 2018

BU News service analyst College of Communication Dean Tom Fiedler discusses data visualization and social media analysis with student BU News servic analyst Adrian Thomas during 2018 Midterm Elections coverage.

Social Media

What Does Social Media Sentiment Reveal about an Election?

November 8, 2018

Composite image showing several open browswer windows displaying news websites such as New York Times, CNN, and The Guardian

Computer Science

A Better Way to Predict Election Outcomes

November 6, 2018

Portrait of Andrew Henry

Social Media

Religion for Breakfast on YouTube

October 11, 2018

A crowd of students on Nickerson filed during an event

Charles River Campus

14 Terms You Won’t Understand Unless You’re a BU Terrier

September 14, 2018

Two women take a selfie with an iphone

Social Media

Social Media–Filtered Pics Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

August 7, 2018

Grid of images from video compiled of one secod Snapchat videos recorded by the Class of 2018 in the 60 days leading up to Commencement

University News

One Second a Day: Seniors Record the Lead-up to Commencement

May 24, 2018

Graduating students of the Class of 2018 stand on top of the Boston University sign and wave goodbye to the University

Business & Law

View Commencement Photos, Messages, on This Year’s Tagboard

May 20, 2018

smash bros society gathers in the basement

Student Clubs

BU Smash Bros. Society Thrives on Nintendo Mayhem

April 30, 2018

Louis Chude-Sokei

Science & Technology

Louis Chude-Sokei Wants African American Studies Program to Be a Central Place

April 26, 2018

Social Media

Student Volunteers Share ASB Experiences on Instagram

March 14, 2018

Marketing & Communications

Communicating Scholarly Research to Nonacademics

February 15, 2018

A student relaxes on a lawn while using her laptop.

Business & Law

The Answers You’ve Been Waiting For: Your Top-10 Favorite Websites

December 8, 2017

The Answers You’ve Been Waiting For: Your Top-10 Favorite Websites