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This year, @BU_Tweets welcomes 23 Thomas M. Menino Scholars and 52 Community Service Award recipients. @MayorWu joined President Melissa Gilliam to celebrate these @BostonSchools graduates. These scholarships represent a $18.4M commitment from BU over the next four years. #ProudToBU Learn more: bu.edu/articles/2025/menino-…
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Boston University rises in new rankings of world universities and cited as a digital leader in higher education. Check it out ➡️ spr.ly/60184bJHw
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🚨 ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS: The Global Economic Governance Initiative is looking to support @BU_Tweets full-time faculty members engaged in research related to global economic governance with a $2,500 seed grant more. Apply by July 31: gdpcenter.org/43KcH9l
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Don’t miss your chance to hear from Dr. Melissa Gilliam, President of @BU_Tweets, as she shares her insights and advice in leadership, higher education, and career journeys. Save your seat: bostonchamber.com/events/wom…
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You’re invited to a fireside chat with Dr. Melissa Gilliam, President of @BU_Tweets, moderated by 2025 Pinnacle Honoree, Rachel Felix! Register now: bostonchamber.com/events/wom…
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Congrats to the lab of Dr. @anafiszbein at @BU_Tweets on their new @MolecularCell study! 👏 It shows that U1 snRNP regulates alternative promoter activity in human cells by inhibiting premature polyadenylation. Read the paper: bit.ly/4kzOrMM
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The 27th annual @bostonschools Valedictorian Luncheon was filled with joy and pride as we celebrated valedictorians from across the city, including four students who will be heading to @BU_Tweets this fall! 👏 Congrats to Christina, Gesu, Madelin and Samuele. We can’t wait to see what you’ll accomplish at BU!
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With our @TerrierSoftball and @TerrierMROW teams competing during Commencement Weekend, we and @BU_Tweets hosted our annual convocation with a special ceremony to highlight their accomplishments. Congratulations again to the senior class! #ProudtoBU
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At BU’s 152nd Commencement Ceremony, Emily Deschanel (CFA’98, Hon.’25) shared these thoughtful pieces of advice with #BU2025:
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During #BU2025’s Commencement Ceremony, student speaker Jason Wexler (COM’25, Questrom’25) shared these inspiring words with his classmates:
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Join us live as we celebrate the Commencement of #BU2025 undergraduate and graduate students at the University-wide ceremony. Join the livestream ➡️spr.ly/6019NW8FD
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.@NIH has awarded $15M to the @bu_cte-led DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project-II. The study aims to identify biomarkers through blood & brain imaging to improve CTE diagnosis in living patients & distinguish it from similar diseases like Alzheimer’s. Details➡️ spr.ly/6013NJHNF
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Along with a delicious brunch 😋, this year's Senior Breakfast featured musical performances, speeches, and special guests. The event's highlight was the exciting announcement of this year's commencement speaker, Emily Deschanel (@BUArts’98). Full story➡️ spr.ly/60162F69n
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Actor and animal rights advocate Emily Deschanel (CFA’98) will deliver the Commencement speech to the Class of #BU2025. At Senior Breakfast, President Gilliam also announced the Honorary Degree recipients: Sheri Fink, Chief Justice Rebeca Carrillo (LAW’92), and Dominic Moulden.
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Happy #WorldPasswordDay Terriers! Do you have the BEST PASSWORD EVER? Today is a reminder that it's never too late to refresh your BU password with a brand new, stronger and longer one! Celebrate by updating today, check your inbox or visit: bit.ly/4cY9OEU @BU_Tweets
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#ProudtoBU 🐾 ❤️ The Terrier women's tennis team clinched their seventh Patriot League championship on April 27th. The win marked the 29th conference title in program history. Best of luck to this team as they face No. 11 Texas Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Jarren Duran's admission of a suicide attempt during a slump surprised the Red Sox and received praise for his honesty. We spoke with Jaimie Gradus from @BUSPH about the importance of Duran's openness regarding his struggles. Read on ➡️ spr.ly/60142eFh4
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BU researchers and collaborators at @BostonChildrens are launching a new AI–powered surveillance platform, the Biothreats Emergence, Analysis, and Communications Network (BEACON), to monitor and analyze infectious disease threats worldwide. Details ➡️ spr.ly/60162bD7w
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Are words arbitrary? A new @BU_Tweets-led study says no, challenging core language theory. Findings in @PNASNews show patterns in ASL, English & Spanish—suggesting words reflect meaningful language structure. This could reshape how we learn, recover & model language. ➡️Learn more: spr.ly/60192Vxnl #PNAS #LanguageScience #ASL #DeafStudies #ResearchImpact #BUResearch #SignLanguage #ComputerVision #Systematicity #Iconicity #Linguistics @ChapmanU
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