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    Dating back to 1876, the event is a chance to bond with “sibs” and enjoy the beauty of campus.

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    Sophomores are encouraged to forge new paths of collaboration during Civic Action Lab

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    2025.09.14 Rivera-Rideau speaks on significance of Bad Bunny residency CNN

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    As Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rico residency concludes, American studies professor Petra Rivera-Rideau talks about why the event has been so significant for Puerto Rico, and for Puerto Ricans in the U.S.

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    2025.09.12 Paula Johnson makes statement about political and partisan divides WBUR

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    President Paula Johnson said in a statement: “This can be a time to come together across political and partisan divides; and our colleges and universities should help model this for our country."

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    2025.09.11 Rivera-Rideau was included on the 2025 ALX100 The Boston Globe

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    Professor Petra Rivera-Rideau was included on the 2025 ALX100: an annual list of 100 Latino leaders making a difference across Massachusetts, named by nonpartisan, collaborative nonprofit We Are ALX.

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    2025.09.11 McKnight says increase in NIH funding good for college towns Inside Higher Ed

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    A new report from the Brookings Institution, co-authored by economics professor Robin McKnight, shows that National Institutes of Health funding increases can boost labor markets in college towns.

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    2025.09.10 Economist Tekleselassie speaks on Ethiopia's biggest dam Radio France Internationale

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    Ethiopia inaugurated Africa's biggest dam, despite concerns in Egypt and Sudan. "However, there is no doubt that this is a very important moment for Ethiopians,” says economist Tsegay Tekleselassie.

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    Students explore storytelling through video game design

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    2025.09.08 Biller says phytoplankton is essential to marine food web AP News

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    New research from biology professor Steven Biller suggests that a tiny phytoplankton that is an essential part of the marine food web may decline sharply as oceans warm.