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Just Got a Job Offer? You’re Probably Getting Scammed

February 1, 2011February 1, 2011 - by Lauren Hockenson - 3 Comments.

Boston University prides itself on its Career Services department. And, as a senior ready to face the job market, it makes sense that I should sign up and  catch any …

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Resolution: Student Union Condemns RateBU

December 6, 2010December 9, 2010 - by Gabe Stein - 12 Comments.

The BU Student Union has released an official resolution condemning the website RateBU.com, the Quad learned via email this evening. RateBU, a site that encourages BU students to upload pictures …

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Student Union’s “Super Suite” Aims to Simplify Student Life

December 6, 2010December 6, 2010 - by Lauren Hockenson - 1 Comment

Today, students will have a new set of internet and mobile apps to tap into when facing some of BU’s most daunting tasks as the Boston University Student Union rolls …

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Behind The Controversy At RateBU

December 5, 2010December 9, 2010 - by Gabe Stein - 91 Comments.

“If people are going to use it, might as well make it.” Those are the words of College of Engineering Sophomore Justin Doody, who until today was the anonymous founder …

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RockMelt Socializes Your Web Browser

November 10, 2010November 10, 2010 - by Lauren Hockenson - 2 Comments.

The past week saw the dawn of the new browsing era: the debut of RockMelt. A web browser built on top of Chromium, the open source program that powers Google …

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Language In Us and Animals

November 7, 2010January 26, 2013 - by Caitlin Clancy - 1 Comment

A discussion on our linguistic origins, development and current state, and a brief comparison and contrast of communication between animals and humans.

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Youtube Presents: Face-Melting DIY Costume Acrobatics

October 27, 2010October 27, 2010 - by Lauren Hockenson - Leave a Comment

There are two kinds of DIY halloween costumes: the last minute, closet-created get-ups and the painstaking pieces of art that belong in the halloween hall of fame. Luckily, the best …

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Google Makes Your Car Think For Itself

October 18, 2010October 18, 2010 - by Lauren Hockenson - Leave a Comment

Google took a turn for The Jetsons last week, debuting it’s much-buzzed robotic car on Good Morning America. Able to operate without a driver, the Google Car system can read …

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Scientists Just Don’t Get It: The Complexities of Laughter

October 10, 2010January 26, 2013 - by Caitlin Clancy - 1 Comment

A brief, simplified overview on one of nature’s most blissful and universal gifts: Laughter. Here we cover the emergent properties of laughter, the possible underlying neurobiology, and its adaptive use and benefit.

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Bat Fellatio Researchers Get (Dis)Honorable Prize

October 7, 2010January 26, 2013 - by Lauren Hockenson - Leave a Comment

The folks over at the Annals of Improbable Research sure know how to grab some head-scratching attention. Their yearly Ig Nobel prize takes the most ridiculous findings and holds them …

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Instant Reaction to New Facebook: You Can’t Have an Inclusive Group

October 6, 2010October 6, 2010 - by Gabe Stein - 2 Comments.

UPDATED In case you’ve been away from your computer for the last hour or so, you may have missed the reason Facebook was down for much of last night. Today, …

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Robopocalypse? Not Really

September 26, 2010September 27, 2010 - by Paul Squire - 1 Comment

A squad of soldiers are on the hunt. Their prey: a killer robot, sent by the enemy to attack their position. But after following what seems to be a trail …

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