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