Gastronomy Program News Today

BU will host the Queer Food Conference, a two-day event on the Charles River Campus that organizers believe is the first of its kind in the country.

By Jose Hernandez OSWEGO - On April 7th, 2024, the city of Oswego had a block party to celebrate the eclipse the next day on the 8th. On the 8th, the city held a viewing party for the eclipse, as did SUNY Oswego, along with talks and events for all who attended. People from all…

By Jose Hernandez OSWEGO - On April 7th, 2024, the city of Oswego had a block party to celebrate the eclipse the next day on the 8th. On the 8th, the city held a viewing party for the eclipse, as did SUNY Oswego, along with talks and events for all who attended. People from all…

The odds of actually having a birthdate on Leap Day or Feb. 29 are 1 out of 1,461.

There is only a 1 in 1,461 chance of giving birth on Feb. 29.

Nearly every four years, February gets an extra day. In 2020, 2024, 2028, etc. February will have 29 days. It takes Earth 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 56 seconds to complete an orbit around the Sun. By adding an extra day every four years, it accounts for the extra 5 hours 48 minutes accumulated during a year.

Astronomy Program: Chasing Darkness: Total Eclipses of the Sun and The Great American Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024

Several current and alumni members of the Yale Astronomy and Physics departments have contributed to a book, currently available on the arXiv, called "Astronomy as a Field: A Guide for Aspiring Astrophysicists".

A new course at BU’s MET College explores the often unacknowledged role Latin American and Spanish-speaking people have in shaping food culture in the US.

The former Boston City Archaeology Lab was recently renamed in honor of longtime BU professor Mary Beaudry, who died in 2020.