At the Forefront of Machine Learning
Computer scientist Derry Wijaya builds tools to translate “low-resource” languages and track how media perspectives shape public opinion.
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A Triple Threat for Our Times
Actor/director/writer Eliana Pipes wins awards and challenges audiences with her plays and her first feature film Fauxricua.
Another Look at William Monroe Trotter
Alumna Kerri Greenidge’s new book examines the life and times of pioneering black activist—and Bostonian—William Monroe Trotter.
Defending Whistleblowers
Alum David Colapinto’s defense of whistleblowers becomes more urgent in the Trump era.
Animal City
How the messy world of livestock raising was banished from U.S. cities—and replaced by pets, zoos, and children’s tales.
Into the Breach
CAS researchers, students, and alumni jump in to fight the pandemic and its effects on everyday life.
Golden Years?
Being an older adult in America is a very unequal business, explains sociologist Deborah Carr.
Broadway Composer Meets Students Over Zoom
BU students had the opportunity to discuss the live arts with Broadway professional John Bell Jr.
Alum Sets Up Emergency Fund
Jennifer Scullion (CAS’91) knows how your financial security can change. Her new fund helps students in those situations.
One Mask at a Time
CAS alum uses her sewing skills to protect the essential workers keeping Boston safe during social distancing orders.