Grad School of Arts & Sciences (GRS) to Offer New Masters in Playwriting
The MFA program will incorporate its playwrights into a vibrant community of artists and ready them for lives in both the professional theatre and in academia.
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CAS Student Researchers, Advisors Win Top Prizes at UROP Symposium
CAS student researchers and their faculty advisors won three out of a total of four poster prizes in a field of about 170 contestants at this year’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Symposium.
Computer Science Students Reach Finals in Cybersecurity Competition
A team of Computer Science students from the BUILDS program placed in the top ten out of 74 teams in the first round of the CSAW Capture The Flag Cybersecurity Competition.
Seniors Bring Home BU Debate Society’s First-Ever APDA National Championship
Two members of the Boston University Debate Society, Greg Meyer (CAS’11) and Alex Taubes (CAS’11) won the American Parliamentary Debate Association (APDA) National Championship.
Rocks Beneath Our Toes
A group of earth science undergraduates, under the supervision of Ethan F. Baxter, Associate Professor in the Earth Sciences Department, assisted high school students in learning modern geoscience procedures.
Mock Mediation Team Wins National Championship
They faced some tough competition, but in the end, BU’s team was very successful.
CAS Sophomore Competes in Jeopardy College Championship
CAS Sophomore Erin McLean appeared in the Jeopardy College Championship.
CAS Playwrights Take Top Honors at National Theater Festival
Kate Snodgrass, head of the playwriting group in the Creative Writing Program, and three of her graduate students recently received national awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Washington, D.C.
Moving Mountains in Honduras
Students from Arts & Sciences returned recently from a successful trip to help low-income residents of Honduras.
Student EMTs Save a Life
An auto mechanic from Sun City, Calif., became the center of attention for a few frightful minutes as his heart stopped beating and BU EMTs struggled to save his life.