Projects Honored With Prestigious Capstone Award
On October 17, the Boston University College of General Studies celebrated the outstanding students who received awards for the Capstone projects they completed last May. The Capstone project is a 50-page research paper that CGS students complete during their sophomore year. Students draw on two years of interdisciplinary studies, working as a team to synthesize […]
This CGS student sought out the program when applying to colleges. Now, as a sophomore, he’s making strides on campus.
By Adriana Rivera (CGS’25, COM’27) Marcelo Perez Guzman (CGS’25) was very intentional about applying to Boston University’s College of General Studies. He was first drawn to the College of Data Science (CDS), as he was set on pursuing a degree in data science with a minor in public health. However, he changed his mind when […]
Fall 2025 Internships
Sharon Lee (CGS’25, SAR’27) Mentor: Robin Hulbert With Dr. Hulbert, I will be researching bacteria along the Charles River Esplanade. After collecting the samples, I will study them over a period of time to see what kind of influence it has on the environment. Fatumo Abdirahman(CGS’25, SAR’27) Mentor: Robin Hulbert Researching antibiotic resistant bacteria from […]
Breaking the Feedback Loop: Fossil Fuels, the Climate Crisis, and Democratic Decline
Online Symposium: October 27 & 28, 2026 Keynote Speaker: Daniel J. Fiorino, Director of the Center for Environmental Policy, American University School of Public Affairs, and author of Can Democracy Handle Climate Change? (Polity, 2018) and The Clean Energy Transition (Polity, 2022) Cosponsored by the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at Boston […]
Recent CGS Graduate Had the Summer Experience of a Lifetime
This summer, Alex Kopaliani (CGS ‘25, QST ‘27) interned for RedBull’s Regional Sports Marketing Team in Dubai, UAE, covering the Middle East and North Africa. A Princeton, New Jersey native, Kopaliani is currently pursuing a major in Business Administration with a concentration in finance. He’s felt drawn to the business world since high school, citing an interest in creativity and the hands-on work environment often found in that field.