Web-Based Program Could Decrease Pregnancy Risks for Black Women
BU researcher Leanne Yinusa-Nyahkoon is working on a digital health tool that provides healthcare support earlier—even before conception.
Maria Dykema Erb Was a First-Generation Student. Now She’s Here to Help BU’s First-Gens
Newbury Center inaugural director: “I want to be the person I needed back then.”
Angela Onwuachi-Willig among Five Black Women Law Deans Honored for Efforts to Bring Antiracist Reform to Legal Education
Together, they launched a project to engage law schools in fight for racial justice.
Holding BU to Account on Race
Hayden Scholar Delice Nsubayi helped UMOJA, BU’s Black student union, become a powerful voice for racial equity.
POV: BU Should Join the GRE Exit
The standardized test has been shown to be a poor predictor of graduate student achievement.
‘The Cost of Inclusion’
Author discusses his book, which says that student activities do not necessarily advance students’ interests. White men gain the most, he says.
Vote Like Your Health Depends on It
If mismanagement of a pandemic, widespread corruption, impeachment, the end of government oversight and accountability, racism, the caging of immigrant children, abuse of the powers of the state, and continued voter suppression are not enough to decide your vote this election season, here are seven public health issues that might guide your thinking. The four […]
Diversity 4.0 in the cardiovascular health-care workforce
The disparities amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic present disturbing evidence that we are far from cardiovascular health-care equity. Individuals, leaders and institutions must prioritize research, policies and structures to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging — Diversity 4.0, a justice imperative, essential to advancing workforce excellence and cardiovascular health.
No Home, No Wi-Fi: Pandemic Adds to Strain on Poor College Students
Some low-income students have dropped out, and there are growing concerns about hunger and homelessness.
Opening Doors: Marcelle Willock, Pioneering Physician and BU School of Medicine Leader
They are determined to use their experience, influence, and positions to help make their business, organization, and world a more inclusive place. They are breaking barriers—and then reaching back to help those behind them overcome the same hurdles. They are mentoring students or younger colleagues, hiring diverse candidates, offering opportunities, and ensuring that employees succeed […]