Experiencing Racism May Damage Memory
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
Experiencing Racism May Damage Memory
Data from the Black Women’s Health Study at BU, funded by the National Institutes of Health, shows that experiences of racism are linked with decreased memory and cognition later in life. See for yourself
FACULTY EXPERTS
The Long Game of Coronavirus Research
The New Yorker featured the remarkable scientists at the BU National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL), people who spend their days keeping us safe from biological threats. Read their stories
ON THE CHARLES RIVER
“Banning the Box” for More Equitable Admissions
BU graduate programs will no longer request that applicants disclose a criminal history, joining a national movement to improve fairness in admissions. Why we did it
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BU Provost Jean Morrison was relieved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s decision to reverse course on a policy restricting international students from studying in the U.S.… RSVP today for Black Boston: Building Healthy Communities, part of an ongoing series hosted by the BU Initiative on Cities, BU Office of Diversity & Inclusion, and WBUR CitySpace… BU trustee Kevin Merida (COM ’79) pays tribute to the late Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) in The Undefeated… The Boston Globe reported on the dedication of a new gravestone for BU School of Medicine alumna Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first Black female doctor in the United States.… BU sociologist Heather Schoenfeld decries the plight of prisoners dying by homicide or accidents in The Conversation.