How the Biden-Harris Administration Can “Build Back Better” the Arts
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How the Biden-Harris Administration Can “Build Back Better” the Arts
BU College of Fine Arts Dean Harvey Young outlines four ways the federal government can help the arts industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
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New Policy Lab Investigates Medicaid’s Intersection with Racial Justice, COVID-19
The new BU Medicaid Policy Lab studies how the federal-state program is tackling problems like racial disparities and COVID-19 — and what it could do better.
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This 10-Foot-Long Machine Churns Out 2,000 Face Masks an Hour
BU engineers say the printing press–like machine could be installed at, and used by, hospitals, corporations, and universities.
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