Commencement Speakers
ON THE CHARLES RIVER
Commencement Speakers
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) will deliver Boston University’s 148th Commencement Address on May 17th. Dr. Noubar Afeyan, co-founder and chairman of Moderna Therapeutics, will address the Advanced Degrees Commencement, and Greater Boston Food Bank CEO and President Catherine D’Amato will deliver the Baccalaureate Address.
STUDENT LIFE
“This Is My Stepping Stone”
Six first-generation students share their stories as they are inducted into BU’s inaugural class of the Alpha Alpha Alpha honor society for first-gen students. Read their stories
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
How Testosterone Changes the Voices of Trans Men
In a first of-its-kind study, led by a former BU undergraduate, trans men undergoing “T therapy” reported that a masculine voice is of utmost importance to their identity. Hear their voices
THOUGHT LEADERS
In Case You Missed It…
Eleanor Murray of the BU School of Public Health assesses what epidemiologists like herself got wrong about COVID in The Washington Post… Joshua Shifrinson of the BU Pardee School of Global Studies discusses why Russia should be viewed as a problem, but not a threat, in Newsweek… Jonathan Jay of the BU School of Public Health writes about how the lessons from the COVID pandemic can apply to spiking gun violence in The Hill… Yes, some people really do prefer Zoom meetings, says Stefan Hofmann of the BU College of Arts & Sciences in The Atlantic… Emily Rothman of the BU School of Public Health talks about how to have safe and open communication about sexual boundaries in Medium.