By Keith Gerald Davis III
Academic Success Workshop Series For International Students
Keys to Academic Success in the U.S. Classroom (Sept 22, 23)
Avoiding Plagiarism (ERC) (Sept 29, 30)
Keys to Successful College Writing (Oct 6, 7)
Tips for Exam Success (Oct 20, 21)
U.S. Libraries & Library Support at BU (Oct 27, 28)
Stock Market Plunge More Fear Than Fundamentals
BU economist Laurence Kotlikoff: average investor should do nothing
Global Connections Newsletter, Summer 2015
Stories in this issue include a history lesson on BU’s earliest international students, profiles of three faculty members on scholar exchange in Italy, CELOP’s partnership with SAR, guidance on travel to Cuba, academic internships in DC & LA, and more.
A Doctor’s Gift To The Brave Nurses Of Sierra Leone
In the darkest hours, bonds formed between Nahid Bhadelia, an infectious disease doctor from Boston University who volunteered to fight Ebola last year, and the West African nurses who cared for patients beside her.
STH Explores Religion & Culture in Cuba
The recent warming of relations between Cuba and the U.S. has led BU’s School of Theology (STH) to begin undertaking experiential learning trips to the island country.
Crossing Cultures
Meet two alums who used their American education to bridge cultures and build successful businesses in Asia. And find out how you can emulate them-even if you skipped study abroad.
Biologist Primack Wins Humboldt Award
Grant funds collaborations across Germany
Two Professors Win Fulbright Awards
Samuel Hammer will go to Sri Lanka; Meg Tyler to Belfast
Mortality Rates Twice as High for Those Who Leave HIV Care
HIV-positive patients who drop out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a South African clinic have double the death rate of those in treatment, yet one-year mortality among patients in care remains high, and most patient deaths occur while they are still in care, according to a study co-authored by a School of Public Health researcher.
Networking Event Celebrates Ethnic Cuisines, Public Art
Soirée offers exotic tastes, talk on acclaimed sculpture