Category: News
India Essay Contest Winners
Congratulations to Shrishti Nayak and Jeremy Weprich for winning first place and runner up in the India Essay Contest submitted as part of the BU India Symposium!
Their essays are available on the India Essay Contest Winners page.
Global Photo Contest Winners
Global Programs received over 420 photos representing all corners of the globe and submitted by more than 150 globe trotting faculty, staff, and students in 13 schools/colleges and a handful of administrative offices.
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize-winning photos were selected, along with the top 15 in general.
Global Connections Newsletter, Spring 2013
Stories in this issue include the Boston University Program on Crisis Response and Reporting's prestigious Gates Award win; BU's inclusion in the EU PhD Program; six faculty who won Fulbrights, development of six new study abroad programs, a postcard from Zambia, and more.
European Union Brings Professor Zook Back to Poland on Plant Evolution Themes
As part of a Plant Evolution course offered at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, BU Professor Douglas Zook of BU's School of Education was invited to lecture on various Biology related topics to students at Jagiellonian University.
Mushrooming Metropolises
College of Arts and Sciences professor, Lucy Hutyra, forecasts a tripling of urban spaces worldwide by 2030 and the expected growth, at 463,000 square miles, is “more urban land expansion than in all of history.” This growth could threaten hundreds of plant and animal species with extinction, denude forests, and accelerate climate change.
Franz Gastler’s Goal
In 2009, Franz Gastler created Yuwa, an NGO that teaches girls to play soccer, and promotes health and education. Yuwa, which means “youth” in Hindi, started out with about 15 members, most of them under 13, and has grown to approximately 250 girls 10 to 15 years of age. Through Yuwa, the girls have gained confidence, learned teamwork, and become better students.
BU Grads among World’s Most Employable
Jean Morrison, University provost and chief academic officer, states that, "“BU is a global university in that our students have meaningful experiences that prepare them for the global marketplace. Given that the survey reflects the views of international CEOs, business managers, and recruiters at international companies, it’s really excellent recognition of the quality and versatility of our students.”
Global Connections Newsletter, Fall 2012
In this first issue of Global Connections, read about the CAS Archaeology Department's Iraq project, record numbers of students studying abroad, CELOP's innovative language support programs, the unprecedented number of new international students, a Postcard from...Geneva, and more.
Student Wins $100,000 to Educate Honduran Youth
Katia Gomez, School of Public Health alumni, took the top prize at the nationally televised VH1Do Something! Awards, which honors young adults for their social change projects. Gomez won a trophy and a $100,000 grant—for creating Educate2Envision, a nongovernmental organization that helps build schools and educate impoverished children, particularly girls, in central Honduras.
Extreme Dentistry in a Faraway Place
Goldman School of Dental Medicine student, Andrew Jorgensen, arrived in Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta by a paddle jumper to reach the destination of his three-week externship which included fixing the teeth of people whose dental decay rate hovers between 7 and 10 times the national average.
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