Category: News
Sargent Students Witness Public Health in Thailand
Trip offers lessons in cultural differences, awareness
Getting a Taste for Global Business
BU students gain firsthand field experience in Beijing, Hong Kong
To Peru, for a Cause
Sargent students learn about traditional medicine
Studying Out on the Open Ocean
Two marine science majors’ SEA Semester experience
BU Monitoring Zika Virus Outbreak
No travel cancellations planned
COM Screens New Benghazi Film 13 Hours
Michael Bay’s thriller based on book by COM’s Zuckoff
3,000 students stay in open dorms over Thanksgiving for first time
All Boston University on-campus residences remained open during Thanksgiving break for the first time last week. Approximately 3,000 students took advantage of their available residences, BU Housing Director Nishmin Kashyap said.
Pardee School Dean to Attend Paris COP21 Opening
Dr. Adil Najam, Dean of the Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies and a global authority on global climate change policy and its impact on development and on the developing world, will be attending the opening session of the 2015 climate change negotiations (COP21) in Paris, France, on Nov. 30.
Reflection: Human Rights and Relationships
I had participated in human rights investigations in countries around the world, but this was my first trip to an Arab country. I knew certain customs, like not offering my hand to those of the opposite sex unless they offered first, and was also conscious of the fact that I would be traveling during the holy month of Ramadan. Still, I was a little apprehensive that my dress or mannerisms would be off.
Gender Disparities in HIV Mortality in South Africa
HIV mortality has declined significantly faster among women than men in rural South Africa since free treatment became widely available, and a high proportion of HIV-related deaths are occurring among men who have never sought care in public clinics or hospitals, according to a new study led by a School of Public Health researcher.
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