Global Matters Newsletter
Journalism Student Hopes Her Future Career Path Involves a Return to London
Josephine Best Relished Working and Living in London Through Study Abroad Josephine Best has always wanted to move to London. With her dad hailing from Newcastle, England, and her uncle living just outside of London, perhaps it’s no surprise that Best was drawn to Britain. In addition to family ties to... More
CELOP Celebrates 50 Years of Helping Students
Students from all corners of the globe have studied at CELOP Started in 1975, BU’s Center for English Language and Orientation Programs (CELOP), has grown to become one of the top University-affiliated English language programs in the U.S. For five decades, in addition to helping students improve their English language skills, More
Senior Research Fellow and International Scholar Studies the Intersection of Pharmacy and Public Health
Dr. Zana Wangari Kiragu’s global perspective and passion for helping others shapes her work Growing up in Kenya with almost endless curiosity and a passion for learning, Dr. Zana Wangari Kiragu, Senior Research Fellow, has forged both a meaningful and impactful career path in global public health. A pharmacist by training, More
Clinical Associate Professor and International Scholar Strives to Advance Dental Education and Bring a Global Perspective
Dr. Manish Bhagania’s commitment to his students and patients runs deep For Dr. Manish Bhagania, Clinical Associate Professor at Boston University’s Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, every student interaction, research question, and patient encounter is an opportunity to push the boundaries of oral and maxillofacial surgery — and to... More
Reflections on my Study Abroad Experience in Berlin
By Angelina Baicu (CAS ’26) I draw in my spare time; you should know that about me. I say this because something as simple as picking up a pencil can land you halfway across the world on an electric scooter from Johannisstraße, with its still-mystifying pronunciation. I was halfway through a self-portrait... More
Two Different Study Abroad Experiences Teach Violet Barton How to Step into a New World and Succeed
International Relations Major Explores Humanitarian Work in Both Geneva and South Africa Violet Barton (Pardee ’25) can count herself among the first students to have taken part in BU’s newer Cape Town, South Africa program. She's also one of the small number of students who complete more than one BU study abroad... More
Engineering Abroad: BU Sophomores Solve Differential Equations and More in Sydney, Madrid & Grenoble
Engineering Abroad: BU Sophomores Solve Differential Equations and More in Sydney, Madrid & Grenoble BU Study Abroad offers many different STEM programs. Among the popular options are three designed in partnership with the College of Engineering specifically for second-semester sophomore engineers: Sydney Sophomore Engineering; Madrid Engineering; and Grenoble Engineering. These programs allow... More
3 STEM Students Weigh in on Studying Abroad, Share Highlights
Taking Technical Courses and Developing Problem-Solving Skills Can Take Place in Many Ways and Countries More
An Inside Look at The International Peer Mentor Program
Nuria Rodriguez Ruiz and Isabel Cortes Weiss Find Connection in their Shared Experience of Moving to a New Country More
For Spanish Minor Riley Minns, Madrid Offered Countless Opportunities for Growth and Exploration
For Riley Minns (CAS ’26), learning never stops and curiosity is constant. She has participated in not one, but two Study Abroad programs in Madrid, Spain, a city she loves for its culture, pleasant weather most of the year, and beautiful Spanish language. More