Spring 2013 Features
Students Driving Discoveries
From designing stroke-therapy apps to mapping the Milky Way, BU undergraduates perform groundbreaking research. By Lara Ehrlich (UNI’03) Above photo by Kalman Zabarsky Every 45 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke. Many survivors struggle with everyday activities that used to be second nature, like walking and speaking. For Abriella Stone (CAS’14), working […]
Getting Ready for Life after BU
Students help each other prepare for life after college. By Andrew Thurston Photo of Farzad Irani (CGS’09; SAR’12, ’14) at Commencement 2012 by Matt Kalinowski for BU Photography As graduation nears, many seniors are probably thinking, though perhaps not admitting out loud: If only I’d listened to my parents. Soon they’ll have a job and […]
Advocating for Students
New sexual assault response center combines prevention and counseling. By Rachel Johnson (MET’11) Photos by Cydney Scott Whether it’s their first day of kindergarten or when they have kids of their own, your children and their well-being are always on your mind. When children live away from home for the first time, parents want to […]
China Comes to Campus
An influx of Chinese students is creating new opportunities for everyone at BU. By Sheryl Flatow Photo of international students celebrating Thanksgiving by Kalman Zabarsky Boston University has a world-renowned reputation for embracing students from abroad: This school year alone, the University welcomed undergraduates from over 100 countries, ranging from A (Albania) to Z (Zimbabwe). […]