On July 27-28, twenty BU Sargent College post-professional OTD students will present their doctoral projects over Zoom. A complete list for post doctoral presentations, along with key information and zoom links, from July 27-28 is below. Presentations on July 27, 2026 – Register through this link 9:00am-9:40am EST Student: Laura Faye Clubok, MS, OTR/L Presentation Title: […]
Get to know Sargent student Lukas Shan. Lukas Shan (SAR/CAS ’27) reflects on his research and public service, and looks forward to representing Sargent College with his work in nutrition. He will be presenting at the 2026 American Society for Nutrition conference this July, and was selected to compete in two different categories: the “Emerging Leaders […]
Get to know Sargent student Nicole Hahn. Nicole Hahn (SAR ’26) speaks about her experiences at BU as a student balancing academics, creative projects, and the title of Miss Asia USA 2026. She is proud to represent the multidimensional nature of BU students who she says “build impact across disciplines and communities.” As Miss Asia […]
As Boston University’s 2025–26 athletics season reaches its finish line, the athletics department honored the University’s top student-athletes and community members at its annual Scarlet & White Honors. The ceremony, held April 21 in the Metcalf Ballroom at the George Sherman Union, recognized the year’s top performers and leaders, plus special moments throughout this past […]
By Grace AbouAssaly AOTA Hill Day provided me with an invaluable opportunity to network, advocate, and deepen my passion for the profession I will soon be practicing. The experiences and connections I gained will stay with me throughout my career. Having previously advocated on Capitol Hill with the LEND Program, I felt both honored and […]
Diverse-OT is a graduate student group, led by Entry-Level OTD students and supervised by Clinical Associate Professor Leanne Yinusa-Nyahkoon, ScD, OTR, that provides interprofessional opportunities for discussion and education on issues related to diversity and inclusion at Boston University. During the 2024-25 academic year, Diverse-OT held a number of successful events including: Overcoming Ableism as […]
Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) is proud to announce the $50k Hospitality Innovation and $12.5k Student Wellbeing competitions. The competitions offer Boston University students the chance to tackle real-world challenges and create solutions for them. Competing teams can apply with just an idea and will then work with advisors and mentors to further refine their ideas during their […]
Shilu Wang (Sargent ’25), a Sargent graduate student in the Master of Science in Nutrition program, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious 2024 Lu Lingzi Scholarship. The Lu Lingzi Scholarship commemorates the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences student from BU’s Class of 2013, who was one of three people killed in […]
Using Cognitive Approaches to Working with People Who Stutter, an international workshop, was held in Boston, Massachusetts, from June 3-7, 2024, and co-sponsored by the Memphis-based Stuttering Foundation and Boston University’s Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences. Twenty-three speech-language pathologists from around the world were selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants. “Since […]
These awards recognize outstanding seniors who show great potential professionally, make strong contributions to extracurricular activities, and exemplify the ideals of service, loyalty, thoughtfulness, and excellence of scholarship. The 2024 recipients are: Bernard Kutner Award Established in 1972 in memory of Dean Bernard Kutner, the award is presented to a graduating senior in recognition of […]
Congratulations to all the Sargent College seniors who presented their honors thesis projects this semester. The Senior Thesis for Distinction is an opportunity for exceptional undergraduate Sargent College seniors to complete an in-depth research experience within a major or minor field of study. Under the supervision of a faculty mentor, this year, six students developed […]
Corby Kummer, executive director of food & society at the Aspen Institute, senior editor at The Atlantic, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Freidman School of Nutrition Science will deliver the Sargent College commencement address on May 19. Kummer will address undergraduate and graduate students from the Sargent Class of 2024 earning degrees in […]
Kidd-Gilchrist Spoke About Nonprofit Empowering SLPs, People Who Stutter By Matthew EdwardsPhotos by Ross Richards Michael Kidd-Gilchrist visited Sargent College on Friday, April 5 to speak with speech-language pathology students about his stuttering journey and the recent work he has spearheaded through his nonprofit, Change & Impact, to advance access to speech therapy for people […]
Sargent faculty, students, and alumni from the Department of Occupational Therapy were presenters at this year’s AOTA Inspire Conference. The conference provided Boston University and the broader occupational therapy community a wonderful opportunity to learn with and from each other, and to connect to discuss innovations in professional practice. Congratulations to our faculty, students, […]
We are pleased to announce a new partnership between Sargent College Health & Rehabilitation Sciences and the Middlesex Jail & House of Correction to support the needs of older adults during periods of incarceration. Home to the only older adult unit in the country, the Middlesex Jail & House of Correction, in collaboration with Sargent […]