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Education

Robinson W. “Wally” Fulweiler,

Accolades

2019 Metcalf Cup and Prize Goes to Robinson “Wally” Fulweiler

May 15, 2019

Shahla Haeri and her students in the class Women in the Muslim World

University News

CAS Class Explores Women in the Muslim World

April 24, 2019

Students sit underneath a blossoming tree on the COM lawn during the last day of spring semester classes

Health & Medicine

BU Teams with Other Universities to Shut Down Gender-Based Harassment

April 11, 2019

President Donald Trump holds up an executive order on campus free speech, surrounded by college students.

Students

Trump’s Free Speech Order Directs Colleges to Do What They Already Have to Do

March 21, 2019

two kids playing soccer on the beach

Science & Technology

BU, Nicaragua Students, Peace Corps Work to Call Attention to Country’s Climate Change

March 19, 2019

Chinese New Year celebration

Acting

Staying Local for Spring Break? We’ve Got You Covered

March 6, 2019

child doing homework

Education

Does Homework Really Help Students Learn?

February 19, 2019

A graphic of a head and social media icons

Technology

Ban or Embrace: Professors Share Strategies for Cell Phones in Class

January 29, 2019

Student Madeline Bucci and College of Fine Arts professor Karin Hendricks sit back-to-back in front of a blackboard with music notes written in chalk.

Research

Suzuki Method: Respect and Repetition the Best Teachers

December 3, 2018

Students perform at the Boston After-School Music (BAM) program

University News

CFA Students’ After-School Music Program Strikes the Right Notes

November 28, 2018

Boston University trustee Richard D. Cohen smiles as he speaks to a crowd at the Cohen Scholar Reception.

University News

BU Trustee Richard Cohen’s Challenge Bolsters Need-Based Undergrad Financial Aid

November 19, 2018

Boston University students look up at the pillared entrance of the University of Habana in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba during a 2017 Alternative Spring Break visit.

Culture

BU Celebrates Its Global Diversity during Annual International Education Week

November 12, 2018

Qianhui (Jessica) Rong (CGS’22), left, works with her Hub cocurricular supervisor, Rouwenna Altemose. Photo courtesy BU Hub (two students sitting in a student lounge)

Academics

The BU Hub: FAQs Answered

November 5, 2018

Cast members of Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures rehearse on stage for

Arts & Culture

Wheelock Family Theatre Stages Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures

October 26, 2018

In the Classroom Asian Student Raises Hand and Asks Lecturer a Question. Multi Ethnic Group of Modern Bright Students at the College.

Healthcare

Racial Disparities in Nationwide Mental Health Services for College Students

September 28, 2018

Fallou Ngom, director of the African Studies Center

Education

African Studies Center Expands Curriculum

September 24, 2018

illustration of a college graduate staring at his shadow which is in the shape of a dollar bill

Education

It’s Time to Tell Students What They Need to Know

August 30, 2018

wonder of learning workshop

Education

BU Hosts The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children

July 26, 2018

Alumni

Go Ahead, Test Him

July 16, 2018

A student with a backpack walks through a library

Medicine

BU Researchers Find a Potential Biomarker for Long-lasting Learning

July 16, 2018

BU Researchers Find a Potential Biomarker for Long-lasting Learning