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Education

Science & Technology

BU Leaders Oppose Trump Shutdown of DACA

September 5, 2017

Composite image showing signs at Boston University and Wheelock College

Education

BU and Wheelock College Eye Strategic Merger

August 29, 2017

an empty classroom

University News

POV: Defending Affirmative Action

August 9, 2017

Lani Silversides and Shana Jones meditating in classroom

Mental Health

One Class, One Day: Today’s Assignment Is to Meditate

August 2, 2017

Elizabeth Bettini, Assistant professor of special education at Boston University School of Education

Education

Exploring the Nature of a Successful Teaching and Learning Environment

July 18, 2017

Deborah Kelemen, Boston University Child Cognition Lab

Education

Lessons in Natural Selection

July 11, 2017

Catherine O'Connor, Boston University School of Education

Schools and Colleges

BU Relaunches Search for Permanent SED Dean

June 30, 2017

Researchers Melissa Maharaj and Chaurice McMillan who participated in a study about stress in the lives of urban youth of color.

Social Sciences

Urban Youth of Color Stressed by Violence, Official Indifference

June 26, 2017

Gary Lawson, Philip S. Beck Professor of Law at Boston University School of Law, and winner of the Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching

Commencement

A Very Different Path to Excellence

May 16, 2017

Doctoral student Chelsey Bowman was awarded an NCAA Graduate Student Research Grant to survey college athletes about their attitudes regarding sexual violence on campus. Her research may lead to bystander training programs that teach athletes how to prevent sexual violence.

Education

Bystander Intervention: Can College Athletes Prevent Assault?

May 12, 2017

Amber Navarre is this year’s winner of the Gerald and Deanne Gitner Family Award for Innovation in Teaching with Technology

Education

Teaching Chinese with Everyday Technology

April 27, 2017

Music

K-pop Star Kim Na Yoon Puts Career on Hold for BU

April 25, 2017

online education student taking notes for an online class

Digital Learning

New Questrom MOOCs Offer Path to MicroMasters Certification

April 18, 2017

Education

How Should Adults Explain Science to Children?

April 10, 2017

Leslie Dietiker

Education

For the Love of Math

April 10, 2017

Aurora Kesseli with third-graders Amaria Smith (left) and Cassandra Riley as they work on an experiment at the Girls Science Club.

STEM

Science Club for Girls Takes STEM to the Next Generation

March 30, 2017

Starting this fall, MED’s new Health Sciences Education program will offer both a master’s degree and certificate for health science educators.

University News

MED Launches New Health Sciences Education Program

March 30, 2017

Taryn Craig and Christophor Cavalieri, this year’s Undergraduate Academic Advising Award winners, were honored for their mentoring of students.

Students

Helping Effectively Advise Students on Academics, Life

March 28, 2017

Graphene sheets can be stacked horizontally to form channels, called graphene nanochannels, or rolled into carbon nanotubes.

Engineering

Duan Receives NSF CAREER Award

March 23, 2017

Abraham Lincoln memorial

Trustees

Trying to Save an Important Part of Lincoln’s Legacy

March 8, 2017

Trying to Save an Important Part of Lincoln’s Legacy