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Education

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New Major

African American and Black Diaspora Studies Is BU’s Newest Major

April 25, 2022

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College Student Mental Health

Mental Health of College Students Is Getting Worse

April 21, 2022

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Voices & Opinion

POV: The Overlooked Influence of Speech and Debate Programs

April 19, 2022

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Student Survey

Students, Take This Survey, Get Convenience Points

April 8, 2022

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Innovation

In Hospitality, the Future Is Now

March 31, 2022

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Mindfulness and Meditation

Can Meditation and Mindfulness Help Cancer Patients Thrive?

March 29, 2022

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ASL and AI

Can Artificial Intelligence Reveal Why Languages Change Over Time?

March 29, 2022

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Bullying

Bullying Fell during the Pandemic: Could Changes to the School Day Protect More Kids from Bullies?

February 25, 2022

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Books Are Being Banned across the Country: Here’s What’s Really at Stake

February 1, 2022

Rose Al Abosy (MED’23) commends improvements in MED’s abortion instruction, but says she never saw the procedure during her OB-GYN clerkship at Boston Medical Center. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Medicine

With Roe v. Wade on the Line, BU Will Continue Abortion Education Regardless of Ruling

January 28, 2022

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Education

Homeschooling Rising, Public Schooling Down during COVID-19, BU-Aided Research Finds

December 14, 2021

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University News

Federally Funded Center Promoting Literacy Moves to Wheelock College

December 6, 2021

photo of André de Quadros, choir director and teacher of music in the BU prison education program, looking at the camera with a stoic expression. He wears black, rectangular glasses and a light blue collared shirt.

Social Justice

Human Rights Activist and Music Educator André de Quadros Recognized for Career Dedicated to Justice and the Arts

November 29, 2021

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University News

BU School of Public Health to Offer Online Master’s Degree

November 16, 2021

International Education

BU Kicks Off International Education Week with In-Person and Virtual Programming

November 15, 2021

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Voices & Opinion

POV: It’s Time to Reimagine School Accountability beyond Standardized Tests

October 18, 2021

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Diversity

Opening Doors: David Delmar Sentíes (CFA’06)

October 9, 2021

Literature

Trent Masiki’s Afroethnic Renewal: Six Afro-Latino Memoirists You Should Know

September 15, 2021

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Public Health

Anti-Maskers Are Assaulting Teachers and School Leaders. What Can Be Done?

August 26, 2021

Photo of neuroscientist and speech pathologist, Jenny Zuk, in a hunter green dress, sitting at her desk with her arm resting on the desk. Behind her, the Boston skyline is seen.

Baby Brains and Language

When It Comes to Communication Skills—Maybe We’re Born with It?

August 20, 2021

When It Comes to Communication Skills—Maybe We’re Born with It?