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Government & Law

People celebrate the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, George Floyd Square, on April 20, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Voices & Opinion

Derek Chauvin Trial: BU Community Reacts to the Guilty Verdict

April 20, 2021

Voices & Opinion

POV: Putting the “Mass” in Mass Media

April 16, 2021

US Army soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division pick up their duffel bags after arriving home from a 9 month deployment in Afghanistan.

Politics

Pulling Out of Afghanistan: Is President Biden Making the Right Decision?

April 14, 2021

Photo of someone holding up their vaccination card. It reads “COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card….Last Name Kumar, First Name Sunil,” and other personal information. They received the Pfizer vaccine. The background is beige.

Public Health

“Vaccine Passports”: COVID-19 Protection or Discrimination against BIPOC and the Poor?

April 9, 2021

President Joe Biden delivers remarks about Biden's gun control executive order in the White House Rose Garden, April 8, 2021

Gun Control

POV: Biden’s Gun Control Executive Orders Are a Step in the Right Direction

April 8, 2021

Two runners jogging along the Boston Esplanade

Urban Health

Pandemic Introduced Americans to Parks and Open Spaces and Trend Will Continue, Say US Mayors

April 7, 2021

A photo of Mario Kart. Mario is visible in his kart holding a coin on the Rainbow Road level.

Sustainable Development

Could Mario Kart Teach Us How to Reduce World Poverty and Improve Sustainability?

April 5, 2021

A composite image of Ayanna Pressley and Elizabeth Warren

Public Health

Ayanna Pressley, Elizabeth Warren to Headline Forum on Antiracism as Health Policy

April 5, 2021

Anna Honko mixes the nanosponges with live SARS-CoV-2 virus and lung cells at the NEIDL, evaluating how well the nanosponges can deter the novel coronavirus from infecting lung cells

Infectious Diseases

Where Is COVID Research Going Next?

March 26, 2021

Photo of the BUnited team sitting on a bench. From left to right, Vice President of Finance: Shahaf Dan (CAS’22), Vice President Hessann Farooqi (CAS’22), President Nyah Jordan (CGS’20, COM’22), and Vice President, Internal Affairs: Aimee Mein (COM’22). Each student wears some kind of BU swag.

Student Life

BU Student Government Elections: What You Need to Know

March 17, 2021

Photo of a student in a red shirt and black shorts wearing a black backpack opening the door to Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development at 2 Silber Way.

Education

New Wheelock Educational Policy Center Will Put Research in the Hands of Policymakers, Drive National Conversations

March 10, 2021

A photo of Eric Lander standing at a podium in front of a back drop that reads "Office of the President Elect"

Science Leadership

From the Broad Institute to the White House: Eric Lander Makes Science Exciting

March 2, 2021

A photo of a woman wearing a business suit walking a bike. A cityscape is visible behind her.

Environmental Health

In the Northeast, Improved Walking and Bicycling Infrastructure Could Save Hundreds of Lives, Billions of Dollars

February 25, 2021

Phot of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in a purple suit, looking slightly to her left, and her husband Doug Emhoff, turned to the right, in a black p-coat and black leather gloves. Emhoff waves as the two arrive for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.

Voices & Opinion

POV: An Open Letter to Doug Emhoff, the Second Gentleman of the United States

February 23, 2021

Photo of Elsie Stecker signing in ASL during a video on the word 'commotion.' Elsie wears a black v-neck and smiles as she seems to make the sign for the letter 'M'

Voices & Opinion

POV: A New Age for Equal Access and the Deaf Community

February 10, 2021

Photo of Henriquez, a middle-aged Black woman, standing in a long p-coat and colorful scarf in a snowy park.

Alumni

Opening Doors: Sandra Brooks Henriquez (CAS’72), CEO of the Detroit Housing Commission

February 9, 2021

A photo of Joe Biden signing climate legislation at a desk in front of Vice President Kamala Harris and another administration officials

Environmental Policy

Three Key Takeaways from President Biden’s Rapid Movement on Climate Policy

January 29, 2021

A photo of protestors walking in a march against police brutality in Boston in July 2020

Police

IoC Survey Reveals Mayors’ Thoughts on Last Year’s Protests against Police Brutality

January 27, 2021

A photo of a wind turbine in front of Boston's skyline

Climate Change

The State’s Most Ambitious-Ever Climate Bill Is Still on the Table—Here’s What’s at Stake

January 26, 2021

Photo of Kamala Harris raising her right hand as she is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, her husband US Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, wears a black mask, and holds the Bible, during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th US President on January 20, 2021

Gender

What Should Doug Emhoff, America’s Inaugural Second Gentleman, Do with the Role?

January 26, 2021

What Should Doug Emhoff, America’s Inaugural Second Gentleman, Do with the Role?