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Schools and Colleges

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Sustainability and Climate Change

BU Institute to Focus on Equity and Justice in the Climate Change Fight

March 15, 2022

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Hospitality

School of Hospitality Administration Celebrates 40th Anniversary amid a Time of Rapid Change

December 13, 2021

Photo of Lecturer Malwina “Maja” Carrion in her course Neglected Tropical Diseases at Sargent Nov 9. She wears a patterned, multi-color, bluish mask, and a gray long sleeve, and gestures with her right hand at the podium at the front of the classroom. She is a young light-skinned woman with long hair.

Infectious Diseases

Want to Learn about Neglected Tropical Diseases? Sign Up for This Sargent Course

November 13, 2021

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Classes

From Newport Mansions to Fenway, Summer Program Explores Boston and New England

July 14, 2021

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University News

David Chard, BU Wheelock’s Interim Leader, Appointed Permanent Dean

March 23, 2021

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Social Isolation

Why Are Some People More Lonely Than Others? Smartphone Data Could Reveal Clues

March 8, 2021

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Education

A Vision for a More Equitable Future

March 4, 2021

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Public Health

New BU Lab Studies Medicaid, Where Racism, Poverty, and COVID-19 Meet

February 17, 2021

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Public Health

Web-Based Program Could Decrease Pregnancy Risks for Black Women

February 5, 2021

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University News

Sujin Pak Appointed New Dean of BU’s School of Theology

January 19, 2021

A woman in all black workout gear squats as she wears a soft exosuit developed by researchers at Sargent that helps mobility and movement for people suffering from lower back pain, aiding them in activities such as heavy lifting. Behind her large blue industrial vats are seen.

Wearables

Could a Robotic “Backpack” Replace Opioids to Relieve Lower Back Pain?

January 7, 2021

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Sargent College

A Revolutionary Idea

December 18, 2020

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Mental Health

Help for Anxious Times

December 16, 2020

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Education

The Advocate

December 15, 2020

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Alumni

Mining the Past, Mirroring the Present

December 14, 2020

Portrait of Eugenio Menegon, College of Arts & Sciences associate professor of Chinese, wearing a bright blue button down and black leather jacket. He smiles and a fuzzy background with a building and fall trees are seen behind him.

History

BU Spearheads Massive Database of Centuries of Culture-Sharing between the West and China

November 4, 2020

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Politics

Election 2020: A Day of Nervousness Turns to a Night of Uncertainty

November 3, 2020

A photo of the team at BU's COVID-19 testing lab

COVID-19 Testing

Meet the Team behind BU’s COVID-19 Testing Lab

October 15, 2020

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Aviation Innovation

Could Alum’s New Device Improve Flight Safety for Small Planes?

October 13, 2020

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Books

A History of Racial Discrimination and the Fight for Change

October 12, 2020

A History of Racial Discrimination and the Fight for Change