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Need a Study Buddy? Meechu Has You Covered

March 22, 2021

A composite of all 11 illustrations that appear below. From left to right -- Top Row: an illustration showing a man wearing a mask on his computer video chatting with a doctor. Crutches are seen leaning against a wall. Two orange prescription bottles are sitting on the desk next to the man. They are are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of a woman sitting a cubicle with yellow and pink colored post it notes. The notes are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Behind the woman's cubicle appears her kitchen; an illustration of an outdoor cafe dining area with several tables of people eating and conversing. The yellow table tops are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of four people working on a mural. One of them is on a lift working higher up on the wall. The word "Justice" appears in red on the mural and is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Second Row: An illustration of someone filling out a ballot with the word "Vote" printed at the top. Their phone and a cup of coffee next to the ballot indicate they are filling the ballot out at home. A red and blue stripe on the ballot are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration;an illustration of a woman holding a child in her lap while working at a laptop. The child is holding a brown teddy bear, which is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two vehicles driving past a field that has wind turbines in it. The greenish yellow color of the vehicles is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; a photo of two children completing schoolwork at a laptop computer. The blue color of the computer screen is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Third Row: An illustration of hands with different skin tones with fingers open and palms facing forward. An equal sign appears in front of the hands. The different skin tones are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; a photo of a group of cyclists. The green wheels on their bikes are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two hands holding a bowl with a fork in it. Behind the hands appear a house, factory, and trucks -- illustrating the food supply chain. The skin tone of the hands is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two people facing one another with transparent heads. Lines are drawn connecting the inside of their heads illustrating empathy. Yellow circles in the center of each head are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration.

Essay Collection

What if Real Change—for a Better World—Came from the Pandemic?

March 17, 2021

Photo of diversity advocate and organizer Malia Lazu in a white sleeveless blouse and pearls looking off to her left with her hands on her hips as she smiles wide. Behind her, a maroon wall and white window is seen.

Innovation

Changing the World through Power, Community, and Equity

February 25, 2021

A photo of a snow covered highway in The Woodlands, Texas. Only one or two cars are visible on the road.

Earth & Environment

Texas Deep Freeze Is a Reminder That Bad Weather Is Getting Worse

February 23, 2021

Photo of a casket covered with a white sheet over it on a dolly at the edge of a garage; it is partly in the shadows and the garage is darkened.

Coronavirus

Is Pro-Trump Bias Leading Some US Counties to Lowball COVID-19 Deaths?

February 20, 2021

A photo of Sabelo Mhlambi speaking at a podium

Artificial Intelligence

Can an Ancient African Philosophy Save Us from AI Bias?

February 11, 2021

A composite of screenshots from the Marine semester video

Student Life

BU’s Marine Semester Marks 35th Anniversary

February 8, 2021

Photo of Joshua Barcoas of BMC getting a dose of the coronavirus vaccine. He sits in a chair with a blue face mask and his lanyard as a fellow healthcare worker gives him the shot.

Health & Medicine

BMC Begins Giving COVID-19 Vaccine to Staff

December 17, 2020

Illustration of figures stacking gray and brown beams on top of each other using ladders, pulleys, scaffolding, and team work. Background is dark purple.

Center for Antiracist Research

Ibram Kendi, Azer Bestavros Team Up to Launch Racial Data Lab

December 15, 2020

Collection site specialist Jessica Sandberg guides a visitor through the test collection process at the Rajen Kilachand Center August 25, 2020. According to the BU COVID-19 Testing Data Dashboard there have been 14965 tests administered as of August 23, 25 of which are positive.

Health & Medicine

COVID-19 Tests Will Be Available to Category 4 Employees and Grad Students during Holiday Break

December 10, 2020

PPE discarded in medical waste bin

Science & Technology

Can the Science of Safe Cooking Solve Our Looming PPE Shortage?

December 9, 2020

Photo of a right pubis bone of a dinosaur fossil.

Fossils

BU Student Discovers a Yet-to-Be Named Dinosaur in China

December 8, 2020

Azer Bestavros, associate provost for computing and data sciences, standing with his arms crossed in a gray sweater and looking off into the middle distance as he leans on a fence near the site of the future data sciences building.

Academics

Computing & Data Sciences Now Accepting Applications for Its New PhD Program

December 4, 2020

Light blue graphic for the “Sustainability Innovation Seed Grant Program” hosted by Boston University Sustainability and Innovate@BU. The graphic has a hand-drawn style and depicts a building, a cyclists, and people in yellow observing a raised bed garden.

Sustainability & Innovation

Seed Grants Awarded for Podcasts, Art Projects, and Energy Harnessing Initiatives

November 25, 2020

Photo of a group of students gathered in the MFA in 2018. Behind the students are two large works of art in ornate frames. A semi -circle of students listen as one student presents their work of choice.

Arts & Culture

Visiting Ancient Worlds Virtually through Student-Made Videos

November 20, 2020

Portrait of Joseph Mizgerd, a pulmonary researcher and principal investigator, in his lab in the Medical Campus Housman Building. He wears a blue blazer and smiles.

Infectious Diseases

Tonight’s University Lecture: On the Front Lines against COVID in the Lab, Science Will Win

November 17, 2020

Stephanie Joseph measures the elastic properties of Jello while her lab mate watches virtually during their Physics of Food lab at Boston University.

Academics

BU Students: Zoom vs In-Person Classes? It’s Complicated

November 9, 2020

Photo of 5 different toy robots that are blue, light blue and purple, lined up on a white background.

Technology

We’re Paying for Robots to Take Our Jobs. Seriously.

November 6, 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

A portrait photo of Julia Raifman

Public Health

What Are States Doing about COVID-19? This BU Database Has Answers

October 19, 2020

What Are States Doing about COVID-19? This BU Database Has Answers