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Science & Technology

A Boston Police officer in silhouette on the street

Social Justice

Five New Studies to Probe Pandemic’s Impact on Vulnerable Urban Populations

July 17, 2020

Graphic of Project Crane team members Ian Saucy (CAS’21) and Rachael Dier (COM’20), with a screen shot from their project. One screenshot reads "Tracking Racism around COVID-19 on Twitter," the other shows trends graphs and is titled "Frequency of Sinophobic Slurs on Twitter”

Innovation

BU Spark! Hacking COVID-19

July 6, 2020

A photo of Adil Najam standing in front of a bookcase in his home with his arms crossed in front of himself

Coronavirus

#WorldAfterCorona—Adil Najam’s Crash Course on the Future

July 1, 2020

The rocket carrying mini-sensors developed by BU students on the launch pad in New Zealand before liftoff

Space

University’s Student-Built Satellites Blast into Space after Years of Delays

June 17, 2020

Cristina Hernandez (from left) Professor Sarah Sherman-Stokes, Briana Cardwell, Luis Guerrero, and former MIT professor Elizabeth Leeds. Photo by Cydney Scott

Special Report: Immigration

One Immigrant’s Story Retold Through Pictures, Words, and Sounds

June 12, 2020

Courtroom illustration of United States asylum hearing.

Special Report: Immigration

Courtroom Drama: Tears, a Skeptical Judge, a Heart-Wrenching Decision

June 11, 2020

An image of a city skyline at night with a data visualization over it

Voices & Opinion

POV: COVID-19 Shows Us We Need Rapid Response Data Science Teams

June 10, 2020

Illustration of immigrant woman seeking asylum walking through the desert with her children.

Special Report: Immigration

Could Three BU Law Students Win Asylum for a Brazilian Mother Fleeing for Her Life?

June 9, 2020

Photo of Bruno Rubio (GRS’96), a CAS master lecturer in chemistry, holding remote office hours for students in March. Rubio sits at a desk at the front of a lecture room and his hands working on a chemistry problem are seen on a projector screen behind him.

Technology

How Did That Remote Learning Work for You?

May 28, 2020

Joe Besser (QST’20) and Michelle Goltsman (COM’20) take a walk down a street near campus on May 16, 2020. The Citgo sign is seen on the left in distance, as well as the green line tracks.

Public Health

Hundreds of BU Volunteers Are Calling All Admitted Students to Say Welcome

May 22, 2020

A photo of Massachusetts State Representative Jon Santiago posing in front of a gate that reads "Boston Medical Center"

Politics of Covid-19

Jon Santiago, the Doctor in the House

May 20, 2020

Screenshots of the RideFair app demoed at BU Spark!'s demo day. Three phone screenshots demonstrate how users can use the app to get from Warren Towers to Boston Public Library.

Computational Science

BU Spark! Innovation Fellows and X-Lab Practicum Programs Name Best Idea, Tech, and Design Winners

May 18, 2020

Photo of Sophie Park (CAS'20)'s laptop as she attends the Class of 2020's Senior Breakfast live stream from her bedroom on Fri. May 1, 2020. Laptop screen shows Dean Elmore speaking at a podium, a Starbucks cup sits to the left on the laptop. Photo by Sophie Park (CAS'20)

Coronavirus Roundup

Saluting the Class of 2020 Virtually This Sunday

May 15, 2020

A photo of a person using a VR headset and hand controls

Science & Technology

Real Doctors. Real Social Workers. Virtual Patients.

May 12, 2020

Image of William Lopez, from the facilities department at BU, as he cleans the windows on Bay State Rd on April 29, 2020. A sign on the door reads "important notice" and then red sign on the brick building reads "Boston University Sargent College House 205.

Weekly Roundup

Credit/No Credit Decisions Start May 13

May 8, 2020

Azer Bestavros Director, Data Science Initiative Associate Provost for Computing and Data Sciences, at his home in Wayland

Coronavirus

My Battle with COVID-19: “A Harrowing Experience I Will Never Forget”

May 6, 2020

Screenshot of a recreation of Boston University’s campus in the popular video game Minecraft. Image shows BU's central campus. Terriers have used Minecraft to create a national, virtual college graduation.

Gaming & Graduation

Terriers Build a Global Commencement and BU’s Campus, All in Minecraft

May 5, 2020

Photo of a lone pedestrian in a red sweater and a mask, walking past the Yotel building on Seaport Boulevard in Boston at sundown on April 22, 2020. Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the hotel has the rooms light up in the shape of a heart; two hearts are seen in the background.

Weekly Roundup

BU Investigates Allegations of Cheating during Remote Testing

May 1, 2020

Female silhouette in front of a BU themed Zoom virtual background

Zoom Flair

Dress Up Your Next Zoom Meeting with BU Backgrounds

April 30, 2020

A photo of a hospital room

Public Health

COVID-19 Fears are Making People Avoid Medical Care, Vaccinations

April 24, 2020

COVID-19 Fears are Making People Avoid Medical Care, Vaccinations