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Teenage boy uses a laptop while doing his school work or homework, concept of online education

Voices & Opinion

POV: The SAT Is Going Digital, but Is That Really the Change We Need to See?

February 14, 2022

Photo of Steven Lue, a young boy with dark hair, black glasses, a red t-shirt. He stands in front of a small tree on a sunny day.

Diversity in STEM

Building the Pipeline to Get Black, Hispanic Youth into STEM Careers

November 17, 2021

Photo of a shell gas pump with a sign that says “NO GAS” hanging on it.

Cybersecurity

Why Are Ransomware Attacks Happening So Often—and Can They Be Stopped?

June 8, 2021

A graphic reading "Faculty Forum 2021" with the event date and time

University News

Digital Learning & Innovation Virtual Faculty Forum to Explore Innovations in Teaching and Technology at BU

May 10, 2021

Innovation

At BU Spark! Demo Day, Basketball Recruiting Software for International Athletes Wins Judges Choice

May 5, 2021

Voices & Opinion

POV: Putting the “Mass” in Mass Media

April 16, 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

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 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

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 learning and event technology specialist teaches faculty how to use new remote teaching and learning technology

Digital Learning & Innovation

Leading the Charge: The $7 Million Story of BU’s Hybrid Teaching Transition

August 26, 2020

A crowd of people marching at a Black Lives Matter protest. A man holds a sign that says "Antiracism starts with education" at the front of the crowd.

Center for Antiracist Research

Jack Dorsey Donates $10 Million to BU Center for Antiracist Research

August 20, 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

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

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

Science & Technology

Real Doctors. Real Social Workers. Virtual Patients.

May 12, 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

female silhouette in front of a Tiger King Zoom virtual background

Technology

Have a Creative Zoom Background? We Want to See It

April 3, 2020

Have a Creative Zoom Background? We Want to See It