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BU alumnas spearhead innovations in ovarian health

Divya Sood March 18, 2021
Two BU alumnas and one other partner are the co-founders of AOA — a Boston-based startup working on developing an early stage non-invasive diagnostic test to detect ovarian cancer successfully before the disease worsens.
Boston University Umoja at the 2019 Culture Cookout

Umoja through the years — a home for Black students at BU

Anne Jonas February 18, 2021
Umoja, Boston University’s Black Student Union chapter, was founded in 1967 as an organization and home for Black students on campus. More than 50 years later, Umoja has evolved into what is now an ever-growing umbrella organization that brings together other Black student groups at BU.
The City of Boston and New England Conservatory’s 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
Guest speakers and members of the Boston University community honored King by giving speeches, while Conservatory musicians performed musical tributes. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Howard Thurman Center virtually honors Martin Luther King Jr.

Rachel Do January 21, 2021
Boston University celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s memory in a virtual event on Monday. For King, the university is close to home — it’s where he earned his doctorate degree and the city where he met the woman he would marry.
The Boston University Arts Initiative collaborated with BU Gaming Club on Friday to host a Minecraft block party DJed by DJ Zander in a virtual replica of the Tsai Performance Center. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU arts, gaming join forces to host Minecraft block party

Molly Farrar December 9, 2020
BU student, "DJ Zander," performed in the Tsai Performance Center on Friday, but the event wasn’t held in a building. Instead, he played in a Minecraft replica of the auditorium.
Boston University’s College of Communication. Alumni from COM and the College of Fine Arts working in late-night television shared career advice with film and television students at a virtual panel on Friday hosted by Sheila Sitomer and the COM “Cinematheque” series. ELIZA SHAW/ DFP FILE

Late-night TV producers share words of wisdom with BU film and TV students

Caroline Bowden November 19, 2020
Clips from late-night television often spread on social media after they air, but the process of getting these programs on TV takes a group of people who know how to get their audiences laughing.
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies hosted a panel Tuesday to encourage students to incorporate human rights into their career paths. COLE SCHONEMAN/ DFP FILE

Int’l relations professionals share how to break into human rights work

Caroline Bowden November 12, 2020

As public health, migration and climate crises persist around the globe, younger generations, including current college students, will soon take on the burden of these issues. A panel of experts...

“GraceLand,” a short film created by Boston University alumna Bonnie Kathleen Discepolo, follows a mother and her daughter Grace, who believes she is the reincarnation of Elvis Presley. COURTESY OF BONNIE KATHLEEN DISCEPOLO

BU alum conquers gender identity in Elvis Presley-inspired film

Ashley Soebroto November 5, 2020
A former BU School of Theater and College of Communication student recently released a narrative comedy short film "GraceLand," which explores topics of gender, identity and acceptance.
Raul Fernandez, the associate dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, spoke at a webinar Wednesday about communications. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Power of Purpose webinar educates students on purpose-driven careers

Madeline Humphrey October 26, 2020
BU Alumni and Friends hosted communication professionals to discuss how students can better impact the world through their careers.

BU alumna climbing Bunker Hill Monument for Marathon victims

Daily Free Press Admin May 1, 2013

Boston University alumna Elena Barbera is putting her skills to use in a unique fundraising initiative for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. “Every day for 30 days, I am climbing the Bunker...

BU alumna to debut film at Tribeca Film Festival

Daily Free Press Admin March 18, 2013

Boston University College of Communication graduate Chiemi Karasawa will watch the screening of her directorial debut during the Tribeca Film Festival in April. Her documentary film Elaine Strich: Shoot...

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