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BUTV10 transitions with new faculty advisors after Christopher Cavalieri’s departure

Daily Free Press Staff February 5, 2023
Adam Boyajy and Tina McDuffie completed their first semester as the new faculty advisors for BUTV10, following Christopher Cavalleri’s departure due to allegations.
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BU Undergraduate Women in Economics strives to create empowering space for students

Claire Law October 13, 2021
President Erika Lee said UWE and their blog provide "a safe space for women, but also a brave one."
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BU hosts symposium on immigrant health care, advocates health equity for all

Yiran Yu April 16, 2021
For World Chagas Day, BU experts spoke at a symposium on the importance of immigrant health care.
Boston University associate professor Malika Jeffries-El in PBS NOVA docuseries

PBS highlights BU’s Malika Jeffries-EL’s research in new docuseries

Connor Allen February 18, 2021
BU's Malika Jeffries-EL, associate dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and associate professor in chemistry and materials science, was featured in PBS NOVA's new docuseries "Beyond the Elements" to help "tell a story about a molecule" in an engaging way.
American Experience PBS hosted a virtual event Thursday aimed at discussing the life and work of cryptanalyst Elizabeth Friedman and the experiences of women in STEM fields. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

PBS’ American Experience online event highlights history of women in STEM

Sophie Nye January 25, 2021
PBS’ American Experience hosted an online conversation titled “Breaking The Code: A History Of Women In STEM” on Thursday to highlight Elizebeth Friedman — the country’s first known female cryptanalyst and a leader in her field, yet unknown to many. Friedman’s story raises an important question: who else are we missing?
Some Boston University library employees will work partially in person during the Spring semester because their requests for full workplace accommodations were denied. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DFP FILE

BU library staff denied full workplace accommodations for Spring

Daily Free Press Staff December 17, 2020
Multiple BU library staff members have been denied full workplace accommodations and are required to work in person for a certain number of hours per week.
Boston University’s School of Law hosted the second installment of its “Race, Law and Inequality” speaker series on Thursday entitled “Detecting Police ad Prosecutorial Discrimination: Some Theoretical and Methodological Thoughts.” ALI AUDET/ DFP FILE

BU School of Law reflects on structural racism within US law

Rachel Do December 9, 2020

In an ideal world, laws are meant to uphold justice. However, as evidenced by a history spanning slavery and Jim Crow laws, the United States has shown that legislation can reinforce racial inequality. To...

Though a traditionally American holiday, Thanksgiving has become widely adopted by other countries such as Japan and Brazil. COURTESY OF JILL WELLINGTON VIA PIXABAY

Language professors discuss Thanksgiving traditions abroad

Nancy Jiang November 30, 2020
Every fourth Thursday of November, Americans flock to their dinner tables to celebrate Thanksgiving, but it's become widely adopted in other countries with different twists within each culture.
Boston University’s School of Social Work hosted a virtual panel on Nov. 17 to discuss health care equity in the United States and the responsibility of the Biden administration to tackle disparities in health care. CONNOR ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Social workers discuss health care inequalities on ‘vulnerable populations’ post-election

Connor Allen November 24, 2020
Boston University’s School of Social Work held a panel discussion Nov. 17 on health care equity in the United States and the steps that should be taken during the next four years.
Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies hosted a virtual panel Friday in which professors discussed the impact of the U.S. presidential election on other countries. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

IR professors examine international impact of 2020 US presidential election

Rachel Do November 18, 2020
This year's election has fed much of American news coverage, but the race has also garnered attention far beyond U.S. borders.
Boston University’s Center for Gender, Sexuality, and Activism and Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center hosted a virtual panel on Thursday to discuss a rise in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. COURTESY OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND ACTIVISM

SARP reports increase in domestic violence due to pandemic

Ashley Soebroto November 11, 2020
Domestic violence has soared across the country in recent months. At BU, professors and sexual assault experts spoke about the growing prevalence of domestic abuse during the pandemic.
Purdue Pharma L.P. pleaded guilty on Oct. 21 to criminal charges for the company's marketing and selling of opioids, which led to a nationwide opioid crisis. NICOLAS TEPPER/DFP FILE

BU professors analyze Purdue Pharma shutdown, aftermath

Kyla Denisevich November 6, 2020
Around 450,000 people have died from opioids since the turn of the century, and many companies are to blame for the drug's overprescription and misuse.
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