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Simone Gill, associate professor of occupational therapy at Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, was added to the 2021 American Occupational Therapy Association’s Roster of Fellows for her work in motor performance skills. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sargent associate professor added to AOTA Roster of Fellows

Lily Kepner November 12, 2020
After years of research on motor performance skills, Boston University community member Simone Gill is being honored for her work in the field.
Boston University’s provost and chief academic officer Jean Morrison and other BU deans are debating whether to give the Spring semester courses pass/fail grades after a petition calling on the university to do so was circulated online. COURTESY PXHERE

Petition for pass/fail program puts pressure on university officials

Ellie Yeo March 23, 2020
In light of BU’s implementation of remote learning due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Jean Morrison, university provost and chief academic officer, and other BU deans are considering an optional pass/fail program for Spring semester courses.
Studies conducted using social media may not produce accurate results about human behavior, researchers from McGill University and Carnegie Mellon University reported Friday. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DANIEL GUAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Social media not the best basis for human behavior, study finds

Gabriela Arriaga December 3, 2014

Large academic studies that rely on data gathered from social media may not be the most accurate way to understand human behavior, according to a study by two researchers from McGill University and Carnegie...

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