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Boston-based Director Thato Rantao Mwosa’s “Memoirs of a Black Girl.” The coming-of-age film was featured in the Boston Globe’s Black History Month Film Festival. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Roxbury coming-of-age film celebrating Black girlhood featured in Boston Globe film festival

Ramsey Khalifeh February 10, 2021
The Boston Globe's "Black History Month Film Festival" featured Thato Rantao Mwosa's "Memoirs of a Black Girl" — a coming-of-age film made to be representative of Mwosa's students in Roxbury.
Forge Design Studios, a graphic design student organization at Boston University, hosted a five-hour designathon on Saturday entitled “Catalyst.” COURTESY OF FORGE DESIGN STUDIOS

BU Forge Design Studios encourages creatives to find their voice

Irene Chung October 29, 2020

The field of digital design is changing, and at Boston University, students are finding opportunities to expand their skills and explore mediums with professional designers. BU’s Forge Design...

A Lund University study released Friday found that rudeness in the workplace is contagious if no action is taken to stop it. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Rudeness the latest bug going around offices, study says

Ashli Molina December 10, 2015

Consider the many times colleagues speak to one another in a day. You may want to be mindful next time you utter some sly comment — it turns out that rudeness in the workplace is contagious. Three...

Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology released findings from a study Monday that compared the differences in navigational skills between men and women. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Men have “more effective” sense of direction than women, study says

Sonia Rao December 8, 2015

In a relatively controversial reveal, researchers recently found that on average, men might actually have a better sense of direction than women. A study released Monday by researchers at the Norwegian...

A new study by King’s College London released Thursday found that cognitive behavior therapy may help people overcome their fear of the dentist. PHOTO COURTESY PIXABAY

Cognitive behavioral therapy helps patients overcome dentist anxiety

Sonia Rao December 1, 2015

Visiting the dentist is an unpopular activity among most, but some suffer more than others. Thankfully, researchers have been developing a treatment that has proven to be relatively successful in...

A University of Exeter study released Thursday found that while teaching may be useful, it is not necessary to learn how to make effective tools. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Imitation proves to be valuable learning tool throughout human history

Navraj Narula December 1, 2015

Since instruction is often perceived as an essential means of learning, traditional education seems more of a requirement than an option in today’s society. However, instruction as a way of teaching...

UMASS Lowell Research Scientist Christopher Mendillo (L) and Ewan Douglas, a BU Astronomy graduate student (R) stand at the base of a rocket mounted on a launcher.  PHOTO COURTESY US ARMY WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE

Missile blocks stars’ lights to capture perfect picture

Sophie Lindemann November 19, 2015

Physicists all across the country would have held their breath in anticipation as an 18-foot rocket was hurled into the atmosphere Monday, if all had gone according to plan and the weather permitted. Rescheduled...

Social media such as Twitter allows for greater public discussion of sexism in science fields. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY RACHEL MCLEAN/DFP FILE PHOTO

Twitter a valuable window into stormy discussions of misogyny

Natasha Mascarenhas November 17, 2015

The rise of social media has served as a catalyst for many difficult conversations, especially those regarding social behaviors. The science journal Nature released a feature Wednesday that focused...

According to research by the University of East Anglia, high job demands, stress and job insecurity are the main reasons why people attend work when they are sick. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students reflect on compromising health for class, work

Yasmin Younis November 12, 2015

You might want to think twice before touching the office water cooler tomorrow. According to research conducted by the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, many workers with illnesses often...

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus researchers have found Thursday that insufficient sleep amounts reduce sensitivity to insulin, which in turn may increase the risk of developing diabetes. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY FALON MORAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

College students advised to get more shut-eye to combat diabetes

Michaela Johnston November 10, 2015

A recent study brought sad news for sleepy students. Released Thursday by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, the study showed...

A San Diego State University study reported Thursday that while teenagers and young adults are at peak happiness levels, adults over age 30 are not as happy as they once were. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JAKE FRIEDLAND/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bright side of things fading for increasingly unhappy adults, study says

Morgan O’Hanlon November 10, 2015

A study released Thursday by San Diego State University indicated that the future may not be met with a positive outlook for today’s college students. The study, which analyzed data compiled between...

The Kill the Cup Challenge encourages universities to reduce waste from disposable coffee cups. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Kill the Cup reduces waste and laziness with nationwide sustainability challenge

Kaitlyn Locke November 4, 2015

That afternoon latte costs a lot, but the paper cup it came in could be even costlier. Challenging students to use reusable containers instead of paper cups at their favorite coffee shops around campus,...

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