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Fulbright Scholar Gabriel Calistro. Thousands of students were left uncertain about receiving Fulbright scholarship funding after the Trump administration announced it would cut state department funding for abroad programs. COURTESY OF GABRIEL CALISTRO

Fulbright funding suspension raises uncertainty for scholars abroad

Sam Mandala March 21, 2025
Federal cuts to scholarships like the Fulbright Program have left students currently abroad and future grantees, uncertain.
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A Room With a View: Pandemics — one story at the time

Antonia Lehnert February 9, 2021
Oral storytelling is much more than simply recounting events — it turns words into images and emotions. The final result can be even more moving than books or movies because the stories come from real people in front of us.
SMITH: Just suck it up, eat the pasta

SMITH: Just suck it up, eat the pasta

Paige Smith March 24, 2017

I have gained an intense appreciation for fresh vegetables. It’s not that Scotland is completely void of vegetables. In fact, sometimes I feel incredibly small when considering the vastness of the fields...

SMITH: The art of traveling solo

SMITH: The art of traveling solo

Paige Smith March 14, 2017

When I was younger, I would walk for miles and miles with my dad around neighborhoods in New York City. We would usually wake up early, make some breakfast, take the short train ride into the city and...

HAUSER: Value of culture

HAUSER: Value of culture

Jonathan Hauser March 12, 2017

We are lucky as Boston University students to get into many museums in Boston for free. I personally love going to the Museum of Fine Arts on a random weekend and looking at the impressionist paintings....

Christian Greco, the director of the Egyptian Museum in Turin, Italy, hosts a lecture on Egyptian archaeology at the College of Arts and Sciences Monday. PHOTO BY BRIANNA BURNS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Museum director presents on Egyptian archaeology

Ellie French February 14, 2017

More than a dozen people gathered in the College of Arts and Sciences Monday for a lecture on Egyptian archaeology. The presentation featured Christian Greco, the director of the Museo Egizio, or the...

HAUSER: Easy, breezy, beautiful Grenoble

HAUSER: Easy, breezy, beautiful Grenoble

Jonathan Hauser November 11, 2016

Grenoble has been an amazing opportunity to delve into French food, culture, sports, language and politics. Every day in class I feel as though I learn something new, and every conversation I have with...

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