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A panel speaker talks during the Women Mean Business event.

herNetwork BU set to host 8th annual Women Mean Business conference

Sonya Carson February 27, 2023
The conference was not exclusive to women — any gender or major could attend. Attendees can gain anything from a renewed sense of motivation to a LinkedIn connection — whether it be with a panelist or a fellow student.
boston university student researcher handles equipment in a laboratory

BU students reflect on internship, research opportunities for second summer in pandemic

Yiran Yu April 26, 2021
From research to interning abroad, students find unique ways to optimize the summer break.
In a Wednesday webinar hosted by the Questrom Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, attendees discussed feelings of imposter syndrome in the business world. COURTESY OF QUESTROM CENTER FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

Questrom hosts conversation on imposter syndrome among students

Madeline Humphrey October 20, 2020
Overcoming self-doubt can be difficult for college students, but Questrom's Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion sought to navigate this issue.
The Department of Diversity and Inclusion hosts a panel and networking event Nov. 14 at the Questrom School of Business on allyship and utilizing differences in the workplace. PHOTO BY ALEX MASSET/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Race in Business’ discusses overcoming internalized bias

Diana Leane November 21, 2017

Before a room of attentive students, Boston business professionals shared their experiences of diversity in their companies last Tuesday in the Questrom School of Business. Hosted by Phi Chi Theta,...

N. Venkat Venkatraman, Veronica Adamson, Robert Dann and Sunny Ramchandani speak at the Boston University Institute for Health System Innovation and Policy fall conference on the future of health care Monday in the Arthur G.B. Metcalf Trustee Center. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Inaugural IHSIP fall conference discusses future of health care, technology relations

Marcello Orlando October 20, 2017

In the growing digital age, what will health care look like? The Boston University Institute of Health System Innovation and Policy, hosted the Institute’s inaugural fall conference to answer...

Education company Galvanize hosts the Boston Cognitive Builder Faire Oct. 6 at MassChallenge. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cognitive Builder Faire brings data science to life

Giuliana Calia October 12, 2017

In the past, it was necessary to hand-code information and data into an app in order for it to have better, more efficient responses. Now, information is fed into a program, and the application makes...

Kenneth Freeman speaks with Corey Thomas at the Questrom School of Business Auditorium Wednesday evening about cyber-security. PHOTO COURTESY SUSAN LEYVA

Rapid7 CEO Corey Thomas talks cybersecurity in age of hacking

Eduard Miska October 9, 2017

As hackers grow bolder in their attacks on corporations and infrastructure, the demand for superior cybersecurity intelligence and support has grown worldwide. Last Wednesday night, Kenneth Freeman,...

Facebook, along with corporations such as General Electric and IBM, have announced plans to open up new offices in the Greater Boston area. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Roundup of big businesses coming to Boston in last month

Jenni Todd September 12, 2017

In the last month, several major businesses have announced or updated their plans to set up shop in Boston. From General Electric to IBM, here’s a roundup of the news on some major companies coming our...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, seated next to IBM Executive Sandy Carter, announced the launch of Boston's StartHub at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Roxbury Tuesday afternoon. PHOTO BY MADELINE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston launches StartHub to focus on technology, innovation

Luis Castro October 30, 2015

Focusing on innovation and technology, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Tuesday the launch of StartHub, an online platform designed to expedite the further development of the city’s booming industry. StartHub...

LittleFoot Energy is a company based in Somerville that helps support energy projects free of charge. PHOTO COURTESY OF KEVIN POULSEN

Business Education Jam connects students with industry leaders

Steve Friedman October 6, 2014

Almost 6,000 people ranging from students to CEOs participated in a free, online crowd-sourcing workshop hosted by Boston University’s School of Management and sponsored by IBM from Sept. 30 to Oct....

Facial recognition software was used at Boston Calling Music Festival in May 2013, but not at the Sept. 2014 event. PHOTO BY ALLIE WIMLEY AND GRAPHIC BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City discontinues high-tech surveillance of Boston Calling attendees

Adrian Baker September 11, 2014

After tens-of-thousands of fans at Boston Calling’s 2013 fall and summer music festivals were video monitored by the City of Boston without their knowledge, the City decided not to use the same technology...

EDIT: Is this the education reform we need?

Daily Free Press Admin October 27, 2013

Remember how the best part of high school was graduation? You were finally done with four years of social stress, SATs and cafeteria food. Pathways in Technology Early College High School in Brooklyn,...

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