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A Room With a View: X equals X in algebra and real life, but it’s not always a bad thing

Antonia Lehnert September 13, 2021
It’s time for us to grow out of the illusions offered by free will and accept a certain degree of determinism.
Voters in line at Higginson-Lewis K-8 school

Activists call for equitable redistricting in Massachusetts

Samuele Petruccelli February 26, 2021
Panelists from Lawyers for Civil Rights, Massachusetts Voter Table and Worcester Interfaith spoke on the necessity for grouping residents in districts with the same vested interests.
Construction of the Center for Computing and Data Science

Residence Life holds community webinar on construction of Center for Computing and Data Sciences

Kylee Nguyen February 26, 2021
This discussion was part of a series of sessions to be held each semester by Residence Life until the center opens, as a way of keeping students who live near the site informed about the project.
Scientists and public health experts gathered on Sept. 15 to discuss the ongoing public health crisis and the science behind COVID-19 for an audience of Boston University students. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Experts discuss COVID-19 and its consequences

Anuj Sawhney September 17, 2020
From Boston to Hong Kong, experts in public health gathered to discuss the science behind COVID-19.
The National Science Foundation awards Boston University with a grant to increase STEM opportunities for minority students. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUSM receives grant to make STEM fields more inclusive

Sarah Wu September 18, 2017

Boston University School of Medicine has received a two-year, $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for its BEST BET project, which aims to expose undergraduate students from underrepresented...

MARTIN: Unequal weight on STEM majors

MARTIN: Unequal weight on STEM majors

Ellis Martin February 12, 2016

I’m a simple man. I come from the outskirts of Indianapolis. It’s just like any other place in Indiana, really. Fields of corn and soy stretch across the horizon quite dreamily. I like the waves of...

A report published by Catalyst Thursday suggests that women in the science, technology, engineering and math industries face career barriers as a result of a work culture that is unwelcoming to women. GRAPHIC BY ARIELLE PEARL/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Report reveals problems, barriers women face in STEM fields

Samantha J. Gross October 28, 2014

Women with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and mathematics often shy away from STEM jobs because of the unwelcoming culture, according to a report released Thursday by nonprofit organization...

MIT researchers show that particles in sneezes, coughs travel farther than expected

Daily Free Press Admin April 14, 2014

After a prolonged and chilling winter, there’s no better sight than that of flowers on that tree outside of your window starting to bloom. Yet for many, there’s a downside to this otherwise welcome...

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