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From left, MA student Vicky Kelberer and Professor Noora Lori work with Professor Andrei Lapets and Boston University’s Hariri Institute members Andrei Lapets, San Tran and Frederick Jansen. PHOTO COURTESY ERIKA SIDOR/ MICROSOFT

Student-made app Urban Refuge in development stage

JenRacoosin March 1, 2018
A team of Boston University students and graduates has created an app called Urban Refuge that helps urban refugees in Amman, Jordan locate resources and non-governmental organizations near them.
Seniors Jenni Li and Jennifer Long at The Future of Everything event at the BUild Lab on Tuesday afternoon. PHOTO BY JENNA MANTO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUild Lab showcase explores the future of industries

Lillian Ilsley-Greene February 27, 2018
Members of the Boston University community gathered in the BUild Lab Tuesday evening to view showcases and listen to presentations about the future of certain industries by faculty from departments across BU.
Rainey Dankel, an associate rector at Trinity Church in Boston, speaks about the role of faith in the city during a discussion hosted by the Boston University Initiative on Cities Wednesday afternoon. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Panelists discuss challenges, functions of religion in modern cities

Ellie French December 8, 2016

Approximately 20 members of the Boston University community gathered early Wednesday afternoon for a panel, “Faith and the City,” to discuss the role of religion in modern cities. The seminar,...

The crowdfunding effort for Urban Refuge, a mobile app created by a group of Boston University students to assist refugees living in Jordan, came to an end on Sunday. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Urban Refuge reaches crowdfunding goal

Breanne Kovatch September 29, 2016

It’s been a month and half since a group of students in Greater Boston launched the campaign for Urban Refuge, an app designed to help refugees, on a Boston University crowdfunding platform. The...

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