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Boston University student organization BU4Bernie canvas in Concord, New Hampshire in December 2019. COURTESY OF BU4BERNIE

Student political groups ramp up efforts as primary nears

Ellie Yeo January 30, 2020
This weekend, members of the BU political organization BU4Bernie will travel to New Hampshire to canvas for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Other BU political organizations, such as BU for Warren, supporting candidate Elizabeth Warren, have taken and will make similar trips to demonstrate support for their respective candidates.
According to a report released Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research, universities spend more on courses in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) than in humanities. SYDNEY MAES DFP FILE PHOTO

Study finds STEM courses cost more than humanities, social sciences

Sari Cohen December 6, 2018

Universities spend more money on STEM courses than on humanities and social science courses, according to a working paper released Monday by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The paper shows...

Students from American universities, including Boston University, have been increasingly studying abroad over the past year, a report published Tuesday by the Institute of International Education revealed. SYDNEY MAES/ DFP FILE PHOTO

More students choosing to study abroad, report shows

Sari Cohen November 16, 2018

The number of American students studying abroad has increased over the last year, according to the annual Open Doors report released Tuesday by the Institute of International Education. Boston...

Students sit in Boston University's Center for Gender, Sexuality and Activism. The CGSA is holding its first clothing drive for Youth on Fire, a center for homeless LGBTQ youth in Cambridge. ELIZA SHAW/ DFP FILE PHOTO

CGSA holds drives for foster children, homeless LGBTQ youth

Sari Cohen November 14, 2018
BU's CGSA is holding drives for homeless youth and foster children this holiday season.
Boston University launched a mental health awareness campaign Monday, including posters on anxiety outside Warren Towers. VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU launches mental health awareness campaign with poster series

Sari Cohen November 1, 2018
Boston University’s Behavioral Medicine and Wellness and Prevention Services kicked off a new campaign Monday to raise awareness for mental health.
Boston University Ph.D. student Michael Rosario, pictured above, was awarded a four-year Health Policy Research Scholarship from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. COURTESY OF MICHAEL ROSARIO

BU doctoral student receives health policy research scholarship

Sari Cohen October 14, 2018
A Boston University doctoral student has received a scholarship from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest philanthropic organization dedicated to health.
Boston University student Sarah Horn is organizing Thursday’s Boston walkout of sexual assault survivors in solidarity with Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused United States Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. COURTESY OF SARAH HORN

BU student organizes solidarity speakout

Daily Free Press Staff September 27, 2018
Under the organization of Boston University sophomore Sarah Horn, crowds will gather at the John F. Kennedy Federal Building Thursday to raise awareness for sexual assault survivors and support Christine Blasey Ford in her sexual assault allegation against prospective U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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