PBS’ American Experience hosted an online conversation titled “Breaking The Code: A History Of Women In STEM” on Thursday to highlight Elizebeth Friedman — the country’s first known female cryptanalyst and a leader in her field, yet unknown to many. Friedman’s story raises an important question: who else are we missing?

When BU announced its LfA approach to the Fall semester — a hybrid model that saw some students return to campus and others study remotely — it told students who returned that they could opt out of in-person learning and choose to attend from afar at any time.