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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Gaming the System: The introduction of NFTs and cryptocurrency to the esports world inspires a grim vision of the future

Nick Speranza November 17, 2021
The trend of video game platforms and esport organizations integrating NFTs and cryptocurrency is concerning.
Boston Children's Museum. The museum began its April Adventure Week Monday, offering in-person learning experiences for K-2 visitors. COURTESY OF TIM PIERCE VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Boston Children’s Museum offers science, art, escape for cooped-up kids

Madison Mercado April 21, 2021
The Museum's April Adventure Week allows students to explore and take part in STEAM activities.
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Gaming the System: Among Us memes convey the pain of an internet-dependent world

Nick Speranza March 9, 2021
The nonstop stimuli of the internet tire us out, bombard us and even hijack our brains with advertising. By posting memes poking fun at our ability to recognize Among Us beans in everything, we finally make light of this phenomenon, finding a moment of joy from the conditions of our year-long cabin fever.
Children work on a robot during “Build-A-Bot with Amazon Robotics” on Saturday. The event was held at the Boston Children’s Museum. PHOTO BY LILLIAN LI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Amazon teaches kids STEM skills with ‘Build-a-Bot’ at Children’s Museum

Hannah Shearer April 16, 2018

In the brightly painted and bustling rooms of the Boston Children’s Museum, kids can act as little engineers in the hands-on activities stationed around the building. For National Robotics Week,...

Google Engineering Director Steve Vinter speaks about how art and technology affect education in “STEAM: Rocket Fuel for the Innovation Economy” on Jan. 27. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

STEAM talk explores relationship between art, science in education

Katie Camero February 2, 2017

STEM is an acronym concerning the numerical and experimental side of education, standing for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. However, art and design were added to make STEAM — a...

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