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A person speaks with the front desk at the Educational Resource Center in the Center for Career Development building. Many Boston University students have on- or off-campus part-time jobs in addition to being a full-time student. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Glimpsing into the lives of full-time students with part-time jobs

Lilu Trondowski September 18, 2024
For some students, finding employment is not a simple task, but for others, work has become a space and time to further their aspirations.
Undergraduate Affairs

Boston University’s Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program finalizes funding recipients

Crystal Yormick May 3, 2023
The Boston University Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) finalized their funding recipients for this summer.
boston university student researcher handles equipment in a laboratory

BU students reflect on internship, research opportunities for second summer in pandemic

Yiran Yu April 26, 2021
From research to interning abroad, students find unique ways to optimize the summer break.
Boston University students taking the Ancient Worlds course in the College of Arts and Sciences this semester were able to study pieces from the Museum of Fine Arts through virtual, student-created museum tours. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students explore ‘ancient worlds’ through virtual museum tour

Ashley Soebroto December 10, 2020
Boston University students enrolled in Ancient Worlds have developed virtual tours featuring artwork from the MFA as well as other museums around the world.
East to West: Oct. 16, 2020

East to West: Oct. 16, 2020

Justin Tang October 16, 2020

On today’s edition of East to West, we cover the continued impact of COVID-19 on local businesses and restaurants, BU’s new community safety and engagement team, a local group of tenants demanding...

Boston University’s Atmospheric Remote Sensing Lab in the Department of Earth and Environment in the College of Arts and Sciences. Undergraduate students at BU are finding it difficult to get research experience due to limited lab occupancy. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Fewer new awards for UROP as researchers adjust to lab limits, remote work

Anne Jonas October 14, 2020
Undergraduate students at BU are finding difficulty obtaining research experience this semester with fewer positions available due to limited lab occupancy.
East to West: September 14, 2020

East to West: September 14, 2020

Justin Tang September 14, 2020

Join us on East to West today as we discuss the impacts of a national coin shortage on BU students, the College of Fine Arts’ budget cuts, changes to Massachusetts travel restrictions, and more. FEATURING:...

The Boston University Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program building on Bay State Road. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to constraints on research opportunities and hands-on learning for undergraduate students. CONNYR LU/ DFP FILE

How a pandemic transformed laboratory research at BU

Rachel Do September 9, 2020
It has now been months since BU and other universities first instituted remote learning and reduced capacity in classrooms, and research opportunities for undergraduates this semester have been no exception to such changes.
On Wednesday, scientists and STEM professionals took a break from work, meetings and classes in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DFP FILE

Faculty and students in STEM step away from work to reflect on racial inequity

Melissa Ellin June 10, 2020
Scientists and STEM professionals across the nation are taking a break Wednesday from all work, meetings and classes as part of the #ShutDownAcademia and #ShutDownSTEM movement.

UROP selects new director John Celenza

Camille Fowler October 18, 2017

John Celenza, a biology professor and molecular genetics researcher at Boston University, is stepping into his new role as director of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, succeeding Paul...

Boston University’s 2015 Annual Report highlights the efforts to overcome challenges it faces with funding research. GRAPHIC BY RACHEL CHMIELINKSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU’s research challenges, achievements emphasized in Annual Report

Sekar Krisnauli January 28, 2016

Boston University released the 2015 Annual Report Tuesday, which highlighted the university’s overcoming challenges amid an “unsettled research environment.” Introduced to the BU community through...

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