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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Five Trailblazing Alums to Celebrate during Women’s History Month

March 13, 2024

Photo: A shot of a photo. The photo is a picture of a leg in a chair that is too small for them, showing how uncomfortable the fit is.

Arts & Culture

New Campus Exhibition Explores What It’s Like to Be “Fat on Campus”

February 20, 2024

Photo: A young white man wearing glasses, a brown, long sleeved collared shirt and navy blue slacks, stands and poses with the aid of a mobility device. He poses in front of BU's College of Fine Arts.

Music

CFA Student Stages a One-of-a-Kind Concert Drawing on His Life as a Musician with a Disability

November 28, 2023

A box containing a pair of over-the-counter Lexie Lumen hearing aids. (Photo by AP Images)

Healthcare Technologies

Q&A: BU Deaf Student on the Impact of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

January 13, 2023

Photo: Green Lion Partners founders Jeff Zucker (Questrom’10) (left) and Mike Bologna (Questrom’10) present Isabelle Bryan with a $10,000 check for her start-up Insphigher at Innovate@BU’s sixth annual Cannabis Start-Up Competition finale November 8. a man and a young woman each hold one side of a giant check for $10,000. Another young man stands to the right of the woman.

Innovation

Idea Sharing App Insphigher Wins Annual BU Cannabis Start-Up Competition

November 10, 2022

David Tamen poses for a photo on September 6, 2022. He is a Trustee Scholar and became partially deaf when he was 13 and has dedicated most of his efforts since then to helping people with disabilities. To this end, he founded a non-profit with his twin brother called Helping Hands where he oversees the 3D printing of pediatric prosthetics for a clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. . He’s looking forward to leveraging the resources at BU to continue his work to support the disabled poor and doing so much more. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Student Profile

Introducing the Class of 2026: David Tamen

September 7, 2022

Listen Now

Why Do So Many Autistic Girls Go Undiagnosed?

April 12, 2022

Photo of Valerie Fletcher, a middle-aged white woman with short red hair and bands. She smiles and wears thick black glasses and a white and black collared shirt. Behind her is a projected slide, she appears to be presenting something.

Diversity

Disability in the 21st Century: A Virtual Talk with Advocate Valerie Fletcher

April 7, 2022

Photo of Emilia Jones, Troy Kotsur, Marlee Matlin and Daniel Durant in a scene from CODA. They are sitting around a table eating dinner. Kotsur wears a red sox baseball cap. Matlin smiles widely as Durant shows something to the family on his phone.

Voices & Opinion

POV: CODA’s Oscar Wins Represent an Historic Moment

April 5, 2022

a photo of Carl Palme, the winner of the Innovate@BU and Green Lion Partners annual Cannabis Start-Up Competition. He smiles as he holds a giant, light green check for $10,000.

Accolades

Hydroponic Device for Growing Cannabis at Home Wins Annual BU Start-Up Competition

November 19, 2021

Photo of Gaetano Mortillaro in a white button down, black pants and glasses. He smiles, standing outside one of the LAW buildings and a sign “University Law” is seen in the background.

Student Profile

Law School Is Hard, but Not Usually This Hard

May 13, 2021

A composite of all 11 illustrations that appear below. From left to right -- Top Row: an illustration showing a man wearing a mask on his computer video chatting with a doctor. Crutches are seen leaning against a wall. Two orange prescription bottles are sitting on the desk next to the man. They are are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of a woman sitting a cubicle with yellow and pink colored post it notes. The notes are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Behind the woman's cubicle appears her kitchen; an illustration of an outdoor cafe dining area with several tables of people eating and conversing. The yellow table tops are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of four people working on a mural. One of them is on a lift working higher up on the wall. The word "Justice" appears in red on the mural and is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Second Row: An illustration of someone filling out a ballot with the word "Vote" printed at the top. Their phone and a cup of coffee next to the ballot indicate they are filling the ballot out at home. A red and blue stripe on the ballot are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration;an illustration of a woman holding a child in her lap while working at a laptop. The child is holding a brown teddy bear, which is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two vehicles driving past a field that has wind turbines in it. The greenish yellow color of the vehicles is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; a photo of two children completing schoolwork at a laptop computer. The blue color of the computer screen is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration. Third Row: An illustration of hands with different skin tones with fingers open and palms facing forward. An equal sign appears in front of the hands. The different skin tones are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; a photo of a group of cyclists. The green wheels on their bikes are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two hands holding a bowl with a fork in it. Behind the hands appear a house, factory, and trucks -- illustrating the food supply chain. The skin tone of the hands is the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration; an illustration of two people facing one another with transparent heads. Lines are drawn connecting the inside of their heads illustrating empathy. Yellow circles in the center of each head are the only color in the otherwise black and white illustration.

Essay Collection

What if Real Change—for a Better World—Came from the Pandemic?

March 17, 2021

Admissions

BU Graduate Programs “Ban the Box” on Applications, Viewed as Contributing to Inequity

July 22, 2020

A photo of the entryway of 111 Commonwealth Ave. with signs on COVID-19 safety protocols

University News

Provost Addresses Faculty’s In-Person Teaching Concerns

June 22, 2020

Elizabeth Foster (STH’22), who has a condition that makes prolonged standing difficult, preaching from her walker chair during a Marsh Chapel service dedicated to those with disabilities. An altar with a purple cloth is seen behind her.

Campus & Facilities

For Students with Disabilities, the Long Commute Can Be Just Next Door

June 9, 2020

Karen Jacobs

Accessibility

Office Artifacts: Karen Jacobs

March 26, 2019

A woman drops a ballot into a ballot box

Public Policy

What Massachusetts Voters Need to Know about 2018 Ballot Questions

November 5, 2018

Construction on the Commonwealth Ave bridge

Accessibility

Comm Ave Bridge Closed through August 11

April 24, 2018

Construction on the Comm Ave bridge.

University News

MassDOT to Announce 2018 Comm Ave Bridge Work Dates Soon

April 6, 2018

Will Lautzenheiser (CAS’96, COM’07) (left) with his partner, Angel Gonzalez

Cinematheque

Double Arm Transplant Recipient Will Lautzenheiser at BU Tonight

December 1, 2017

Double Arm Transplant Recipient Will Lautzenheiser at BU Tonight