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Photo of Lecturer Malwina “Maja” Carrion in her course Neglected Tropical Diseases at Sargent Nov 9. She wears a patterned, multi-color, bluish mask, and a gray long sleeve, and gestures with her right hand at the podium at the front of the classroom. She is a young light-skinned woman with long hair.

Infectious Diseases

Want to Learn about Neglected Tropical Diseases? Sign Up for This Sargent Course

November 13, 2021

Students sitting in a row of seats at Fenway along the first base line under the overhang as a tour guide dressed in red tells them about the park.

Classes

From Newport Mansions to Fenway, Summer Program Explores Boston and New England

July 14, 2021

A portrait photo of David Chard sitting in his office

University News

David Chard, BU Wheelock’s Interim Leader, Appointed Permanent Dean

March 23, 2021

Photo of a young man sitting on a park bench by himself and looking at his phone.

Social Isolation

Why Are Some People More Lonely Than Others? Smartphone Data Could Reveal Clues

March 8, 2021

A black and white portrait photograph of Dean David Chard

Education

A Vision for a More Equitable Future

March 4, 2021

A photo of Sarah Gordon, Paul Shafer, and Megan Cole Brahim standing next to one another wearing masks

Public Health

New BU Lab Studies Medicaid, Where Racism, Poverty, and COVID-19 Meet

February 17, 2021

A photo of Leanne Yinusa-Nyahkoon holding her child

Public Health

Web-Based Program Could Decrease Pregnancy Risks for Black Women

February 5, 2021

A portrait photo of Sujin Pak

University News

Sujin Pak Appointed New Dean of BU’s School of Theology

January 19, 2021

A woman in all black workout gear squats as she wears a soft exosuit developed by researchers at Sargent that helps mobility and movement for people suffering from lower back pain, aiding them in activities such as heavy lifting. Behind her large blue industrial vats are seen.

Wearables

Could a Robotic “Backpack” Replace Opioids to Relieve Lower Back Pain?

January 7, 2021

A photo of Dudley Allen Sargent

Sargent College

A Revolutionary Idea

December 18, 2020

A composite of portrait photos of Jennifer Greif Green and Amie Grills

Mental Health

Help for Anxious Times

December 16, 2020

A portrait photo of Julie Duran

Education

The Advocate

December 15, 2020

A portrait photo of Adrienne Elise Tarver standing in front of one of her paintings

Alumni

Mining the Past, Mirroring the Present

December 14, 2020

Portrait of Eugenio Menegon, College of Arts & Sciences associate professor of Chinese, wearing a bright blue button down and black leather jacket. He smiles and a fuzzy background with a building and fall trees are seen behind him.

History

BU Spearheads Massive Database of Centuries of Culture-Sharing between the West and China

November 4, 2020

Illustration showing a donkey and elephant pulling the White House in opposite directions

Politics

Election 2020: A Day of Nervousness Turns to a Night of Uncertainty

November 3, 2020

A photo of the team at BU's COVID-19 testing lab

COVID-19 Testing

Meet the Team behind BU’s COVID-19 Testing Lab

October 15, 2020

Photo of pilot Dharmesh Tarapore (CAS’18) standing in black jacket in front of a small plane and smiling.

Aviation Innovation

Could Alum’s New Device Improve Flight Safety for Small Planes?

October 13, 2020

A photo of Paula Austin standing outside a house

Books

A History of Racial Discrimination and the Fight for Change

October 12, 2020

A photo of an assembly line with apples on it

Food

How COVID-19 Changed Our View of the Food Supply Chain

October 12, 2020

A photo collage

Life After COVID-19

A Better Future

October 12, 2020

A Better Future