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The Daily Free Press

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Boston University’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences. Faculty of CDS continue to work with the Data Science For Good initiative to tackle societal issues with technology. COURTESY OF JACKIE RICCIARDI VIA BU TODAY

CDS initiative addresses issues in our society through civic-minded technology

By Emily Pauls February 24, 2022
The Faculty of Computing and Data Science's new initiative, Data Science for Good, will have programs centered around technology that will help societal issues.
"Driving While Black" presentation at BU Law School

‘Driving While Black’: Law professor discusses ‘racial territoriality’ and racism on America’s roads

By Daily Free Press Staff February 17, 2022
Jamila Jefferson-Jones discussed her paper “Driving While Black” as “Living While Black,” as part of a speaker series from BU School of Law.
The Church of the Covenant, which houses the Women’s Lunch Place shelter on Newbury Street. The WPL is a day-shelter which provides breakfast and lunch to anyone who identifies as a woman and fosters a women-centric community. HUI-EN LIN/DFP STAFF

Day-shelter on Newbury Street aims to create women-centric community

By Gabriela A. Lopez Gomes February 15, 2022
Women's Lunch Place is a day-shelter that provides necessities such as showers, clothes and toiletries.
Fenway Victory Gardens - public garden

BU students start sustainable garden initiative to teach environmentalism to elementary school children

By Stella Tannenbaum February 11, 2022
The Boston chapter of The Urban Garden Initiative is partnering with three local elementary schools to teach children about sustainability through gardening.
Justice and Equity: Using Language to Ignite Culture Change

Boston University Medical Campus focuses on language to start combating racial inequities

By Ava Berger January 28, 2022
BUMC held a panel and keynote to discuss language usage in the medical community in order to support justice and equity.
Boston University journalism professor Dick Lehr speaking about his newly published book “White Hot Hate” at Brookline Booksmith Wednesday. CLARE ONG/ DFP STAFF

BU professor showcases new book at Brookline Booksmith

By Cassandra Dumay December 6, 2021
Professor of Journalism Dick Lehr read excerpts of his new book in Brookline last Wednesday.
University of Illinois at Chicago associate professor of economics Javaeria Qureshi presented on teacher quality in relation to Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennials in an event put on by Wheelock College of Education and Human Development Tuesday. VISHVA VENKATESAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Wheelock seminar explores generational teaching differences

By Carly Breland November 18, 2021
Professor Javaeria Quershi presented her research on Tuesday at the education school.
The Massachusetts Menstrual Equity Coalition home page on a phone screen. The Boston University School of Public Health’s Period Project and student organization Period at BU work to combat period poverty, or inequitable access to menstrual products. ILLUSTRATION BY CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student organizations combat period poverty

By Lindsay Shachnow November 12, 2021
Student leaders discuss how period poverty can be combated at Boston University in the greater Boston area.
Terriers Thrive Together logo

On-campus mental health services, student organizations collaborate to spread awareness about mental health

By Paul Birmingham October 18, 2021
Terrier Thrive Together features mental health awareness events throughout this month.
divestBU rally

BU divests from fossil fuels, activists react

By Claire Law September 30, 2021
BU divests from fossil fuels, which is "a very small fraction of our endowment," President Brown wrote in an email to all students.
The Racial Muslim, book by Sahar Aziz

Visiting law professor discusses new book focused on the racialization of immigrant Muslims in American society

By Gabriela A. Lopez Gomes September 29, 2021
Sahar Aziz's first book discusses the Muslim identity in the United States post-9/11.
RESULT website

Massachusetts Attorney General, BU Spark!’s RESULT fight labor trafficking

By Divya Sood September 24, 2021
The website stands for "Recognize and Evaluate Signs to Uncover Labor Trafficking."
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