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Sheree Renee Thomas, a writer and editor, speaks at a Afrofuturism conference on April 18 at Boston University.
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Afrofuturism Arts Expo presents local “black futurity” art

Kaitlyn Riggio April 25, 2019

The media is full of various depictions of the future, from apocalyptic wastelands to utopian societies. These visions of what lie ahead often shed light on a problem from our time, but they can also put...

Visiting Irish psychiatrist Kevin Malone speaks at the "Stop the Silence" event held in Photonics Thursday night. PHOTO BY SAVANAH MACDONALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Efforts to decrease stigma around suicide discussed in “Stop the Silence”

Steven Barry March 18, 2016

Stigma surrounding suicide in Ireland was highlighted through a collaboration of socially conscious art and research in “Stop the Silence,” a Thursday evening presentation in the Boston University...

Selim Ünlü and John Connor, professors at Boston University, have developed a tool that utilizes LED light to quickly and inexpensively detect viruses such as Ebola. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE PRUE/COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

BU researchers develop prototype of new Ebola detection device

Tafi Mukunyadzi November 4, 2014

From newspapers and television to Twitter and word of mouth, 2014 has been saturated with news over the rare and infectious Ebola virus. Most recent is the case of Kaci Hickox, a Maine nurse who was isolated...

Panel adresses issues faced by women in higher education workforce

Daily Free Press Admin February 2, 2014

Despite gains in higher education, women in the working world still grapple with gender inequity, whether they are trying to negotiate a salary or balancing work and family, female members of Boston University’s...

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