Education Breakthroughs in the Making
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
Education Breakthroughs in the Making
Thanks to federally-supported research at BU, classrooms may soon feature better education for the deaf, more girls and diverse youth preparing for math and science careers, and less students with reading difficulties. Find out more
STUDENT LIFE
Engineering Solutions for the Disabled
BU graduate student Anish Shah is enhancing the wheelchair experience with technological tools that also help caretakers respond to emergencies. Take a look
FACULTY EXPERT
Strong Hope
Dr. Mahasweta Girgenrath is working with the National Institutes of Health on a new treatment to help children with muscular dystrophy get stronger and live longer. Read more
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…
Allen Mitchell and Carol Louik of the BU Slone Epidemiology Center discussed medication safety for pregnant women with Food and Drug Administration officials and Congressional staff… The Boston Globe applauded BU’s binge drinking prevention activities… Patricia Cortes of the BU School of Management discussed women in the workforce in Saudi Arabia with The New York Times… Kevin Outterson of the BU School of Law looked at drug company motivation for an Ebola vaccine in the New Yorker.