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Public Policy

California Senator Kamala Harris sitting in front of United States flags with her chin resting on her hand.

Voices & Opinion

POV: The Selection of Kamala Harris for VP Marks “the End of a Void”

August 12, 2020

A Boston Police officer in silhouette on the street

Social Justice

Five New Studies to Probe Pandemic’s Impact on Vulnerable Urban Populations

July 17, 2020

A photo of an American flag with bullet shell casings scattered on top of it

Gun Culture

New Gun Subculture Is on the Rise in Liberal States with Stricter Gun Laws

July 15, 2020

A woman sitting at a kitchen counter looking at a piece of paper

Wage Gap

Salary History Bans Help Narrow Racial, Gender Wage Gaps

July 8, 2020

Voices & Opinion

POV: Militarization of Policing Risks Turning US Cities into Battlespaces

June 19, 2020

Image of Boston Medical Center staff holding a moment of silence on June 11th. Keila Price, pictured in blue scrubs, an Administrative Assistant at Boston Medical Center for 40 years, takes a knee alongside her fellow healthcare workers at BMC during an 8 minute 46 second moment of silence in memory of George Floyd and other members of the Black and brown community who have lost their lives to police violence.

University News

Updated: BU Will Host Day of Collective Engagement June 24 to Reflect on American Racism

June 17, 2020

A photo of a sign that reads "Warning Tick Infested Area" near a beach

Climate Change and Health

Ticks and Mosquitoes, Infectious Disease Carriers, Are Expanding Their Range

June 16, 2020

Cristina Hernandez (from left) Professor Sarah Sherman-Stokes, Briana Cardwell, Luis Guerrero, and former MIT professor Elizabeth Leeds. Photo by Cydney Scott

Special Report: Immigration

One Immigrant’s Story Retold Through Pictures, Words, and Sounds

June 12, 2020

Courtroom illustration of United States asylum hearing.

Special Report: Immigration

Courtroom Drama: Tears, a Skeptical Judge, a Heart-Wrenching Decision

June 11, 2020

On Saturday, June 6, people carried signs protesting police brutality at the University of Massachusetts in Boston after the death of George Floyd.

Policing and Racial Injustice

Tapping into the Lived Experiences of People in Black Communities Is Key to Police Reform Efforts

June 10, 2020

Illustration of immigrant woman seeking asylum walking through the desert with her children.

Special Report: Immigration

Could Three BU Law Students Win Asylum for a Brazilian Mother Fleeing for Her Life?

June 9, 2020

Structural Racism

Police Brutality Influenced by Residential Segregation, Not “a Few Bad Apples”

June 2, 2020

A photo of Massachusetts State Representative Jon Santiago posing in front of a gate that reads "Boston Medical Center"

Politics of Covid-19

Jon Santiago, the Doctor in the House

May 20, 2020

A photo of a crowded bar

Distancing During Coronavirus

Google Data Reveals Which Policies Best Promote Physical Distancing

May 19, 2020

A photo of an eviction notice sitting on a kitchen counter

COVID-19 Relief

Pandemic Relief for Renters and Homeowners Is Still Lagging

May 11, 2020

Image of a handgun with gold bullets on a scratched rock surface.

Public Health

SPH Dean’s Forum Focuses on Global Gun Violence Epidemic

May 9, 2020

A photo of an empty lab in BU’s Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering

Return to Campus Labs

BU Unveils First Phase of Campuswide Research Recovery Plan

May 6, 2020

A photo of Joshua Barocas removing his shoes before entering his home after treating COVID-19 patients.

Coronavirus

How One Infectious Disease Expert Researches Coronavirus While Treating Patients Who Have It

April 28, 2020

Protesters stand on the steps of the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Flag-waving, honking protesters drove past the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday to show their displeasure with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's orders to keep people at home and businesses locked during the new coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.

Politics

Could Anti-Lockdown Protests in the United States Help Trump Win This Fall?

April 24, 2020

A photo of Dorchester including a wind turbine

Climate Change & Coronavirus

In Boston, COVID-19 and Climate Change Are Hitting the Same Communities the Hardest

April 22, 2020

In Boston, COVID-19 and Climate Change Are Hitting the Same Communities the Hardest