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Photo by Jackie Ricciardi FAQ about BU’s Commencement Plans How to get in, who must Zoom in, COVID test requirements, how to pick up your new college graduate, and more May 10, 2021 Twitter Facebook With two graduation ceremonies, one for undergraduates and another for advanced degree recipients, neither with in-person family members and guests, and all held under COVID-19 safety protocols (including mandatory masks on Nickerson Field), Boston University...

Twitter Facebook There are several reasons why enrollment in Introduction to Computer Science I increased from 500 students in 2013-2014 to more than 1,000 this year, and many of them rest on the efforts of David Sullivan. The College of Arts & Sciences master lecturer in computer science and director of peer education and assessment radically redesigned the course with an eye toward exposing students to the expanding universe of subject areas that now constitute computer science. He repl...

News, Opinion, Community 2021 Metcalf Award Winner MED’s Fadie Coleman Helps Underrepresented and Working Students Earn STEM degrees Metcalf Award winner Fadie Coleman’s years teaching middle and high school informs her teaching today in a joint School of Medicine/Metropolitan College program. Photo by Cydney Scott  Accolades Provides path to STEM degrees for underrepresented and working students May 10, 2021 Twitter Facebook Teaching her first class last fall at t...

This year, BU’s annual Senior Breakfast became Senior Brunch.  On Friday, April 30, the Class of 2021 tuned in to the Zoom ceremony to toast one another and officially kick off Commencement 2021 festivities.  And, of course, to find out who this year’s Commencement speaker would be. Because there will be two separate ceremonies on Commencement day, May 16—one for grad students and another for graduating seniors—word came that there will be two speakers: US Representative Ayanna Pressl...

3 takeaways from No. 9 Syracuse’s 13-8 win over Albany Courtesy of Rich Barnes | USA TODAY Sports The Orange held the Great Danes scoreless in the fourth quarter. Facebook Subscribe to our sports newsletter here When Stephen Rehfuss’ shot in traffic deflected off Griffin Cook’s back, the sophomore scooped up the loose ball and unleashed a follow-up effort in one smooth motion. Cook’s behind-the-back highlight goal — his first of the season — caused the SU bench to erupt into cheers....

(Photo Courtesy of Syracuse Athletic Communications) When Stephen Rehfuss started his shooting windup, Griffin Cook pressed his Albany defender away from the middle of the field. He needed to widen the shooting lane Rehfuss wanted to hit, clearing traffic that Rehfuss had initially tried to dodge around but couldn’t. Rehfuss’ move left him and Cook as the two SU players working to create on their second possession of the third quarter. There was Rehfuss, the leading Tewaaraton Award candida...

No. 9 Syracuse snaps 2-game losing streak with 13-8 win over Albany Courtesy of Rich Barnes | USA Today Sports Brendan Currys goal in the second quarter ended a short two-goal run by the Great Danes. Facebook Subscribe to our sports newsletter here Grant Murphy’s stick, as it had been almost all game, was in the perfect spot to bat down an Albany pass to the middle of the offensive zone. Murphy calmly looked down, located the ball, and kicked it away from two Albany players and toward Syracus...

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true level of his brain function. >> dr. manly says traumatic brain injury is where cancer was 40 or 50 years ago. these injuries are very complicated making it a challenge to care for these patients. >> we really havent study the this effectively and it is one of the silent epidemics. >> they are trying to get him to san francisco without further injury to his brain. >> the team that transported him from la county did a superb job. he showed up here. he looked great. transporting a ...