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The university counts seven Nobel Laureates including Martin Luther King, Jr. (PhD ‘55) and Elie Wiesel, 35 Pulitzer Prize winners, nine Academy Award winners, Emmy and Tony Award winners among its faculty and alumni. BU also has MacArthur, Sloan, and Guggenheim Fellowship holders as well as American Academy of Arts and Sciences and National Academy of Sciences members among its past and present graduates and faculty.
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« Au début de ma carrière de journaliste, j’ai infiltré le Ku Klux Klan » : un professeur d’université revient sur son reportage au sein du Klan.
Cada vez más se les pregunta a los viajeros globales si desean pagar compras locales en la moneda de su país de origen. He aquí por qué debe resistirse a la tentación de hacerlo.
In 1979, David Duke told the media he had launched a wildly successful recruiting drive in Connecticut. A local reporter wanted to test Duke's claims – so he filled out an application to join the KKK.
La política y religión pueden coexistir, colaborar o destruirse. Según estas expertas, no hay una religión que condene o promueva la democracia. La actitud de los ciudadanos ante el régimen político no depende de su credo.
Global travelers are being increasingly asked if they want to pay for local purchases in terms of their home country currency. Here's why you should resist the strong temptation to do so.
So far, he has not given any hints that his team is hatching a parallel set of economic policies that will benefit all Americans, let alone the world economy.
Pour comprendre comment religion et politique peuvent cohabiter, il faut s’intéresser à l’action religieuse et aux organisations sur le terrain.
Our work on the International Panel for Social Progress has led us to conclude that religion is neither inherently pro-democracy nor inherently anti-democracy.
Can artificial intelligence accurately simulate people's religious tendencies in the face of disaster and tragedy?
They may not say 'climate change,' but many Republican US mayors support clean energy, jobs in renewable industries, and other climate-friendly policies. And so do majorities of their constituents.
A journalism scholar and biographer of Tom Wolfe looks back at a literary great's life of challenging cultural standards.
More people are sending off saliva samples to find out about their genetic roots. But the raw DNA results go way beyond genealogical data – and could deliver unintended consequences.
In order to avoid colleges where graduates owe so much and earn so little that they can hardly pay back their student loans, students should ask these key questions about any college they plan to attend.
Big business influences politicians in many ways. One little-recognized channel is the money companies and their foundations give the nonprofits politicians like.
The new secretary of state once called the Iran nuclear deal 'unconscionable.' If he supports Trump's instinct to scrap the agreement on May 12, it could unleash violence across the volatile Mideast.
The Harvard case shows that when sexual harassment occurs on campus, it not only leaves a trail of victims but hurts the institutional culture as well.
Dozens of US cities have launched bike-share programs in the past decade. There have been bumps – critics want wider access, and cities want bikes stored out of the way – but bike sharing is on a roll.
The agreement created peace between Irish nationalists and those who support being part of the United Kingdom. With Brexit looming, tensions are once again rising.
Trump's pick to lead the State Department believes Iran is 'intent on destroying America.' But ending the Iran nuclear deal could unleash a violent chain reaction, a Mideast scholar says.
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Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University
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Professor of Journalism, Boston University
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Public Involvement Specialist, Adjunct professor, Boston University
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Lecturer, Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University
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Faculty Director for Professional Education, BU School of Education, Boston University
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Adjunct associate professor, Boston University
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Associate Professor of History, Boston University
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Chair and Senior Lecturer, Social Sciences, Boston University
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Professor of Global Development Policy; Director, Global Development Policy Center, Boston University
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Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University
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Professor of Sociology of Religion, Boston University
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Research Fellow at Boston University Initiative on Cities, Boston University
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Slater Family Professor in Behavioral Economics, Boston University
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Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics, Boston University
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Boston University
