Azer Bestavros quoted in BU Today article on joining edX
Azer Bestavros, who co-chairs BU's council exploring technology and education, says the online platform edX is a perfect fit for the University. Read more
Spotlights
Peter Gacs Elected as an External Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Spotlights
Sharon Goldberg Among 2012-2014 Class of Hariri Institute Junior Faculty Fellows
Faculty Spotlight
A Vision to Help the Disabled
Margrit Betke is a pioneer in the field of computer vision. One of her best-known creations is the Camera Mouse. The tool helps people with medical conditions such as cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy, ALS, multiple sclerosis, and traumatic brain injury, use computers more easily.
Alumni Spotlight
Sometimes It Pays to Scream at Your Boss
J Allard (CAS’91) had a very successful career at Microsoft, in part by disagreeing with Bill Gates to argue in 1994 that the company should focus more on the Internet. Allard’s team went on to develop Internet Explorer for Windows.