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First-Gen Students, Framingham Heart Study, Classroom Air
YOU'RE INVITED Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the Price Join Boston University Professor Anthony Jack and officials from the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans and The Education Trust for a conversation about first-generation student success at the Library of... More
Living to 100, Inflation Reduction Act, Pandemic Preparedness
FACULTY EXPERT The Secrets of Living to 100 BU’s New England Centenarian Study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, delves into the lives of superagers to better understand why some people make it to their centennial—and to maybe help the rest of us do the same. Learn their secrets RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT US Mayors Cite... More
Afghan Women, Child Tax Credit, Unequal Aging
BU IN DC “We Will Not Remain Silent”: Afghan Girls and Women Highlight BU - State Department Summit Approximately 200 participants traveled from across the country and as far as Afghanistan for last week's summit, organized by the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience, a partnership between Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee... More
Opioid Hotline, Statelessness, Memories
NOTABLE ALUMNI BU Alum Directs First State-Funded Hotline to Help Prevent Overdoses Stephen Murray (SPH '22) blends his personal and professional experiences as an overdose survivor, paramedic, and now, director of the Massachusetts Overdose Prevention Helpline to challenge stigma and promote empathy for people who use drugs. Learn about his work FACULTY EXPERT The Global... More
Disasters, Mexico City Policy, Better Boston
FACULTY EXPERT Why Is the US So Unprepared for Natural Disasters? BU School of Social Work researcher Darien Alexander Williams studies how climate change, disaster response, and urban planning intertwine with social justice and racism. Get prepared RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Trump-Era Policy on Global Aid Curtailed Family Planning Services in Africa A new BU School of Public... More
Wildlife Threats, Climate Assessment, Plumbing Champ
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT New Study Identifies the Greatest Threat to Wildlife Across North America and Canada: People BU biology student Tara Miller studied more than 600,000 wildlife rehabilitation center records to look at the human impact on wild animals, from lead poisoning to window strikes to vehicle collisions. Her work is supported by... More
Drug Policy, Generative AI, ROTC
YOU'RE INVITED A Conversation with Dr. Rahul Gupta of the Office of National Drug Control Policy The BU School of Public Health and the Grayken Center for Addiction host the director of ONDCP for a live-streamed discussion on December 7th at 1:00 p.m. Join the conversation STUDENT LIFE How Will Generative AI Impact My Field... More
Black Women’s Health, Veterans, Warfighter Readiness
COMMUNITY RESOURCE Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women's Health For nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black women's health, with funding from the National Institutes of Health. Shine a light on the crisis FACULTY EXPERTS They Served Their Country. Now, They're Serving Their Fellow Veterans Two veterans... More
Regulating AI, Forensic Evidence, Gentrification
FACULTY EXPERT We Need Stronger Safeguards from Artificial Intelligence BU law professor Woodrow Hartzog argues that current AI policies and oversights are far too weak, calling on Congress to move beyond what he calls "half measures". See what he recommends RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Updating the Science of Bloodstain Analysis and Forensics With support from the National Institute... More
BU’s Next President, Genius Grant, Mass Incarceration
ON THE CHARLES RIVER BU Names Melissa L. Gilliam 11th President The Ohio State University provost, physician, and scholar will bring her passion for the arts and humanities along with two decades of higher education leadership to BU starting July 2024. Learn about Dr. Gilliam RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT BU Ecologist Lucy Hutyra Wins a 2023 MacArthur... More