Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet
Economist Jeffrey Sachs, widely regarded as one of the leading international economic advisors of his generation, speaks at Boston University as part of the economics department series Conversations with Economists. He discusses the necessity of managing the planet’s natural resources effectively and sustainably, despite the world’s overcrowded state.
Hosted by College of Arts and Sciences Economics Department
Future Challenges: Trade and Development
This panel discussion, part of the Future Challenges seminar series of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, features Tariq Banuri of the Stockholm Environment Institute, BU School of Management Professor Sushil Vachani, and BU School of Law Associate Professor Kevin Outterson, speaking on a variety of interdisciplinary issues related to global trade and development.
Hosted by Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer Range Future
Solving Darwin's Abominable Mystery: The Origin and Diversification of Flowering Plants
Pamela Soltis, a curator of the laboratory of molecular systematics and evolutionary genetics at the Florida Museum of Natural History she speaks about the centuries-old mystery of the seemingly sudden appearance and diversification of flowering plants (angiosperms) in a world that had previously known only gymnosperms (plants with exposed seeds).
Hosted by College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program
State of the Art: African American Poetry Today � Poetry Reading
Boston University’s Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center and the Poetry Society of America team up to celebrate the rich, wide-ranging voice of African-American poetry with an evenings of readings. Introduced by Boston’s inaugural poet laureate Sam Cornish, poets include a Pulitzer prize winner and several nominees and the founders of the poetry group Cave Canem, among many others. Cosponsored by the Boston Review and Cave Canem, the event honors the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS’55, Hon.’59) on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of his assassination.
Hosted by Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center and the Poetry Society of America
In addition the BUniverse mailing list, you can also receive updates via RSS.
RSS is a system of syndicated news feeds that are updated every time the web site is updated. Subscribe to RSS