Wiebke Denecke, associate professor of Chinese, Japanese, and comparative literature, became the first BU recipient of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s prestigious New Directions Fellowship.
A new U.S. News and World Report ranking of the world’s top 500 research universities puts Boston University at number 37.
CAS and the Department of Political Science reflects on Mayor Menino’s time at BU
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, housed by CAS, officially opened at the beginning of the Fall 2014 semester.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi chose CAS Professor Farouk El-Baz as one of 16 renowned academics and experts for his advisory council.
Two CAS brain researchers were among those invited to the White House for a conference announcing new efforts to advance President Obama’s BRAIN Initiative.
CAS Dean Virginia Sapiro announced that 2014–15 would be her eighth and final academic year as Dean of Arts & Sciences.
On April 30, members of the BU community from Boston to Beijing joined together for one unprecedented day of giving back. The College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences raised over $300,000 during the University’s first-ever Giving Day.
Creative Writing Professor Ha Jin is a critically acclaimed poet, novelist, and short story writer who grew up in the chaos of China during the Cultural Revolution. In an exclusive interview, he discusses how those experiences influenced his work and career.
On March 29, CAS held its inaugural BRAIN Day. Forty undergraduate volunteers demonstrated different aspects of neuroscience to 100 Boston-area students, grades 1-12, to increase public support and awareness of brain research.