Philosophy Department Receives Major Gifts
The estate of John A. Gerda, MD (GRS’51) contributed $81,000 for the Peter A. Bertocci Scholarship Fund, providing support for PhD students in philosophy.
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BU Poised to Impact Cancer Research
The National Cancer Institute’s Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer has tapped a multidisciplinary research team to launch a training center to help grow the next generation of nanomedicine researchers in cancer.
CAS Doctoral Programs Make Major Gains in NRC Assessment
Boston University’s research doctoral programs have shown significant and widespread improvement over the past 15 years, according to an assessment released today by the National Research Council.
Prothero a Lead Architect of PBS Mini-Series “God in America”
The sweeping series, which probes the powerful role played by religion in U.S. life and history, received positive reviews in the New York Times, Variety, and other publications.
$3 Million NSF Grant to Fund Softphone Research
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded a $3 million grant to support a new research project at Boston University, “Securing the Open Softphone.”
BU Team Awarded $1.6 Million NIH Grant
An interdisciplinary team of professors recently won a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop new ways to target protein-protein interactions with synthetic organic drugs.
BU Prof Wins Grant to Simplify Computer Network Analysis
Mark Crovella, professor of computer science in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been awarded a $450,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.
BU Computer Scientist Wins Microsoft Research Fellowship
Prof. Evimaria Terzi, assistant professor of computer science in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been awarded a Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship grant. Terzi and six other promising young researchers from around the world will share in a total grant distribution of $1.4 million.
Spanish Ambassador Bestows High Honor on CAS Profs
Spanish Consul to the United States Jorge Dezcaller bestowed on behalf of his majesty King Juan Carlos I the Cruz de Oficial (Officer’s Cross) of the Order of Isabel la Católica upon Professors of Spanish James Iffland and Christopher Maurer.
BU Takes Silver in “Web 2.0 College Olympics”
CAS Professor of Religion Stephen Prothero is referenced for his dynamic and informative Twitter feed on religious topics.