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.
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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.
Kotlikoff Helps Clergy Plan for Retirement
An upcoming retirement planning seminar for members of the clergy to be delivered by CAS Professor of Economics Laurence Kotlikoff and School of Management Professor Zvi Bodie was featured in the May 24 issue of Business Wire.
Bokulich Named Director of Center for Philosophy and History of Science
Bokulich, professor of philosophy in the College’s Department of Philosophy, will succeed Alfred I. Tauber, Zoltan Kohn Professor of Medicine and professor of philosophy.
Lopez’s Production Earns Rave Reviews
Melinda Lopez, a faculty member in the Creative Writing Department, received a rave review in the April 6 edition of the Boston Globe for her play From Orchids to Octopi: An Evolutionary Love Story.
Discoveries Lecture Highlights Threat of Cyber-Terrorism
Part of the Discoveries lecture and learning series for alumni and the broader university community, the Photonics Center event featured professors Joseph Wippl (International Relations), Arthur Hulnick (International Relations), Leonid Reyzin (Computer Science), and Dr. Robert Popp (CAS’92). The discussion was moderated by Azer Bestavros (Computer Science).
Arts & Sciences Announces 2009 Teaching Awards
These professors exhibit extraordinary passion and effectiveness not only in conveying ideas but also in mentoring and supporting students.
A Knight’s Tale
Christopher Ricks, the William M. and Sara B. Warren Professor of the Humanities at BU recently received one of the highest honors for a British citizen when Queen Elizabeth granted him a knighthood.
James Winn Awarded Warren Professorship
Named after BU’s first president, the Warren Professorships were established in 2008 as a way of recognizing the most distinguished faculty who are involved in research, scholarship, and teaching, as well as the University’s civic life.
CAS Faculty Members Awarded Warren Professorships
Nancy Kopell, the William Goodwin Aurelio Professor of Mathematics and Science, and Larry Kotlikoff, professor of economics, received the honor on June 24.