Physicist Honored for 1984 Supercollider Work
For the past 14 years, the cover to Kenneth Lane’s 1984 paper that helped chart the course for supercollider physics has been hanging on his office door.
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CAS Sophomore Competes in Jeopardy College Championship
CAS Sophomore Erin McLean appeared in the Jeopardy College Championship.
French Expulsion of Gypsies Creates Controversy
The French and other European governments’ treatment of Gypsies is far more complicated and historically fraught than many contemporary human rights activists understand it to be.
The Difference a Year Makes
The College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Annual Report for 2009/10 highlights progress made across CAS and GRS during the year.
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.
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.
BU Prof Named Head of APSA British Politics Group
Prof. Graham Wilson, professor and chair-elect of the Department of Political Science has been named president of the British Politics Group of the American Political Science Association.
Psychology Profs Win Competitive Department of Defense Grant
The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Naval Research (ONR) presented a $1.5 million grant to a team led by CAS Professor of Psychology Michael Hasselmo.