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.
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NIH Announces $5.9 Million to Renovate Chemistry Facilities
The one-year effort will renovate 6,700 square feet of laboratory and office space to create four laboratory modules for state-of-the-art research in synthetic organic chemistry and supporting laboratory space for analytical chemistry.
BU Receives $1.5M for Undergrad Neuroscience Research
Boston University today was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to accelerate research for undergraduate neuroscience students.
Computer Science Professor Receives NSF Grant to Develop New Internet Architecture
Ibrahim Matta, Associate Professor of Computer Science, has been awarded a $560,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop a new approach to Internet architecture.
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.
CAS Announces Annual Teaching and Advising Awards
These awards recognize professors who excel at communicating complex ideas, motivating students to engage more deeply, listening to their academic and career concerns, and giving thoughtful guidance.
CAS Playwrights Take Top Honors at National Theater Festival
Kate Snodgrass, head of the playwriting group in the Creative Writing Program, and three of her graduate students recently received national awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Washington, D.C.
Moving Mountains in Honduras
Students from Arts & Sciences returned recently from a successful trip to help low-income residents of Honduras.
Debate about Real-Life Hobbits Kicks Off New Conference Series
Finding hobbits in Indonesia throws an unexpected wrench into the timeline of human evolution.
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).