Beloved Former Mayor of Boston and CAS Professor Thomas M. Menino Dies at 71
CAS and the Department of Political Science reflects on Mayor Menino’s time at BU
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New Pardee School of Global Studies: Custodian of Old and Cherished Traditions
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, housed by CAS, officially opened at the beginning of the Fall 2014 semester.
CAS Professors Invited to the White House
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.
Dean Sapiro to Step Down in 2015
CAS Dean Virginia Sapiro announced that 2014–15 would be her eighth and final academic year as Dean of Arts & Sciences.
Initiative on Cities to Launch, with Menino on Board
Departing Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will launch a new chapter in his life’s journey in February: as co-director of BU’s new Initiative on Cities.
Walk This Way: How Early Hominins Got Around
According to a new study co-authored by Assistant Professor of Anthropology Jeremy De Silva in the journal Science, our Australopithecus ancestors may have used a different approach to walking than previously believed.
CAS Alum David Quinn Named BU Men’s Hockey Coach
Quinn (CAS’89), former BU associate head coach, will replace retiring coach Jack Parker.
University Lecture Committee Seeks Nominees
The University Lecture Committee invites faculty members to identify nominees for the 2013 University Lecturer.
The Link Between Climate Change and Butterfly Flight
In a new study, Boston University researchers have found that butterflies show signs of being affected by climate change in a way similar to plants and bees, but not birds.
Trade in Live Corals May Help Preserve Reef Ecosystems
A team researchers including Boston University Professor of Biology Les Kaufman has found that international trade in live corals may actually be helping to preserve the species.