TODAY: BU’s Foundation Relations Hosts Panel Discussion for Graduate Students
BU’s Foundation Relations is hosting a virtual panel discussion today, August 7th, 2025, at noon for graduate students interested in learning how to secure… More
CISS Hosts 2025 Social Science Writing Internship Program Showcase
On July 22, 2025, the Center for Innovation in Social Science hosted the 2025 Social Science Writing Internship Program (SWIP) showcase. The… More
CISS Invites Faculty Applicants for 2025-26 Paid Undergraduate Research Assistantships
The Center for Innovation in Social Sciences (CISS) welcomes proposals for its 2025-26 academic year paid undergraduate research internship program, focusing on… More
CISS Affiliate Pria Anand’s New Release Is a Sweeping Yet Intimate Look at the Mysteries of the Brain
When neurologist Pria Anand began her medical training, she often worried that she was relying too heavily on her patients’ personal stories of their… More
CISS Affiliates Coduto and Sibley Discuss the Debate Sparked By A Bystander-Captured Video of a Private Moment along the Charles River
A recent viral video captured along the Charles River is raising questions about just how much privacy we are all entitled to… More
BU Social Scientists Promoted to Senior Lecturer
Arts and Sciences has announced the promotion of 10 CAS lecturers to senior lecturer. Congratulations to all, but especially the following social… More
“People Are Fascinated by Love and the Pursuit of Love,” Says CAS Sociologist Deborah Carr
Each new decade brings its own spin on TV dating, but the premise is essentially the same: people, thrown together in various… More
New Report by CISS Affiliate Judith Gonyea Explores How Age Affects Voting in the U.S.
Generational divisions in politics continue to drive campaigns, voting policies and research, but are often misunderstood. In fact, many assumptions about the… More
CISS Affiliate Richard A. Currie Studies the Impact of Coworker Nosiness on Employee Performance
They’re a common office menace: the nosy coworker. They read over shoulders, loiter as friends chitchat, ask uncomfortable personal questions. It can… More
As Pride Month Ends, Learn More about BU Social Scientists’ LGBTQ-Focused Research and Book Recommendations
This article was written by Shayla Brown (CAS ' 26). Shayla is the CISS summer writing intern, and a participant in the… More