BU Sociologist Comments on Urban Development and “Third Places”
In a lot of ways, Mugar fills in the cracks of campus life: it’s not home, it’s not work or class, it’s… More
CISS Undergraduate Research Intern Showcase on May 2
The BU community is warmly invited to attend the research showcase of the 2024-25 Undergraduate Research Interns. The interns have each worked… More
BU Social Scientists on CRC Promoted to Full Professor
On April 29, 2025, BU President Melissa Gilliam and Provost Gloria Waters announced the promotion of 23 members of the Charles River… More
CISS, CAS, and Partners Co-Host May 13 Events on Research Translation and Impact
We face increasingly complex national and global challenges, and effective science communication is more crucial than ever. In 2025, bridging the gap… More
Sociologist Curington and Students Train as Doulas to Inform Research on Childbirth
This article, by Amy Laskowski and Cydney Scott first appeared in The Brink on April 10, 2025. Celeste… More
BU Economics Department Boasts Global Leaders Among Alumni
This article, by Doug Most, first appeared in BU Today on April 22, 2025. BU alums Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez… More
CISS Affiliate Christine Slaughter Discusses SAVE Act
This article by Jessica Colarossi originally ran in The Brink on April 18, 2025. A protester outside the… More
CISS Awards Three Book Incubator Grants
CISS and Associate Dean of the Faculty for Arts & Sciences Arianne Chernock are please to announce the three recipients of 2025 book incubator… More
Three of Six Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded Go To BU Social Scientists
For a century, Guggenheim Fellowships have given the nation’s most distinguished scholars and artists—from writer James Baldwin to environmentalist Rachel Carson—the freedom… More
CISS Names Erin Tatz as Inaugural CISS Dissertation Fellow
The Center for Innovation in Social Science (CISS) is pleased to announce that Erin Tatz, a doctoral candidate in political science, is… More