OMB Releases Proposed Revision of Regulation for Federal Research Funding
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a preview version of a revision to the “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance”;… More
5 Things Everyone Should Know About CISS
This article was written by Lindsay Griesman (CAS '27, Anthropology), who is interning at CISS as part of the 2026 Social Science Summer… More
BU Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez Discusses His New Book with the Princeton UP Ideas Podcast
On May 20th, neuroscientist Steve Ramirez (CAS/Psychological and Brain Sciences & Center for Systems Neuroscience) joined New Books Network, the New York Philosophy… More
Summer 2026: Dr. Steven Schmidt (CAS/Sociology)
Steven Schmidt is professor in the Sociology Department and an urban sociologist who studies how rental housing markets widen family inequality. Most… More
Meet the 2026 Summer Mini-Grant Recipients
In March 2026, the Center for Innovation in Social Science invited proposals for summer mini-grants intended to help foster new research or enhance in-progress… More
Boston University’s Loretta Lees honored by UK’s Royal Geographical Society
Loretta Lees is joining the ranks of Sir David Attenborough, Neil Armstrong, and Bob Geldof as an honoree of the United Kingdom’s Royal… More
CISS Announces 2026 Summer Mini-Grant Recipients
In March 2026, the Center for Innovation in Social Science invited proposals for summer mini-grants intended to help foster new research or enhance in-progress… More
Research Computing Services Offers Summer 2026 Data Analysis Workshops
Research Computing Services IS&T RCS Tutorials May 26 - June 23 IS&T RCS Tutorials May 26 - June 23 Registration is open… More
New Religion and Science Course Explores Transhumanism and Its Implications for Immortality
The movement called transhumanism embraces technology-enhanced human abilities, including—for some advocates—our merging with artificial intelligence (AI) to create a new, immortal species. Boston University… More
Social Sciences Faculty and Staff Receive Distinguished 2026 Awards from BU and CAS
The BU College of Arts & Sciences is pleased to announce the recipients of distinguished 2026 awards to faculty and staff for… More