CISS Affiliate Paul Shafer and BU Experts Warn “Unprecedented” Medicaid Cuts Could Cripple Health Program
Medicaid—the country’s largest health insurance program, covering 70 million-plus people—may face cuts from congressional Republicans. Seeking economies to offset border security costs… More
CISS Affiliate Anne Short Gianotti and BU Research Scholars Discuss Trump’s First 100 Days
The first 100 days in office for any new president generally spells a time of bold new direction for the country. It’s… More
February 2025: Dr. Johannes Schmieder (CAS)
Dr. Johannes Schmieder is a Professor in Economics and currently serves as Associate Chair. He received his PhD in 2010, an M.… More
CISS Joins BU Libraries & Data Ventures for ‘Love Data Week’ (2/10-14) Programming
Do you love data? If so, please join CISS, BU Libraries, and Digital Ventures in celebrating International Love Data Week! "Love Data… More
CISS Announces Spring 2025 Drop-In Writing Sessions
Are you looking for a quiet place to write? A community with whom to brainstorm about nascent research ideas? Bring your laptop… More
ICPSR Announces Scholarship Competition, Paid TAships and Dates for 2025 Summer Workshops
ICPSR at the University of Michigan has announced the dates and course rosters of their 2025 ICPSR Summer Program. • First Session:… More
AHRQ Seeks Input on the Impacts of Ageism on Health Care
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking information from the public -- especially social scientists - to understand the… More
CISS Announces Call for 2025-26 Faculty Pilot Grants
The CISS Faculty Pilot Grant program is designed to provide funding for innovative research projects that explore cutting-edge social issues, especially those… More
CISS Affiliate Demeritt Discusses How and Why the LA Wildfires Grew So Fast—and Lessons for the Future
As Los Angeles starts to recover from the catastrophic losses from their deadly wildfires—which so far have killed 25 people, displaced 100,000,… More
BU’s Research Computing Services Announces Spring ’25 Software and Analysis Training
The IS&T Research Computing Services (RCS) group offers a tutorial series on programming, data analysis, high performance computing, and domain specific topics… More