Meet the CISS 2025-26 Pilot Grant Winners
CISS has awarded four $5,000 pilot grants to researchers applying interdisciplinary lenses and methods to cutting-edge social issues. Each year, CISS invites… More
BU’s Giving Day Is Here! Learn More About How You Can Support CISS
BU will host its annual Giving Day on Wednesday, April 9. The theme of this year’s 24-hour fundraising drive is “Right Here,… More
BU Economist Says High Tariffs May Erode Pillars of American Economic Dominance
When US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs on imported goods on April 2, 2025—upending global trade and sending markets into a tailspin—he presented… More
Massachusetts Is 2024’s Go-to State for Retirement, CISS Director Deborah Carr Explains
Well, we didn’t see this coming. Massachusetts—commonwealth of uncommonly high living costs and winters that can drag on for months—was retirement central last year. The state… More
CISS Co-Hosts Events to Amplify Impacts of Social Science Research and Inform Policy
Are your ready to amplify your research and make a lasting impact on social justice and equity in this world? Come share… More
CISS Invites Applications for 2025 Summer Mini-Grants
The Center for Innovation in Social Science is pleased to issue a call for proposals for small grants to support faculty (tenure-track… More
BU Scholars Participate in COSSA 2025 Social Science Advocacy Day
On March 25, 2025 CISS affiliates advocated for the critical role of federal support for social science research. Japonica Brown-Saracino, Sociology Professor… More
CISS Affiliate Helps Give Rise to “Life-changing” Center for First-Generation Students
It started, like many things in the world of higher education, with a report: in 2018, this one landed on the desk… More
2025-26 CISS Pilot Grant Recipients Announced
CISS is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025-26 pilot grant competition. We received a record-high number of creative and high-quality… More
Support CISS in our First Ever BU Giving Day on April 9!
Boston University's Giving Day -- April 9, 2025 - is now in its 11th year. Giving Day raises funds for hundreds of… More