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
CISS Invites Faculty Applications for 2026-27 Paid Undergraduate Research Interns
The Center for Innovation in Social Sciences (CISS) welcomes proposals for its 2026-27 academic year paid undergraduate research internship program, focusing on… More
Margarita Guillory Receives Endowed Professorship in Religion and Culture from CAS
Margarita Guillory, professor of religion and director of the African American & Black Diaspora Studies Program and CISS affiliate, has been appointed… More
CISS Undergraduate Interns Present Research at May 2026 Showcase
The 2025-26 CISS… More