BU Social Scientists Among Five Newest Members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
This article by DOUG MOST originally appeared on the Bostonia on April 26, 2024. Sociologist Deborah Carr, author Jhumpa Lahiri, journalist Kevin… More
Dean of Arts & Sciences Announces the Inaugural Cohort of Arts & Sciences Term Distinguished Professors
Dean of Arts & Sciences, Stan Sclaroff, announced the inaugural cohort of Arts & Sciences Term Distinguished Professors today. 2024 Arts &… More
BU Libraries Licenses Digital Archival Collections Related to American, Indigenous and New England Studies
BU Libraries recently licensed several digital archival collections related to American and New England Studies and specifically to Indigenous Studies. They can… More
BU Historian Discusses “Instabilities in the Electoral System”
This article by Bruce J. Schulman originally appeared on the BU Today on April 23, 2024. POV: The Biden-Trump Rematch May Mark… More
NSF Invites Recommendations for Federal Advisory Committees
The National Science Foundation (NSF) requests recommendations for membership on its scientific and technical Federal advisory committees, including the Social, Behavioral and… More
The Office of the Provost Announces Promotions to Full Professor on the Charles River Campus
Great faculty make great universities, translating important ideas and research discoveries into practical solutions that improve our quality of life, producing new… More
BU Archaeology Student’s UROP Project Delves into 5,000-Year-Old Wood Charcoal that had Languished at BU for Decades
This article, by Amy Laskowski & Cydney Scott originally appeared on the THE BRINK on April 16, 2024. Secrets of Ancient Egyptian… More
Expert Take: CISS Experts Discuss Homelessness and Pending US Supreme Court Case
This article, by Molly Richard (CISS postdoctoral associate) & Thomas Byrne (SW & CISS Affiliate), originally appeared on the THE BRINK on… More
BU Social Science Students to Headline TedxBU 2024
TEDxBU unites speakers from the BU community and beyond to discuss ideas worth spreading. This event is one of 3,000 grassroots events… More
BU Sociologists Participate in COSSA 2024 Social Science Advocacy Day
On April 9, BU sociology PhD candidate Meghann Lucy (GRS ’24) and associate professor of sociology and CISS affiliate Heather Schoenfeld participated… More