Rural Mortality Rose during Year Two of Pandemic, despite Vaccines, New Study Finds
This article, by The Brink Staff, originally appeared in The Brink on July 11, 2023. BU research highlights how healthcare inequities between urban and… More
Colleges Are Already Unequal – Will Ending Affirmative Action Make It Worse?
This article, by Jonathan Mijs , originally appeared in The Brink on July 3, 2023. BU sociologist Jonathan Mijs writes that diversity on college campuses is crucial… More
As University Librarian, Mark Newton Will Lead Effort to Reimagine BU’s Library Program
This article, by Rich Barlow , originally appeared in BU Today on July 3, 2023. Mark Newton poses for a photo at… More
July 2023: Dr. Ray Fisman (CAS Economics)
Ray Fisman, Professor of Economics (College of Arts and Sciences), holds the Slater Family Chair in Behavioral Economics at Boston University. Prior… More
BU Students Hone Research Skills Through 2023 CISS Summer Internships
For some, summer brings time for relaxation and fun in the sun. At CISS, students are using the time to develop valuable… More
BU’s 5 NSF Grant Winners Are Changing Conversations in Robotics, Computing, Mass Incarceration, Neurology, and More
This article, by Jessica Colarossi , originally appeared in The Brink on June 23, 2023 The National Science Foundation CAREER award winners will… More
Policing and the Punitive Politics of Local Homelessness Policy
Authors: Alisa Dewald (Research Assistant; Boston University Initiative on Cities), Dr. Katherine Levine Einstein (Boston University Initiative on Cities; Department of Political Science),… More
Meet the 2023 Summer Graduate Interns in the Social Sciences
The Office of the Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GRS) and the Center for Innovation in Social Science (CISS)… More
NIH Common Fund Releases Request for Information on Agency-wide Challenges and Opportunities
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund has released a Request for Information aiming to gather stakeholder feedback on NIH-wide challenges… More
BU Social Scientists Promoted to Senior and Master Lecturer
Arts and Sciences has announced the promotion of 10 CAS lecturers to senior lecturer and 9 CAS senior lecturers to master… More