RCS Announces Fall Tutorials on Data Analysis, Programming and More
Are you a social scientists looking to expand your methodological toolbox? BU's Research Computing Services has announced their schedule of IS&T RCS… More
CISS Affiliate Andrew Stokes Finds the Death Count for 2025 LA County Wildfires Likely Higher than Records Show
After devastating wildfires broke out in Southern California earlier this year, burning more than 50,000 acres and destroying nearly 16,000 homes and… More
BU Social Scientist Kathryn Coduto Studies How True Crime Stories May Be Impacting Our Well-Being
The trials of Karen Read, the disappearance of Gabby Petito, the Delphi “Snapchat murders”—society has become obsessed with true crime stories. They… More
TODAY: BU’s Foundation Relations Hosts Panel Discussion for Graduate Students
BU’s Foundation Relations is hosting a virtual panel discussion today, August 7th, 2025, at noon for graduate students interested in learning how to secure… More
CISS Hosts 2025 Social Science Writing Internship Program Showcase
On July 22, 2025, the Center for Innovation in Social Science hosted the 2025 Social Science Writing Internship Program (SWIP) showcase. The… More
CISS Invites Faculty Applicants for 2025-26 Paid Undergraduate Research Assistantships
The Center for Innovation in Social Sciences (CISS) welcomes proposals for its 2025-26 academic year paid undergraduate research internship program, focusing on… More
CISS Affiliate Pria Anand’s New Release Is a Sweeping Yet Intimate Look at the Mysteries of the Brain
When neurologist Pria Anand began her medical training, she often worried that she was relying too heavily on her patients’ personal stories of their… More
CISS Affiliates Coduto and Sibley Discuss the Debate Sparked By A Bystander-Captured Video of a Private Moment along the Charles River
A recent viral video captured along the Charles River is raising questions about just how much privacy we are all entitled to… More
BU Social Scientists Promoted to Senior Lecturer
Arts and Sciences has announced the promotion of 10 CAS lecturers to senior lecturer. Congratulations to all, but especially the following social… More
“People Are Fascinated by Love and the Pursuit of Love,” Says CAS Sociologist Deborah Carr
Each new decade brings its own spin on TV dating, but the premise is essentially the same: people, thrown together in various… More