Dasaratha wins best paper at EC conference
Incoming assistant professor Krishna Dasaratha attended the prestigious Economics and Computation conference, the leading conference at the intersection of computer science and economics. Not only did his paper win the prize for the best paper by a student author, it also won the prize for the best paper overall. Congratulations Krishna! To see more: […]
Professor Kevin Lang awarded the Laurence A. Bloom Professorship in Economics
The Laurence A. Bloom Professorship in Economics was created through a bequest from CAS alumnus Laurence A. Bloom (DGE‘66, CAS‘68). The professorship is to be awarded to an outstanding faculty member working in any subfield of economics. A selection advisory committee of three senior CAS faculty was formed to review the candidates and advise the […]
Pierre Perron Named Citation Laureate by Clarivate
Pierre Perron has been named as a Citation Laureate. From Clarivate: “Every year the Web of Science recognizes a handful of world-class researchers as Citation Laureates. This tribute celebrates the scientific and research elite, whose contributions to science have been transformative, even revolutionary, as attested by their exceptionally high citation record within the Web of […]
2021 Department of Economics Commencement Information
Boston University is planning to hold an in-person Commencement ceremony for those who are eligible to graduate in May 2021 or September 2021, as determined by their school or college. The ceremony will be held at Nickerson Field on Sunday, May 16, 2021, and will be conducted with the University’s Back2BU health protocols that are […]
Dr. Ruth Getter Award Announced
The Boston University Department of Economics is honored to announce the founding of the Dr. Ruth Getter Award, a permanently endowed fund to provide financial aid to women seeking a PhD in economics at BU. “The Getter Award is great news for our department,” says Marc Rysman, Chair of Economics. “Supporting the success of women […]
“Best Second Year Paper” prize awarded to two graduate students in Economics
Two graduate students in Economics have just been awarded the 2016-2017 Best Second Year Paper prize. Both students will be awarded a one-semester service-free fellowship during the upcoming academic year. Chelsea Carter was recognized for her paper titled “The Road to Urban Interstates: A Case Study from Detroit.” The paper studies the placement of urban […]
PhD Students awarded Exploratory Data Grants from Economic History Association
Boston University PhD students Chelsea Carter and Gianluca Russo both received Exploratory Data Grants from the Economic History Association. These grants are award to PhD students in early stages of dissertation research. Chelsea will be using her grant to travel to the National Archives in Chicago to collect archival data related to the US Interstate […]
Prof. Samuel Bazzi awarded Excellence Award in Global Economic Affairs
Boston University is proud to announce that Samuel Bazzi, Assistant Professor of Economics, has been awarded an Excellence Award in Global Economic Affairs by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. The aim of the Excellence Award is to build a community of the brightest young researchers under age 35 in the area of global […]
Launch of BU Women in Economics Organization
The BU Women in Economics Organization (WEorg) will launch in the fall of 2016. WEorg is a graduate student-led organization dedicated to the advancement of women in all stages of research in economics. Through various departmental events, WEorg gives women economists a collective voice and invites both men and women to take part in a […]
2016 Rosenthal Lecture with Jonathan Levin, Stanford
This year’s Rosenthal Memorial Lecture will be given by Stanford University’s Holbrook Working Professor of Price Theory Jonathan Levin. The talk is titled “Internet Markets: Search, Pricing and Trust”. DATE: Friday, April 1 TIME: 5:00-6:30PM LOCATION: Room 203 in the Photonics building, 8 St. Mary’s St. The lecture will be followed by a dinner and […]