“Zooming to Class” – A Faculty’s Perspective
Written by: Professor Johannes Schmieder The last weeks have been quite eventful and the transition to teaching via Zoom was quite an… More
Economics Department’s Message to Admitted Graduate Students
To our admitted MA Students: If you are admitted to any of the stand-alone Master’s Programs in Economics (MA, MAEP or MA… More
Economics Department Working Remotely
The Economics Department's staff and many faculty will be working remotely in accordance with the University’s recommendation. If you are a student… More
2020 Department of Economics Commencement Information
Due to COVID-19 concerns, Boston University has delayed all in-person commencement ceremonies and activities until either late August or early fall. The… More
Assistant Professor Feigenbaum Selected for the Hariri Institute’s Junior Faculty Fellows program
The Economics Department wishes to congratulate Assistant Professor James Feigenbaum for being selected for the ninth cohort of the Hariri Institute for… More
BU Prominent at ASSA 2020
Once again BU will have a strong presence at the Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) meetings being to be held in San… More
In Memoriam: John Harris (1934-2018)
John Harris, Professor of Economics at Boston University, passed away on July 7, 2018 at the age of 84. A faculty member… More
2019 Junior Faculty Recruiting News!
The Department of Economics is pleased to introduce our two new Assistant Professors: Yuhei Miyauchi received an MA in Economics and a… More
In Memoriam: Paul Streeten (1917-2019)
By: Peter Doeringer, Kevin Gallagher, Dilip Mookherjee and Gus Papanek Paul Streeten, Emeritus Professor of Economics at Boston University, passed away at… More
Junior Faculty Recruiting News!
The Department of Economics is pleased to introduce our two new Assistant Professors. Jean-Jacques Forneron was awarded an MA in Economics and… More