Living to 100, Inflation Reduction Act, Pandemic Preparedness

FACULTY EXPERT

Millie Flashman poses for a photo at her home in Chestnut Hill on August 1, 2023. She is a participant in Thomas Perl’s study on aging.
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The Secrets of Living to 100

BU’s New England Centenarian Study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, delves into the lives of superagers to better understand why some people make it to their centennial—and to maybe help the rest of us do the same.

Learn their secrets


RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT

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US Mayors Cite Red Tape as One Factor in Slowing Clean Energy Projects, BU Researchers Find

In the latest BU Initiative on Cities Menino Survey of Mayors, city leaders around the country say they’ve seen little impact so far from the Inflation Reduction Act.

Cut through the red tape


YOU’RE INVITED

Dr. Paul Friedrichs
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The Signal and The Response: US Readiness For New Infectious Diseases Threats

Join the BU Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases for a hybrid conversation with White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy Director Paul Friedrichs on March 20th.

RSVP today


THOUGHT LEADERS

In Case You Missed It…

BU Federal Relations is hiring a Director of Federal RelationsCARB-X, the BU-based nonprofit fighting antimicrobial resistance, has funded its 100th project… BU President-elect Melissa Gilliam is one of USA Today‘s Women of the Year… BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Professor Samar Hafidah answered questions about advancements in the medical management of obesity during a Reddit Ask Me Anything session… Kathryn Coduto of the BU College of Communication talks with The New York Times about the problem with paying for dating apps.