Fossil Fuel Infrastructure, Edu-Influencers, Davos
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
More Than 46 Million in the US Live Within a Mile of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
New Boston University study suggests urban residents are disproportionately exposed to potentially harmful energy supply chain infrastructure.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE
Four Faculty Rated Top Educational Policy Influencers
BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development faculty Joshua Goodman, Anthony Abraham Jack, Marcus Winters, and David Chard were named among the top 200 most influential scholars in educational policy and practice in the 2026 Edu-Scholar Public Influence rankings.
FACULTY EXPERTS
BU at Davos
Boston University President Melissa Gilliam and Associate Provost for Computing & Data Sciences Azer Bestavros joined business, education, technology, political, environment, and healthcare leaders from around the world last week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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THOUGHT LEADERS
In Case You Missed It…
You’re invited to a Climate Conversations event at the National Academies on February 10th, moderated by BU College of Communication Dean Mariette diChristina… BU President Melissa L. Gilliam discusses her path to leadership on the New England Council’s Inside the Corner Office podcast… BU School of Public Health Dean Adnan Hyder reflects on the United Nations declaration to reduce tobacco use, improve hypertension control, and expand access to mental health care by 2030… Joan Salge Blake of the BU Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences talks to CBS News about the new food pyramid and what it means for your diet... As the Food and Drug Administration works to publish a proposed rule, BU epidemiologist Lauren Wise discusses her research about the potential dangers posed by chemical hair straighteners with CNN.