Beltway BUzz
Washington, DC, is a busy place with a lot of moving parts. Beltway BUzz provides updates on Congressional and federal agency activities, announces key federal personnel changes, highlights grant solicitations, and features the many BU faculty and staff who participate in Washington activities.
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College Pricing; Energy Science; PCORI
BU IN DC Megan Bair-Merritt of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine participated in the Rally for Medical Research and discussed investments in the National Institutes of Health with Congressional offices on September 18th. HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COLLEGE PRICING The House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing titled "No More... More
Defense Policy; McMahon on Higher Ed; Global Security
BU IN DC President Melissa Gilliam met with Senator Todd Young (R-IN) and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) on Capitol Hill on September 9th. They discussed the partnership between universities and the federal government, the future of the life sciences, and the University's Living Our Values Initiative. Provost Gloria Waters attended the Association... More
NIH Budget; Grantmaking Executive Order; ED Under Secretary
BU IN DC Kevin Outterson of CARB-X and the School of Law met with Office of Management and Budget officials to discuss antimicrobial resistance on August 21st. HOUSE SIGNALS SUPPORT FOR NIH, PELL GRANTS, AND DOE SCIENCE On Tuesday, a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill... More
NIH Budget; CDC Leader; NSF TIP
BU IN DC Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer Nicole Tirella, Vice President & Chief Information Officer Chris Sedore, and Associate Vice President for Internal Audit & Advisory Services Marion Candrea attended the National Association of College and University Business Officers 2025 Annual Meeting from July 26th to 29th. SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES NIH... More
NEH & NEA Budgets; AI Action Plan; Military Health Symposium
BU IN DC Ahmad "Mo" Khalil of the College of Engineering explained his research to Congressional staff who toured the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at the National Institutes of Health on July 21st. CONGRESS OPPOSES ADMINISTRATION'S PLAN TO ELIMINATE CULTURAL AGENCIES The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill yesterday that would... More
NSF & NASA Budgets; Antisemitism Hearing; Research Security
BU IN DC Noel Vest of the School of Public Health addressed a Capitol Hill briefing organized by the Friends of the National Institute on Drug Abuse on "Advancing the Science of Addiction Recovery" on July 17th. Vest also discussed his research on substance use recovery with the offices of Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA), Stephen... More
Graduate Loans; NSF Input; NASA Administrator
BU IN DC Naomi Caselli of Wheelock College of Education & Human Development participated in a Capitol Hill event highlighting terminated federal research grants hosted by the House Science Committee Minority on July 8th. Caselli also met with several Congressional offices to discuss her research on deaf children's language acquisition. NEW LAW CAPS... More
F&A Lawsuits; Grant Terminations; Gold Standard Science
BU IN DC Brian Walsh of the College of Engineering and fellow members of the American Geophysical Union met with Congressional offices to discuss the importance of investing in heliophysics research on June 17th. Helen Tager-Flusberg of the College of Arts & Sciences talked with lawmakers about autism research on June 17th and June 18th. JUDGES BLOCK NSF, More
Loan Limits; NIH Director; ED Appointee
BU IN DC Malika Jeffries-EL of the College of Arts & Sciences joined members of the American Chemical Society (ACS) this week to discuss the importance of federal investment in science with Congressional offices. Jeffries-EL is a member of the ACS Board of Directors. Chief Information Security Officer Eric Jacobsen attended the Gartner... More
Travel Ban; Proposed Pell Cuts; Gold Standard Science
BU IN DC President Melissa Gilliam addressed more than 200 Washington-area alumni on May 28th as part of her Presidential Welcome Series. Andrew Taylor of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine attended the Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Research Advancement and Development (GRAND) meeting between June 4th and 6th. Diane Baldwin, Rachelle... More