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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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
Trump Science Plans; McMahon; DARPA
BU IN DC Julie Wickstrom of Enrollment and Student Administration joined the Higher Education Loan Coalition for meetings with Congressional offices and Department of Education officials regarding federal financial aid from May 18th to 21st. Catherine Klapperich of the College of Engineering discussed federal investments in women’s health research with Congressional... More
Tax Bill; Kennedy; NSF
HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES HIGHER ED TAX CHANGES On Wednesday, Republicans on the House Committee on Ways and Means approved a bill that would change tax policies impacting colleges and students. Among other provisions, the bill would significantly increase the endowment excise tax for schools with endowments larger than $750,000 per domestic... More
Trump Budget Request; Antisemitism Hearing; NSF F&A
BU IN DC WBUR CEO Margaret Low attended a meeting of the National Public Radio Board of Directors, of which she is a member, on May 2nd. Kevin Outterson of CARB-X and the School of Law met with Congressional offices to discuss antimicrobial resistance on May 7th. TRUMP "SKINNY BUDGET" PROPOSES CUTS TO STUDENT AID, More
Trump Budget Request; Student Aid Cuts; Antisemitism Bills
BU IN DC President Melissa Gilliam met with Massachusetts lawmakers on Capitol Hill on April 29th. Gilliam spoke with Representatives Stephen Lynch, Richard Neal, and Lori Trahan about the impact of federal grant terminations, investing in student aid, and supporting BU's global community. Christopher Robertson of the School of Law hosted a Congressional... More
NSF Director; Accreditation; DOE F&A Caps
BU IN DC Indara Suarez of the College of Arts & Sciences met with Congressional offices to discuss the importance of investing in physics research as part of the U.S. Large Hadron Collider Users Association (USLUA) visit to Capitol Hill on April 24th. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION DIRECTOR RESIGNS National Science Foundation (NSF) Director... More
MA Universities Advocate; NEH; NSH Infrastructure
BU IN DC Doctoral students Matilde Carrera and Emma Daily of the College of Arts & Sciences, Meagan Lauber and Sita Ramaswamy of the Avedisian & Chobanian School of Medicine, and Dora Balog of the College of Engineering attended the American Association for the Advancement of Science Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and... More
Civil Rights Reviews; NIH Changes; Harassment Summit
BU IN DC Rory Van Loo of the School of Law testified at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights hearing entitled "Big Fixes for Big Tech" on April 1st. ADMINISTRATION UPDATES: CIVIL RIGHTS REVIEWS, SCIENCE PRIORITIES, DEFENSE SCIENCE LEADER The Trump Administration recently announced it is reviewing several... More