Congressional Leadership, Priorities Take Shape
BU IN DC BU faculty staff have been busy in Washington this fall. Here are just a few of your colleagues who recently visited the nation’s capital: College of Engineering Dean Kenneth Lutchen attended the fall meeting of the National Science Foundation’s Engineering Advisory Council, of which he is a member, on October 19 and […]
Administration: Accreditors Have Flexibility
BU IN DC Kate Mellouk of Research Compliance spoke at a National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine meeting about strengthening the disaster resilience of academic research communities on April 25. Timothy Longman of the African Studies Center participated in meetings at the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of State on April 27. Correction: In last week’s […]
BU Welcomes Renowned Sustainability Expert
FACULTY EXPERT BU Welcomes Renowned Sustainability Expert Former White House and Department of Energy adviser Peter Fox-Penner heads up the University’s new Institute for Sustainable Energy. Find out more EDUCATION INNOVATION Dispensing Sound Advice The White House recognizes the BU School of Medicine for integrating prescriber education into the curriculum in order to fight the […]
Congress Takes Up Research Regulatory Burden
BU IN DC Anthony Janetos of the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future and Daniel Segrè of the College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Engineering attended a meeting of the Department of Energy’s Biological and Environmental Research Advisory Committee on March 22 and 23. Janetos also attended the National Science Foundation’s Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education meeting on […]
Helping Boston-Area High Schoolers Get To College
COMMUNITY RESOURCE Helping Boston-Area High Schoolers Get to College BU announces a new partnership with College Advising Corps, a nonprofit that helps first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented high school students successfully go to college. Learn more ON THE CHARLES RIVER BU Releases Sexual Misconduct Survey Results The climate survey measures students’ perceptions of BU and will help guide […]
Could an Ebola Treatment Already Exist?
FACULTY EXPERT Could an Ebola Treatment Already Exist? What if Zoloft and Vascor—safe prescription drugs that you can pick up at your CVS for depression and heart trouble, respectively—could treat Ebola? Take a look. RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Strong Alcohol Laws Help Prevent Teen Binge Drinking A BU School of Public Health and Boston Medical Center study […]
House, Senate Differ on Defense Basic Research
BU IN DC School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea attended a meeting of the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities, of which he is a member, on June 9. Kate Mellouk and Marie Hladikova of Research Compliance attended an Association of University Export Control Officers conference on June 7 through 9. Thomas Bifano, director of the Photonics Center, attended a […]
Defense Department Establishes Innovation Initiative
BU IN DC Christine McGuire of Enrollment and Student Affairs participated in a meeting at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators on November 12 and 13. Lisa Tenerowicz of the Office of General Counsel and Kim Randall of the Equal Opportunity Office attended a conference on Title IX compliance hosted by EduRisk on November 11 and 12. Joe Finkhouse of BU Global Programs attended […]
Congress Turns Attention to College Athletes
BU IN DC Gloria Waters, Associate Provost and Vice President for Research, Andy Horner, Vice President for Research Finance & Operations, and Kaci Foster of the Office of Sponsored Programs attended the Federal Demonstration Partnership’s meeting on May 12 and 13. Cornelius Hurley of the Center for Finance, Law & Policy addressed the Financial Services Roundtable Lawyers Council annual […]
President and Provost Meet with Policymakers
BU IN DC Jeffrey Hughes of the College of Arts & Sciences took part in a National Research Council review of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Atmospherics and Geospace Division on March 31 and April 1. Jason Keller of the College of Engineering and Benjamin Carr of the College of Arts & Sciences participated in […]