The Moon Landing That Made Boston University History
A telescopic built by BU researchers hitches a ride on a private spacecraft and touches down on the moon. The goal: to record the dynamics between the Earth and sun.
Alum Oversees the Massachusetts Megaprojects That Will Reshape People’s Lives
Luisa Paiewonsky’s projects include Mass Pike realignment, replacing bridges to Cape Cod.
As It Turns 90, Social Security Is Showing Its Age. Boston University Economist Has a Fix
Laurence Kotlikoff discusses how to avoid insolvency and keep “essential” program afloat.
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 INCREASE, HOLDS STUDENT […]
SPH’s Michael Stein Explores Working-Class Americans with New Book
A Living: Working-Class Americans Talk to Their Doctor, is the 15th book from Stein.
Is AI Slowing Climate Progress? It’s Complicated
Two BU experts studying grid solutions and sustainable energy transitions say that tech companies racing to build more AI could make data centers more energy efficient.
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 fund the […]
Curing Heart Attacks, Replacing Diseased Organs—Christopher Chen Is Engineering a Healthier Future
Healing from a knee injury sent the BU biomedical engineer on a winding road of discovery and innovation.
Dr. Adnan Hyder Named Dean of Boston University School of Public Health
A globally renowned doctor and scholar who has devoted a quarter of a century to improving healthcare in low- and middle-income countries, Adnan Hyder joins BU as the Robert A. Knox Professor and the next dean of SPH.
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 Lynch (D-MA), and Lisa […]