Elise Morgan Named BU College of Engineering Dean
Longtime faculty member who served as dean ad interim for two years assumes permanent leadership role.
Vatican Commission, Kids Screen Time, Supreme Court
FACULTY EXPERTS BU Experts Served on Vatican Commission Urging Global Debt Relief Kevin Gallagher, Marina Zucker-Marques, and Marilou Uy of the BU Global Development Policy Center served on the Jubilee Commission, which issued a report saying debt-strapped developing nations need help. See what they had to say COMMUNITY RESOURCE Learning Through Screen Time Consultants for […]
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 GRADUATE LENDING, CREATES […]
What Are PFAS? And Could Fiber Supplements Help Remove Them from Our Bodies?
BU study suggests common dietary supplement could decrease levels of the forever chemicals.
Brink Bites: Prescribing Cheaper Energy Bills and the Bible’s Agricultural Connections
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including a program to cut hospital patients’ energy costs, the environmental context of biblical parables, and lots of awards.
Sweating for Science: SPH Measures Heat Where Bostonians Work, Play, and Live
As the summer heat intensifies in Boston, teams of SPH researchers have deployed a variety of sensors across the city to assess heat exposure among vulnerable residents and evaluate cooling interventions.
BU Experts Served on Vatican Commission Urging Global Debt Relief
Debt-strapped developing nations need help, says Jubilee Year report, backed by Pope Leo XIV.
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, DOD CUTS […]
Learning Through Screen Time
Consultants for PBS KIDS programming—two Wheelock faculty members and an alum—explain why informal education is more important than ever.
How BU’s Lawns Can Help Reduce Carbon Emissions
BU’s Campus Climate Lab is using native plants to turn the University’s 70 acres of lawnscape into sinks of emissions. Click and watch to learn more!