Rise of the Right, Disaster Season, International Students
FACULTY EXPERT Loss of NOAA, FEMA Expertise “Will Be Really Difficult to Rebuild” BU environmental epidemiologist Gregory Wellenius discusses how recent funding and staff cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency will affect disaster response ahead of what is expected to be an “above-normal” 2025 hurricane season. See what […]
Meet BU’s Newest Fulbright Recipients
From studying astrophysics in Toronto to teaching English in Germany and making films in the Dominican Republic, Terriers are pursuing numerous projects.
BU Backs Lawsuit to Halt Cuts to Department of Defense Research Funding
Legal declaration says dramatic drop in DOD support could imperil research that “millions of Americans benefit from and depend on”.
Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman, a Boston University Alum, Shot and Killed Along with Her Husband
She is remembered for her “grace and compassion.” BU president says the University community grieves the loss of a “beloved and respected public servant.”
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 Security & Risk […]
You’ve Heard of Red States and Blue States. But What About Red and Blue Neighborhoods?
Research by BU political scientist and Andrew Carnegie Fellowship winner Jacob Brown shows that where you live might have a lot of influence on partisan divides and how you vote.
BU Joins 23 Universities in Backing Harvard’s Court Case Over Research Funding and Government Control
Joint filing says research cuts may prevent cures for cancer, heart disease, or Alzheimer’s from ever happening.
Supporting Boston University’s International Community—Q&A with President Melissa Gilliam and Willis Wang, Head of Global Operations
“You matter deeply to us. Boston University would not be what it is without you,” Gilliam tells international students and scholars.
Through Instagram, BU Deaf Studies Empowers the Deaf Community
Accounts focus on research, student life, and public outreach; “All of the posts have impacted someone who is in need.”
Wage Equity, Breaking Encryption, USAID
COMMUNITY RESOURCE BU Data Platform Will Help Massachusetts Track, and Work to Close, Wage Gaps BU researchers will extend across the state an encrypted data program already in use to track the gender and racial wage gaps in Boston. The platform was developed with support from the National Science Foundation and the Defense Advanced Research […]