Spending Bills; Environmental Health; Mobility Grants
BU IN DC Nahid Bhadelia of the Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases hosted a Washington workshop on access to promising investigational therapies for patients with highly communicable infectious diseases between July 8th and 10th. Aziza Ahmed of the School of Law addressed “Health and Legal Crises Post-Dobbs” during a panel discussion at Georgetown University on […]
Presidential Nominating Conventions Don’t Nominate, but They Still Matter, BU Scholar Says
COM’s Tammy Vigil, author of an upcoming book on 2020 conventions, says you can learn a lot from the quadrennial gatherings.
A Busy First Week for BU President Melissa L. Gilliam
Photo gallery chronicles meetings with staff, building tours, and an introduction to Bean, BU’s comfort dog.
New President, AI & Alzheimer’s, Heat Islands
ON THE CHARLES RIVER Boston University President Melissa L. Gilliam on First Impressions, Challenges, and Ambitions Taking office as the University’s 11th president, she says BU’s opportunities are boundless, and it must remain laser-focused on what it does best. Hear her first impressions RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of […]
Heat Waves Are Scorching Boston, but Are Some Neighborhoods Hotter than Others?
BU researchers team up with city of Boston and local nonprofits to improve temperature monitoring and pilot a more equitable approach to declaring heat emergencies.
Six BU Researchers Win Prestigious Early-Career Award to Advance Their Work
NSF CAREER awards recognize BU researchers innovating in biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, molecular biology, and more.
New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease
By analyzing speech patterns, machine learning model can say with a high degree of accuracy whether someone with mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer’s-associated dementia within six years.
Defense Bill; Cyber Engagement; Seedlings to Scale
BU IN DC Tami Gouveia of the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health discussed access to mental healthcare and other matters with Massachusetts Congressional offices during the National Association of Social Workers advocacy day on June 18th and American Promise’s advocacy day on June 12th. HOUSE DEFENSE BILL WOULD LIMIT INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION A […]
Robot On a Mission, Air Quality, Womanist Ethicist
ON THE CHARLES RIVER Air Quality Sensors Could Be Coming to A Bicycle Near You A team of BU undergraduates have a vision: creating a mobile network of air monitors that automatically collect valuable air quality data as people on bicycles pedal through different neighborhoods. Hop on RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT A Robot On a Mision With […]
Lessons from an Interim President: Kenneth Freeman Reflects on a Historic Year
Longtime BU leader who held the office after Robert A. Brown retired, on the achievements he’s proud of and challenges he’s faced.