BU Historian’s New Book Traces the Rise of Today’s Far-Right Movement
The New York Times calls Hayek’s Bastards by Quinn Slobodian a “riveting read” and “illuminating history”.
BU Data Platform Will Help Massachusetts Track, and Work to Close, Wage Gaps
CDS researchers selected to extend across the state an encrypted data program already in use to track the gender and racial wage gaps in Boston.
Our Online World Relies on Encryption. What Happens If It Fails?
Quantum computers will make traditional data encryption techniques obsolete; BU researchers have turned to physics to come up with better defenses.
Renowned Virologist Robert A. Davey to Lead NEIDL, BU’s Infectious Diseases Research Hub
An expert on virus-host interactions and antiviral drug discovery, Davey says NEIDL will continue to focus on conducting “creative, inventive science in the safest ways possible”.
Trump Science Plans; McMahon; DARPA
BU IN DC Julie Wickstrom of Enrollment and Student Administration joined the Higher Education Loan Coalition for meetings with Congressional offices and Department of Education officials regarding federal financial aid from May 18th to 21st. Catherine Klapperich of the College of Engineering discussed federal investments in women’s health research with Congressional staff as part of […]
Finding Non-Opioid Solutions for Low Back Pain
A robotic exosuit trial is the latest research coming out of the BU Physical Therapy Center.
Rep. Pressley, Autism, CTE
ON THE CHARLES RIVER “You Have Made the Right Choice” At the 2025 BU School of Public Health Convocation, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA, Hon ’21) told graduates to stand for truth and justice as they navigate this challenging, but important, moment for the field. See what she had to say FACULTY EXPERT What Causes Autism? […]
‘You Have Made the Right Choice’
At the 2025 SPH Convocation, Ayanna Pressley, US Representative for Massachusetts’ 7th district, told graduates to stand for truth and justice as they navigate this challenging, but important, moment for the field.
Tax Bill; Kennedy; NSF
HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES HIGHER ED TAX CHANGES On Wednesday, Republicans on the House Committee on Ways and Means approved a bill that would change tax policies impacting colleges and students. Among other provisions, the bill would significantly increase the endowment excise tax for schools with endowments larger than $750,000 per domestic student; Boston University would […]
Conning an Aircraft Carrier. A Storm-Drenched Training Exercise. Graduating ROTC Students Reflect on Last Four Years
They say their training has prepared them for what lies ahead.