Alumnae Reelected, IMF, CTE
NOTABLE ALUMNI Four Women with Ties to BU Win Reelection to House of Representatives Congresswomen Lois Frankel (CAS ’70, D-FL), Jen Kiggans (PAR ’93, R-VA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (CAS’11, PAR ’11, D-NY), and Ayanna Pressley (CGS, Hon.’21, D-MA) won reelection and will continue to serve their constituents. Learn more FACULTY EXPERT Gallagher Shares Insights from New Report […]
Women Have Been Shut Out of Computer and Data Science. BU Is Opening the Door
The University’s Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences has been uniquely successful in recruiting—and retaining—women in the field.
Can We Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias?
With help from a $29 million grant, a BU researcher is coleading a national project to determine whether addressing key lifestyle and risk factors could reduce dementia risk.
A Race to Study—and Preserve—Black American Sign Language
Franklin Jones, Jr., is interested in the history, linguistics, and significance of BASL. He’s on a mission to expand the language’s research before its native signers are gone.
Election Results: Impact on Higher Ed
BU IN DC Bart Lipman, Raymond Fisman, Tarek Hassan, and Daniele Paserman of the College of Arts & Sciences hosted a conversation about immigration, debt issuance, and the dollar for Washington-area alumni on October 29th. Diane Baldwin, Kate Mellouk, Rachelle Joseph, and Ryan Russell of the Office of Research attended the Council on Government Relations 2024 meeting on October […]
Access to Pandemic Response Tools
BU Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID) hosted Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs Loyce Pace for a panel discussion on Thursday, November 7, 2024. This campus event, moderated by Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, CEID’s Founding Director, was part of CEID’s semi-annual symposium series.
What Does Donald Trump’s Election Mean For…
We asked a range of BU faculty experts what the election results will mean for abortion, immigrants, higher education, the economy, the Supreme Court, and more.
Four Women with Ties to BU Win Reelection to House of Representatives
With House and Senate likely to be under GOP control, they will continue serving their constituents
How Can We Better Support the Mental Well-Being of Veterans Returning from Service?
BU researchers Casey Taft and Dawne Vogt are tackling the trauma-related challenges veterans often face with the goal of helping those who’ve sacrificed so much.
Women’s Health Is Chronically Understudied, but These Engineers Are Charging Forward
Catherine M. Klapperich and Joyce Y. Wong are pioneering research into reproductive health issues, from uterine fibroids to preeclampsia to hormone monitoring.