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.
Antisemitism Hearing; Social Science Blueprint; ARPA-E
BU IN DC Victoria Sahani of the School of Law testified before the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet regarding litigation financed by third-party investors on June 12th. Brian Walsh of the College of Engineering discussed heliophysics research and engineering with Massachusetts Congressional offices on June 12th. Kevin Outterson of CARB-X and […]
Meet BU’s New LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center Director
Interim leader Katy Collins appointed as inaugural student center director.
Getting Police Officers to Trust Implicit Bias Training
BUPD chief and Harvard researchers collaborate to show a scientific approach works.
Supreme Court Upholds Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
Unanimous decision leaves FDA’s approval of a widely used abortion pill intact, but sidesteps bigger questions about the future of abortion access in the United States, says LAW’s Nicole Huberfeld.
The U.S. Intellectual Property System and Third-Party Financing of Litigation
Professor Victoria Sahani (Law), BU’s Associate Provost for Community and Inclusion, testifies before the House Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet with respect to intellectual property (IP) litigation financed by third party investors and foreign entities on Wednesday, June 12, 2024,
President-Elect Melissa L. Gilliam Names New Provost, Fills Key Senior Staff Posts
Gloria Waters will be BU’s new provost; a new Office of Strategy & Innovation is being created.
The Solar System May Have Passed through Dense Interstellar Cloud 2 Million Years Ago, Altering Earth’s Climate
In a new BU-led paper, astrophysicists calculate the likelihood that Earth was exposed to cold, harsh interstellar clouds, a phenomenon not previously considered in geologic climate models.
Antisemitism Investigations; Women’s Health Research; Military Health
BU IN DC Jennifer Gómez of the School of Social Work and Suzanne Kennedy of the Office of the Provost attended a meeting of the National Academies Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education on May 22nd and 23rd. Dean Mariette diChristina of the College of Communication moderated a virtual panel entitled “Trust […]