Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)(Hon. ’21) Visits BU Questrom
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (Hon. ’21) spoke to a BU Questrom School of Business class on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Anonymous $1M Gift Bolsters American & New England Studies Program
It will create a Public Humanities Fund to support PhD students with research projects, internships.
Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the Price
Professor Anthony Jack from the BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development hosted a panel discussion about first-generation student success in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
First-Gen Students, Framingham Heart Study, Classroom Air
YOU’RE INVITED Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the Price Join Boston University Professor Anthony Jack and officials from the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans and The Education Trust for a conversation about first-generation student success at the Library of Congress on Thursday, […]
MA Research Universities; IES Director; Language & Culture
BU IN DC Joyce Wong of the College of Engineering addressed the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) Annual Event on March 24th and 25th. Wong is the president of AIMBE. Deborah Carr of the Center for Innovation in the Social Sciences addressed a National Institute of Aging workshop on the Impacts of […]
Framingham Heart Study: Celebrating 75 Years of Research
On Monday, April 8, 2024, House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli celebrated the 75th anniversary of the iconic study operated by Boston University and funded by the NIH.
Substance Use Disorder Care in the Federal Health Programs
Dr. Sarah Bagley (CAMED) testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance – Health Care Subcommittee on substance use disorder care in Medicare and Medicaid | CHIP on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
BU Marks 50 Years of Changing Lives behind Bars
Prison Education Program feted at milestone anniversary event.
It’s Not Just a Pharmacy—Walgreens and CVS Closures Can Exacerbate Health Inequities
BU researcher talks about the long-term impacts of pharmacy deserts on primarily Black and brown neighborhoods, as well as potential solutions.
Protecting the Vote
Political scientists Christine Slaughter and Max Palmer on why every American should care about voting rights—presidential election year or not.