Women Making History Today Give Voice to Past Trailblazers at Boston Women’s Memorial
BU’s Megan Sandberg-Zakian directs US Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell.
Seeking Campus of “Dignity, Fairness, and Respect,” President Freeman Addresses Israel-Hamas War
In letter to BU community, interim leader outlines steps being taken to ensure a safe and secure campus.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s Civic Summit Draws a Crowd to BU
Event at Howard Thurman Center brought together more than 200 residents, civic leaders, and nonprofit advocates from across Boston.
Why Is the US So Unprepared for Natural Disasters?
New BU School of Social Work researcher Darien Alexander Williams studies how climate change, disaster response, and urban planning intertwine with social justice and racism.
Antisemitism, School Discipline, Defense Bill
BU IN DC School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea spoke with Congressional offices regarding a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report on addressing adolescent mental health and social media use on December 13th. Galea chaired the report committee. Jennifer Gómez of the School of Social Work was a discussant during a webinar […]
Wildlife Threats, Climate Assessment, Plumbing Champ
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT New Study Identifies the Greatest Threat to Wildlife Across North America and Canada: People BU biology student Tara Miller studied more than 600,000 wildlife rehabilitation center records to look at the human impact on wild animals, from lead poisoning to window strikes to vehicle collisions. Her work is supported by the National Science […]
School to Prison Pipeline
Dr. Andrew Bacher-Hicks of the BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development discussed how federal policymakers can address the school to prison pipeline with staff for the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation on December 8, 2023. Presentation Slides View the recording
Antisemitism Hearing, Foreign Gifts, Heliophysics Director
BU IN DC Associate Provost for Computing & Data Sciences Azer Bestavros discussed artificial intelligence research with staff for the House New Democrat Coalition and attended a meeting of the National Science Foundation Computer & Information Science & Engineering Advisory Committee, of which he is a member, on December 6th and 7th. Emma Zheng of Professional […]
National Cancer Institute, Social Sciences, Government Rotators
BU IN DC Eugene Declercq of the School of Public Health spoke on a panel during a Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services roundtable on the intersection of broadband connectivity and maternal health on November 17th. BUZZ BITS… President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Dr. Kimryn Rathmell as […]
Drug Policy, Generative AI, ROTC
YOU’RE INVITED A Conversation with Dr. Rahul Gupta of the Office of National Drug Control Policy The BU School of Public Health and the Grayken Center for Addiction host the director of ONDCP for a live-streamed discussion on December 7th at 1:00 p.m. Join the conversation STUDENT LIFE How Will Generative AI Impact My Field […]