Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health
For nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black women’s health, shining a light on tragic disparities and showing women their lives matter.
A Saliva Test for Soldiers, Athletes, and Others Aims to Predict Performance
BU engineer to lead $17.7 million DARPA project analyzing biomarkers to assess readiness for physically and mentally challenging tasks.
Regulating AI, Forensic Evidence, Gentrification
FACULTY EXPERT We Need Stronger Safeguards from Artificial Intelligence BU law professor Woodrow Hartzog argues that current AI policies and oversights are far too weak, calling on Congress to move beyond what he calls “half measures”. See what he recommends RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Updating the Science of Bloodstain Analysis and Forensics With support from the National […]
House Speaker, AI Forum, ESG Research
BU IN DC President ad interim Kenneth Freeman attended the fall membership meeting of the Association of American Universities from October 22nd through 24th. Leslie Dietiker of the Wheelock College of Education & Human Development attended the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics annual meeting between October 25th and 28th. Dennis Carlberg of BU Sustainability […]
We Need Stronger Safeguards from Artificial Intelligence
BU law professor Woodrow Hartzog argues that current AI policies and oversights are far too weak, calling on Congress to move beyond what he calls “half measures”.
Can We Stop the Gentrification of Cities?
International conference at BU to examine displacement from cities and policies to counteract growing global problem.
Deep Dive Video: Updating the Science of Bloodstain Analysis and Forensics
How BU engineers are changing the way blood evidence is interpreted at crime scenes.
NIH Director, Biosafety Hearing, AI Research
BU IN DC Karen Antman, Provost of the Medical Campus and Dean of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, addressed the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Oncology Center of Excellence as part of its Icons in Oncology series on October 16th. Brooke Blower of the College of Arts & Sciences discussed her recent book during […]
BU’s Next President, Genius Grant, Mass Incarceration
ON THE CHARLES RIVER BU Names Melissa L. Gilliam 11th President The Ohio State University provost, physician, and scholar will bring her passion for the arts and humanities along with two decades of higher education leadership to BU starting July 2024. Learn about Dr. Gilliam RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT BU Ecologist Lucy Hutyra Wins a 2023 MacArthur […]
Averted Shutdown, ED Actions, DARPA BAA
BU IN DC School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea spoke on the future of epidemiology at a meeting of the National Institutes of Health Environmental Influxes on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort Consortium on October 2nd. Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs Daniel Kleinman attended the Association of Graduate Schools meeting at the Association of […]