After a Year in the White House, BU Infectious Diseases Expert Shares Lessons about Pandemic Response
Nahid Bhadelia has returned to BU after helping lead the Biden administration’s COVID-19 pandemic response and advising on preparing the world for future outbreaks.
NIH Funding, Equal Opportunity Summit, Artificial Intelligence
BU IN DC Nicole Huberfeld of the School of Law moderated the second installment of a National Cancer Policy Forum webinar series on the impacts of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision on access to reproductive health services in the context of cancer care on July 24th. SENATORS PROPOSE INCREASES FOR NIH, PELL The Senate Appropriations Committee approved […]
Close Up: SPH Briefing on Capitol Hill
Senator Edward Markey (Hon.’04) (D-Mass) spoke at a briefing, hosted by BU’s School of Public Health on Capitol Hill July 20, on the detrimental effects of climate change on vulnerable populations and how communities are mobilizing to address it.
Inside the Mind of an Internet-Safety Vanguard
“You can never say your job is done,” says BU computer engineer Gianluca Stringhini, whose research focuses on cyber safety and making the internet a safer place for everyone.
Climate Resilience, Council of Economic Advisers, Rural Mortality
BU IN DC Building Equitable Resilience to Climate Events Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) joined the Boston University School of Public Health, the American Cancer Society, and the Mystic River Watershed Association to discuss how extreme weather affects vulnerable communities and what policymakers can do to mitigate the impacts on July 20th. Find out what they […]
Climate Resilience, Budget Cuts, Defense Research
BU IN DC Sheryl Grace of the College of Engineering spoke about her research at a Capitol Hill briefing sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on July 18th. Greg Wellenius and Amruta Nori-Sarma of the School of Public Health hosted a Capitol Hill briefing on building equitable resilience to climate events on July […]
Building Equitable Resilience to Climate Events Capitol Hill Briefing
Boston University School of Public Health hosted an in-person lunch conversation on Capitol Hill on Thursday, July 20, 2023. The briefing included leading public health experts from the American Cancer Society and the Mystic River Watershed Association about the detrimental effects of climate change on vulnerable populations, and how communities are mobilizing to address the […]
NSF & DOE Science Budgets, NIH Behavioral Health, SCOTUS Decisions
BU IN DC College of Communication Dean Mariette DiChristina moderated a panel at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Climate Crossroads Summit on July 11th and 12th. Nicole Huberfeld of the School of Law participated in a National Cancer Policy Forum webinar on the impacts of the Dobbs decision on cancer care on July […]
Climate & Health, Anthony Jack, Affirmative Action
YOU’RE INVITED Building Equitable Resilience to Climate Events Join Boston University on July 20th for an in-person Capitol Hill briefing with experts from the American Cancer Society and the Mystic River Watershed Association about the detrimental effects of climate change on vulnerable populations, and how communities are mobilizing to address the impacts of climate change. […]
New BUPD Chief Robert Lowe Values Inclusivity and Transparency, Will Contribute to Student Well-Being
He wrote his dissertation on reducing implicit bias and says growing up amid the diversity of Cambridge helped shape his career.