Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox Scaled the Blue Wall of Silence
Alum was beaten by fellow police officers who mistook him for a suspect. Now, he’s Boston’s top cop.
Anti-Trans Laws, Noisy Drones, BU Innovates
FACULTY EXPERTS How Will Anti-Trans Laws Impact Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Mental Health? As states ban gender-affirming care and participation in sports, a BU study finds more than half of trans and gender-diverse kids report depression and self-harm — but that peer and school supports can help. Understand the impact RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Delivery Drones and […]
How to Help Kids Become Better Readers
BU researchers identify solutions to improve reading and literacy skills and help children struggling with reading.
New FAFSA, Climate Research, Collaborating with Policymakers
BU IN DC Wheelock College of Education & Human Development Dean David Chard discussed research on learning disabilities with Congressional staff on March 23rd and 24th. Arunima Krishna and Michelle Amazeen of the College of Communication presented their research on climate misinformation to staff with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development on March […]
How Will Anti-Trans Laws Impact Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Mental Health?
As states ban gender-affirming care and participation in sports, BU study finds more than half of trans and gender-diverse kids report depression and self-harm—but that peer and school supports can help.
MA Universities, ARPA-H, Environmental Equity
BU IN DC Dean Sandro Galea, Jennifer Beard, David Jernigan, Mary Murphy-Phillips, Rea Shqepa, Lisa Sullivan, Karla Todd, Monica Wang, and Greg Wellenius of the School of Public Health all attended the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health annual meeting from March 15th through 17th. Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs Daniel Kleinman attended […]
BU Appoints New Executive Director of Innovate@BU
Former MassChallenge president and CEO Siobhan Dullea (CAS’91) starts April 3.
Delivery Drones and Rotor-Powered Rideshares Sound Great — and Noisy
BU researchers with NASA funding will lead a multimillion-dollar, multi-institution project to help develop quieter vertical lift air vehicles.
Racism & Heart Disease, Mystic River, Fastest Track
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Experiencing Racism Increases Black Women’s Heart Disease Risk, BU Research Finds New National Institutes of Health-supported research from the Black Women’s Health Study shows perceived racism in employment, housing, and interactions with the police is associated with a 26 percent higher risk of coronary heart disease. See the findings FACULTY EXPERT Climate Change […]
Biden Budget; Research Security; Cities, Safety, & Health
BU IN DC Ambassador Mark Storella of the Pardee School of Global Studies spoke on a panel on U.S. foreign policy and the war in Ukraine at the Principles First Summit on March 4th. Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Gloria Waters attended the Association of American Universities Senior Research Officers meeting between March […]