A BU Commencement Unlike Any in History
ON THE CHARLES RIVER A BU Commencement Unlike Any in History Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) delivered a stirring Commencement address on May 16th, telling BU’s new graduates, “There is a place in the movement for everyone — and the movement needs you.” Watch her speech ADVOCACY RESOURCE BU Supports the NSF for the Future […]
Congress Debates the Future of NSF
BU IN DC Kevin Outterson of CARB-X and the School of Law addressed a webinar on combating microbial resistance, featuring Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), on May 12th. CONGRESS DEBATES THE FUTURE OF NSF On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passed the Endless Frontier Act (S. 1260), a bill that would create […]
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BU IN DC Thea James of the School of Medicine testified at a Congressional hearing on ending hunger in America on April 28th. Associate Provost for Computing & Data Sciences Azer Bestavros attended a virtual meeting of the National Science Foundation’s Computer & Information Science & Engineering Advisory Committee, of which he is a member, on […]
Commencement Speakers
ON THE CHARLES RIVER Commencement Speakers Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) will deliver Boston University’s 148th Commencement Address on May 17th. Dr. Noubar Afeyan, co-founder and chairman of Moderna Therapeutics, will address the Advanced Degrees Commencement, and Greater Boston Food Bank CEO and President Catherine D’Amato will deliver the Baccalaureate Address. Learn more STUDENT LIFE “This […]
Biden Sends Higher Ed Priorities to Congress
BU IN DC Nazli Kibria and Deborah Carr of the College of Arts & Sciences spoke with Congressional staff about the importance of social science research as part of the Consortium of Social Science Associations Advocacy Day on April 27th. Gina Ortiz Jones (CAS’03, GRS’03) was nominated by President Joe Biden as undersecretary for the […]
“This Is My Stepping-stone.” 553 BU First-Generation Students Welcomed into Honor Society
BU Newbury Center ceremony celebrates inaugural members, their determination, contributions blazing new trails.
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BU IN DC Peter Fox-Penner of the Institute for Sustainable Energy co-hosted a virtual Capitol Hill briefing on clean energy and climate infrastructure on April 14th. Dean Sandro Galea and Catherine Ettman of the School of Public Health discussed pandemic preparedness with staff from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on April 14th […]
Clean Energy & Climate Innovation: New Opportunities for Infrastructure Investment
BU IN DC Clean Energy & Climate Innovation: New Opportunities for Infrastructure Investment The BU Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation recently hosted a webinar on how Congress can successfully incentivize cutting-edge clean energy investments in a future infrastructure package, featuring Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL). […]
Biden Unveils Research Priorities
BU IN DC The School of Public Health and the Center for Antiracist Research cohosted “Antiracism as Health Policy: Race, COVID-19, and Policy Reform,” a webinar series featuring Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), from April 5th through 7th. Senior Vice President Steve Burgay, Amy Hook, and Rachal Lapal of External Affairs […]
BU Hosts Clean Energy & Climate Infrastructure Briefing
Clean Energy & Climate Innovation: New Opportunities for Infrastructure Investment On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, experts from the Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy (ISE), the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF), and Breakthrough Energy held a virtual discussion on how Congress can successfully incentivize cutting-edge clean energy investments in a future infrastructure package. The […]