How Is the Conversation around Mental Health Changing among College Students?
Question of the Week Podcast.
BU Astrophysicist Joins NASA Team to Study UFOs
Over the next nine months, Joshua Semeter will study footage of unidentified flying objects to help figure out their origin.
Boston University Virtual, a New Department, Will Chart BU’s Online Learning Future
Wendy Colby, BU’s first associate provost in charge of online learning, talks about what comes next for Terriers.
BU Alum Wins, NSF EDU, Early Career Webinar
BU IN DC While Beltway BUzz took a break for the Congressional District Work Period, BU faculty and staff were busy in Washington. Visitors included: Benjamin Sovacool of the Institute for Global Sustainability spoke at a National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine event. Associate Provost for Computing & Data Sciences Azer Bestavros, Mayank Varia […]
Why Veterans Remain at Greater Risk of Homelessness
One way to stand up for former service personnel is to advocate for more affordable housing, says BU researcher.
Serving Those Who Have Served in Uniform
As Special Assistant to the President for Veterans Affairs, Terri Tanielian (CAS’90) is working to support former military service members and their families.
Black Women Voters, COVID Researcher, Genocide Major
FACULTY EXPERT Among African American Women Voters, Optimism Is Its Own Superpower According to BU political scientist Christine Slaughter, Black women are driven to vote by their belief society can be improved even though they’re skeptical the changes will benefit them. Read why they vote RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Focus Shifts to Virus Research Rules After False […]
POV: My First-Gen Story: In Search of a “Better Future, a Better Life”
In honor of First Generation College Celebration Day, Posse Scholar shares her journey from rural Georgia to urban Boston.
The Most Consequential Supreme Court Case You Haven’t Heard Of
Being argued November 8, it’s about Medicaid, and while it may not sound like a big deal, its outcome could defang the so-called “patients bill of rights” as we know it.
Forced Migration, Marijuana Pardons, Rising Stars
FACULTY EXPERTS BU’s New Center on Forced Displacement Will Address the Global Refugee Crisis With a mission to improve the lives of, and give a voice to, displaced people around the globe, the Center brings together talent from across BU with projects spanning the arts to medical technologies. See how we are addressing the crisis […]