Jeffrey Hutter, Dean of BU’s Goldman School of Dental Medicine, to Retire
Announcement comes as SDM is set to complete massive renovation this summer Goldman School of Dental Medicine Dean Jeffrey Hutter, here presenting candidates during the 2015 Boston University Commencement at Nickerson Field, announced his retirement on Monday after more than a decade leading the school. Photo by Natasha Moustache for Boston University Photography. Jeffrey Hutter, […]
How the Biden-Harris Administration Can “Build Back Better” the Arts
FACULTY EXPERT How the Biden-Harris Administration Can “Build Back Better” the Arts BU College of Fine Arts Dean Harvey Young outlines four ways the federal government can help the arts industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Save our stages RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT New Policy Lab Investigates Medicaid’s Intersection with Racial Justice, COVID-19 The new BU Medicaid […]
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BU IN DC College of Communication Dean Mariette DiChristina moderated a panel discussion on decarbonization for the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s Climate Conversations webinar series on February 18th. Twenty BU graduate students and postdoctoral associates participated in a science policy workshop hosted by BU Federal Relations and the MIT Washington Office on February […]
BU & MIT Host Science Policy Webinar & Congressional Meetings on February 17-18
BU Federal Relations and the MIT Washington Office hosted a virtual science policy workshop for graduate students and post-docs to learn the basics of science policymaking and advocacy in D.C. Participants heard from several research policy experts and advocates on key aspects of the legislative and regulatory process that impact the federal research enterprise, the […]
House Committee Approves Aid For Colleges, Arts
BU IN DC Joshua Shifrinson of the Pardee School of Global Studies spoke about growing tensions between the U.S. and China at the Woodrow Wilson Center’s virtual 2021 China Fellowship Conference on February 4th. Peter Fox-Penner of the Institute for Sustainable Energy participated in an energy policy webinar hosted by OurEnergyPolicy, with opening remarks from […]
The Bernie Sanders Sitting Meme’s Instant Popularity, Explained by Science
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT The Bernie Sanders Sitting Meme’s Instant Popularity, Explained by Science A BU engineer uses artificial intelligence research to reveal the characteristics that make a meme go viral. Don’t just sit there FACULTY EXPERT Three Takeaways from President Biden’s Rapid Movement on Climate Policy BU international relations and environmental policy expert Henrik Selin reflects […]
Congress Begins Debate on COVID Stimulus
BU IN DC College of Engineering Dean Kenneth Lutchen met with Massachusetts Congressional offices to discuss federal support for research and engineering education as part of the American Society for Engineering Education’s Public Policy Colloquium on February 3rd. Ibram X. Kendi of the Center for Antiracist Research participated in a virtual townhall with Reps. Ayanna Pressley […]
Maria Dykema Erb Was a First-Generation Student. Now She’s Here to Help BU’s First-Gens
Newbury Center inaugural director: “I want to be the person I needed back then” Maria Dykema Erb gets it. The embarrassment of wearing a food service uniform in the dining hall, serving meals to your classmates—and wishing you could hide. Seeing the Study Abroad posters on campus and counting yourself out without even asking questions, […]
Biden Issues Scientific Integrity Order
President Joseph Biden issued an executive order on Wednesday charging the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) with coordinating and overseeing scientific integrity policies across the federal government. The order directs a review to ensure that federal scientific integrity policies prevent improper political interference and prohibit the suppression or distortion of scientific […]
Three Key Takeaways from President Biden’s Rapid Movement on Climate Policy
BU international relations and environmental policy expert reflects on whirlwind of climate action issued from the Oval Office With just over a week in office, President Joe Biden has moved quickly to reinstate the United States into multiple international agreements and agencies through new executive actions that undo moves by the Trump administration—including rejoining the […]