Next COVID-19 Relief Package Remains in Limbo
BU IN DC Dorothy Robyn of the Institute for Sustainable Energy moderated a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshop on enhancing federal clean energy investments on July 29. NEXT COVID-19 RELIEF PACKAGE REMAINS IN LIMBO On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) introduced the HEALS Act, a proposed fifth COVID-19 relief […]
Experiencing Racism May Damage Memory
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Experiencing Racism May Damage Memory Data from the Black Women’s Health Study at BU, funded by the National Institutes of Health, shows that experiences of racism are linked with decreased memory and cognition later in life. See for yourself FACULTY EXPERTS The Long Game of Coronavirus Research The New Yorker featured the […]
Defense Policy Bill Moves Through Congress
BU IN DC Tuhina Neogi of the School of Medicine and the School of Public Health participated in an Axios briefing on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on chronic pain on July 22. DEFENSE POLICY BILL MOVES THROUGH CONGRESS This week, both chambers of Congress passed their respective versions of the National Defense […]
Administration Rescinds International Student Rule
ADMINISTRATION RESCINDS INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RULE In response to multiple lawsuits and bipartisan opposition, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement withdrew a proposal on Tuesday that would have required international students whose institutions offer exclusively online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic to leave the U.S. The agency will instead continue to follow their March guidance that permitted […]
BU Decries New ICE Rule for International Students
ON THE CHARLES RIVER BU Decries New ICE Rule for International Students BU President Robert A. Brown urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to rescind the policy, which would require international students to leave the country if their college only offers online courses during the pandemic this fall. See how we are speaking out […]
New Rules Planned for International Students
BU IN DC Joshua Barocas of the School of Medicine participated in an Infectious Diseases Society of America media briefing on July 1. Kevin Outterson of the School of Law spoke at the launch of the AMR Action Fund, a new global antimicrobial resistance initiative, on July 9. NEW RULES PLANNED FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS […]
The Fire This Time
FACULTY EXPERT The Fire This Time BU School of Law Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig, a renowned expert in critical race theory, wrote an open letter to her students regarding “recent killings and protests” that has sparked conversations worldwide. Read the letter ON THE CHARLES RIVER Pain, Anger, and Hope Boston University suspended all classes, meetings, […]
White House Expands Immigration Restrictions
A Note to Our Readers: Due to the Independence Day Congressional District Work Period, Beltway BUzz will not publish next week. WHITE HOUSE EXPANDS IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation on Monday that extends and expands earlier restrictions on certain nonimmigrant work visas through the end of the year. The new order […]
BU Forms New Community Safety Advisory Group
Goal is to improve communication among students, faculty, staff, and BUPD
NIH Acts on Harassment, Foreign Influence
BU IN DC Ha Jin of the College of Arts & Sciences delivered a lecture on poet Li Bai for the Library of Congress on June 11. The BU Initiative on Cities hosted a webinar on whether federal Opportunity Zones policies are working for cities on June 10. NIH ACTS ON HARASSMENT, FOREIGN INFLUENCE […]