Why Do We Remember Some Life Moments—but Not Others?
BU study finds memories of mundane incidents can be strengthened when they get attached to a memory of an emotionally charged event.
College Pricing; Energy Science; PCORI
BU IN DC Megan Bair-Merritt of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine participated in the Rally for Medical Research and discussed investments in the National Institutes of Health with Congressional offices on September 18th. HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COLLEGE PRICING The House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing titled “No More Surprises: Reforming […]
BU CTE Center Study Ties Contact Sports Head Hits to Brain Damage
Repetitive head impacts can cause cell loss, inflammation, and vascular damage—even without CTE.
Boston University Receives Major Multimillion Dollar NIH Grant for Women’s Health Research
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health program support will also spur investment in early-career faculty.
Gilliam, Overdose Prevention, Veterans
BU IN DC BU President Melissa Gilliam Meets with Policymakers on Capitol Hill President Gilliam discussed the government-university partnership with Senator Todd Young (R-IN) and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) during a visit to Capitol Hill last week. Learn more about her visit ON THE CHARLES RIVER Boston University, Boston Medical Center Researchers Work with High […]
Defense Policy; McMahon on Higher Ed; Global Security
BU IN DC President Melissa Gilliam met with Senator Todd Young (R-IN) and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) on Capitol Hill on September 9th. They discussed the partnership between universities and the federal government, the future of the life sciences, and the University’s Living Our Values Initiative. Provost Gloria Waters attended the Association of American Universities […]
BU President Gilliam Visits Capitol Hill
President Melissa Gilliam met with Senator Todd Young (R-IN) and Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
Boston University, Boston Medical Center Researchers Work with High School Students to Build Peer-Led Overdose Prevention Program
Building a curriculum for teens, by teens: students from a Roxbury school met with researchers all summer to learn about opioid overdose prevention.
NIH Budget; Grantmaking Executive Order; ED Under Secretary
BU IN DC Kevin Outterson of CARB-X and the School of Law met with Office of Management and Budget officials to discuss antimicrobial resistance on August 21st. HOUSE SIGNALS SUPPORT FOR NIH, PELL GRANTS, AND DOE SCIENCE On Tuesday, a subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill on party lines that would provide $46.9 […]
Boston University Appoints Kenneth Lutchen to Top Research Job
Renowned biomedical engineer, influential researcher, and transformative higher education leader is new vice president and associate provost for research.