Betsy DeVos Proposes New Rules for How Colleges Handle Sexual Harassment Claims
BU will examine the changes closely to ensure a safe learning environment On Friday, US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos proposed significant changes to federal rules for the handling of sexual harassment and sexual assault complaints by universities. Photo by Tom Williams/AP Images. Betsy DeVos, US Secretary of Education, proposed controversial federal rule changes Friday that […]
BU Trustee Richard Cohen’s Challenge Bolsters Need-Based Undergrad Financial Aid
Gift will match dollar for dollar all new or increased donations, up to $1 million “BU is a place of incredible opportunity,” says BU trustee Richard D. Cohen (CGS’67, Questrom’69). “This sort of education shouldn’t be limited to those who have the economic means.” Photo by Dave Green. Boston University trustee Richard D. Cohen (CGS’67, […]
National Academies Holds Anti-Harassment Forum
BU IN DC Federal advisory committees give extramural researchers the opportunity to engage with agency officials, shape federal funding priorities, and learn how government works. Several BU faculty who are members of these committees recently attended the following meetings: Daniel Segrè of the College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Engineering: Department of Energy Office of Science’s Biological […]
Not Politics as Usual
NOTABLE ALUMNI Not Politics as Usual BU alumnae were among the historic wave of women, minority, and LGBTQ candidates who upended the 2018 midterm election. Get to know them FACULTY EXPERTS A Better Way to Predict Election Outcomes BU Professors Dino Christenson and Mark Crovella have developed a faster, cheaper alternative to election polling […]
Midterm Elections: Divided Congress is Coming
BU IN DC President Robert A. Brown attended the fall meeting of the Association of American Universities on October 21 and 22. Vice President and Associate Provost for Global Programs Willis Wang gave a presentation at the meeting. David Boas of the College of Engineering hosted a National Science Foundation workshop on neurophotonics on October […]
Midterm Election Results Bode Well for Healthcare, Environment
BU experts weigh in on what’s ahead Will the new Congress heed public need? BU experts are hopeful after Tuesday’s midterm results. Photo by Drew Stephens. The reasoned debates and shouted arguments at candidate forums and dinner tables are over. American voters decided Tuesday to give Democrats a majority in the House, with at least […]
A Better Way to Predict Election Outcomes
Two CAS profs use web browsing data for fast, drill-down analyses Photo by GoodLifeStudio/iStock. As the predictions for the 2016 presidential election remind us, polling the electorate is an imperfect science. Most polls claimed that Hillary Clinton would be our next president—it seemed a foregone conclusion—and most polls were wrong, although many forecasts for the […]
Framingham Heart Study 70th Anniversary Ceremony
70th Anniversary Ceremony: October 26, 2018 The Framingham Heart Study is a project of Boston University & the National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute. Speakers included: Reverend Dr. Debbie Clark, Edwards Church UCC, Framingham, Mass. John P. Galvani, President, Friends of Framingham Heart Study Brian Kit MD, MPH, Program Officer, NHLBI Karen Antman, MD, Provost […]
BU to Join Second AAU Campus Sexual Misconduct Student Survey
With 33 institutions participating, it’s expected to be among largest sampling ever By participating in an Association of American Universities survey about campus sexual assault and misconduct, BU will be able to compare itself to other schools. Photo by Janice Checchio. Amid the national uproar over #MeToo and Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court appointment, BU has […]
BU Law Professor James Bessen Addresses the Federal Trade Commission
Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century Federal Trade Commission (FTC) event at Constitution Center in Washington, DC from October 23 – 24, 2018. Learn More! James Bessen serves as Executive Director of the Technology & Policy Research Initiative and a Lecturer in Law at Boston University School of Law. He was previously […]