Prof. Rebecca Ingber Testified at Supreme Court Nominee’s Hearing
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing on the nomination of the Honorable Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States took place for the fourth day, on Friday, September 7, 2018. Dr. Rebecca Ingber, associate professor from Boston University School of Law, testified at the Hart Senate […]
Pressley Wins Congressional Primary
BU IN DC Brian Walsh of the College of Engineering highlighted research conducted by the BU Center for Space Physics and funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at a Capitol Hill exhibition on July 25. Sarah Phillips of the College of Arts & Sciences spoke at a Congressional briefing on the history of American […]
Matriculation: Class of 2022 Is Welcomed into the BU Family
President underscores University’s long commitment to diversity Sunday’s Matriculation was ceremonious: faculty and administrators donned academic dress, banners representing BU’s undergraduate schools and colleges were on display, and President Robert A. Brown wore his presidential doctoral gown and formal President’s Collar and carried the academic mace. Photo by Katherine Taylor. Diversity, both embracing it and […]
Director Kevin P. Gallagher Appointed to the Committee for Development Policy at the United Nations
Kevin P. Gallagher, Director of the Global Development Policy Center and Professor of Global Development Policy at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, has been appointed as a member of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP), a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the United Nations. The CDP […]
Stan Sclaroff Named Interim Dean of Arts & Sciences
Computer science scholar brings wealth of academic leadership to role Computer vision, pattern recognition, and machine learning scholar Stan Sclaroff, a CAS professor of computer science, has been appointed interim dean of Arts & Sciences. An advisory committee will be chosen soon to launch a national search for a new dean. Photo by Cydney Scott. […]
FYSOP 29 Launches Today
Volunteer service project for new students has several new community partners Last year’s FYSOP volunteers working at Tewksbury’s Strongwater Farm Therapeutic Equestrian Center, which provides education, social opportunities, and emotional support with equine-assisted activities and therapies for people with disabilities. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi. Today, a group of approximately 650 freshmen and new transfer students […]
Prof. Sarah Phillips spoke at a Capitol Hill Briefing on Agricultural Policy
Dr. Sarah Phillips, from Boston University College of Arts & Sciences, History Department spoke at a Capitol Hill briefing on agricultural policy. The Congressional Briefing: Historical Perspectives on Federal Agricultural Policy took place at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC on Monday, August 20, 2018. Learn more
CAS/ENG Scholar Earns Prestigious Honor
Malika Jeffries-EL named an American Chemical Society Fellow Malika Jeffries-EL researches “organic semiconductors,” the processing and electronic properties of which make them useful in technologies from LEDs to solar cells. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi. It’s official: Malika Jeffries-EL belongs to the 2 percent. She has been named an American Chemical Society (ACS) fellow, an honor extended […]
Why Some Politicians Shun Promotions
Big-city mayors are not interested in higher office, BU research finds Political scientists Maxwell Palmer (from left), David Glick, and Katherine Levine Einstein say big-city mayors shun higher office because of its hard-edged partisanship. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi. “Proven employee with administrative experience and history of marketing well with the public. Promotion sought: Nah.” That […]
Defense Policy Bill Nears Final Passage
BU IN DC Brian Walsh of the College of Engineering highlighted research conducted by the BU Center for Space Physics and funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) at a Capitol Hill exhibition on July 25. DEFENSE POLICY BILL NEARS FINAL PASSAGE On Thursday, the U.S. House Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act […]