Addressing Hunger on Campus
ON THE CHARLES RIVER Addressing Hunger on Campus Terrier Meal Share allows the BU community to donate dining hall meals to students in need. See how it works RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Can Robots Revolutionize Recycling? BU computer scientists are using a $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant to see if artificial intelligence can make […]
Roscoe Giles, Lifelong Advocate for STEM Diversity, Named AAAS Fellow
BU engineer recognized for his work in advancing diversity and inclusion in the field of computation Roscoe Giles, Boston University College of Engineering professor of electrical and computer engineering, has had a career marked by firsts. He was the first black student to earn a PhD in physics at Stanford University, he was the first […]
Senate Examines China’s Talent Recruitment
BU IN DC School of Social Work Dean Jorge Delva spoke about the social determinants of mental health at a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshop on November 15. Dan Li of the College of Arts & Sciences gave a presentation the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Program Office annual meeting on November 18 and […]
NIH Deputy Director Larry Tabak speaks on campus on November 18
“Research Challenges and Opportunities: A View from NIH” Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health Monday, Nov. 18 1-2 p.m. Instructional Building, L110 Dr. Tabak is the Principal Deputy Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Deputy Ethics Counselor of the Agency. He previously served as the Acting […]
Diversifying STEM
BU IN DC Diversifying STEM Boston University joined the Women’s High Tech Coalition and Bloomberg Government to host a Capitol Hill briefing describing how an all-female hackathon provided a pathway for young women to enter technology fields. Find out how RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Eliminating Racial Disparities in Maternal Health BU researchers are discovering why black women face […]
BU Spark! Speaks to Policymakers
BU IN DC Christine Montecillo Leider of the Wheelock College of Education & Human Development attended the National Professional Development Project Directors meeting sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition on November 13. BU SPARK! SPEAKS TO POLICYMAKERS On Tuesday, Boston University joined the Women’s High Tech Coalition and Bloomberg Government to host […]
Congressional Briefing on Women and Diversity in STEM
On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, Boston University joined the Women’s High Tech Coalition and Bloomberg Government to host a Congressional briefing highlighting innovative ways to diversify science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Ziba Cranmer from BU Spark!, alumna Fiona Whittington, and other staff from the BU-supported TechTogether spoke to more than 50 Congressional staff, technology policymakers, […]
Here’s How to Really Improve Gender Diversity in STEM Research
BU engineer and peers recommend formal policies that could level the playing field between men and women Boston University engineer Joyce Wong is a co-author on a new Science paper suggesting policies that could increase gender diversity in the STEM research workforce. Photo by Dave Green. “Oh, that’s terrible, but that doesn’t happen here.” […]
BUzz Bits
BU IN DC Shamiran Mako of the Pardee School of Global Studies spoke at a panel discussion on Iraqi protests at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies on November 1. Associate Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions Kelly Walter attended the College Board Forum between November 6 and 8. Michael Woldemariamof the Pardee School of Global Studies spoke about […]
Melania Trump Visits Opioid-Exposed Infants at BMC
Amid protest outside, First Lady sees unique cuddling program for mothers and their babies up close First Lady Melania Trump with US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar (from left), Kate Walsh, BMC president and CEO, Bob Vinci, BMC chief of pediatrics, Karan Barry, BMC Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse manager, and pediatrician […]