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 […]
A Showcase Out Of This World
YOU’RE INVITED A Showcase Out Of This World Join the Boston University Center for Space Physics at a Capitol Hill reception on July 25th featuring cutting-edge research supported by NASA. Mark your calendar FACULTY EXPERT Brett Kavanaugh: Conservative or Constitutionalist? BU School of Law Professor Gary Lawson tries to decipher how a Justice Kavanaugh might rule. See […]
House Defeats Effort to Cut Humanities, Arts
BU IN DC Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Gloria Waters discussed BU research initiatives with officials at the National Science Foundation, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and the International Center for Research on Women on July 19. Pardee School of Global Studies Dean Adil Najam spoke on a United States Institute […]
Take a Tour of the Massachusetts State House
Discover the history, art, and architecture of one of the country’s most famous buildings The Massachusetts State House dates to 1798. Photo by zrfphoto/iStock. Perched atop Beacon Hill on land where John Hancock’s cows once grazed, the Massachusetts State House is one of Boston’s oldest—and most iconic—buildings. Home to both the state legislature and the governor’s […]