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Education Department Pulls Back Key Regulations
BU IN DC Jeanne Kelley of Global Programs took part in the Council for Global Immigration 2017 Symposium on June 11 through 14. Brian Walsh of the College of Engineering showcased his micro-satellite prototypes at a Capitol Hill exhibition of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)-supported research on June 14. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PULLS BACK KEY REGULATIONS On... More
Collins to Remain at NIH, Amends GSI Proposal
BU IN DC School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea attended the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities, of which he is a member, on June 5 and 6. Mayank Varia of the Hariri Institute for Computation and Computational Science & Engineering met with Congressional staff to discuss cybersecurity policy on June 6. Emily Barman of... More
First White House Budget Request is Panned
BU IN DC School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea gave a presentation on the impact of structural racism on health disparities at a workshop hosted by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities on May 22. Dennis Carlberg of Sustainability participated in the Urban Land Institute's Ten Principles of Resilient... More
Lawmakers Introduce Student Outcomes Bill
BU IN DC Robert Stern of the School of Medicine testified at a Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee hearing on athlete safety on May 17. Tyler Perrachione of Sargent College met with Congressional staff and exhibited a poster on his research as part of the Coalition for National Science Funding's annual exhibition... More
Trump Administration Adds Personnel
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ADDS PERSONNEL This week, several key Administration positions were filled that will have an impact on federal research policy and funding: Heather Wilson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Monday to serve as secretary of the Air Force. Wilson, a former congresswoman from New Mexico, has expressed her... More
Congress Funds Government Through September
BU IN DC Dean of the Pardee School of Global Studies Adil Najam spoke on a panel about development challenges facing Pakistan at the U.S. Institute for Peace on May 1. CONGRESS FUNDS GOVERNMENT THROUGH SEPTEMBER President Donald Trump will shortly sign into law a bill that funds the federal government for the remaining... More
Congress Expected to Pass Short Term Funding
BU IN DC Anthony Janetos of the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future attended a National Academies meeting of the Committee to Advise the U.S. Global Change Research Program on April 20 and 21. School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea addressed the 2017 Amygdala, Stress and PTSD Conference... More
Trump Nominates More Agency Officials
BU IN DC Joshua Semeter of the College of Engineering attended a meeting of the National Science Foundation's Advisory Committee for Geosciences, of which he is a member, on April 12 and 13. TRUMP NOMINATES MORE AGENCY OFFICIALS The Trump Administration recently announced its intention to nominate several individuals for federal agency positions that are relevant... More
Brown Meets Lawmakers, Hosts Reception
BU IN DC John Clarke of the College of Arts & Sciences participated in Space Science Week at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on March 28 through 30. School of Education Dean Hardin Coleman attended a meeting of the Learning and Education Academic Research Network and discussed education research with Capitol Hill staff... More
Lawmakers Criticize Proposed NIH Cuts
BU IN DC Kevin Outterson of the School of Law headlined the launch of the Powered by CARB-X portfolio of antibacterials and diagnostics on March 30. Vice President and Associate Provost for Research Gloria Waters, Diane Baldwin of Sponsored Programs, and Gretchen Hartigan of Post Award Financial Operations attended. Nancy Ammerman of the College of Arts & Sciences was on... More