How Do We Solve America’s Affordable Housing Crisis? BU Research Helps Inspire a Federal Bill That Suggests Answers
Legislation could curtail ability of strict local zoning regulations and outspoken “not in my backyard” residents to block multifamily housing.
Close-up: Calling All Campers!
Campers from the Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) Leahy-Holloran Community Center in Dorchester get some pointers from BCYF counselor Jonathan Neff on Nickerson Field July 23, during a two-day summer camp hosted and funded by BU Athletics and Government & Community Affairs.
BU’s Framingham Heart Study Gets New Director
Nation’s longest-running study of heart disease will be led by former American Heart Association president Donald M. Lloyd-Jones.
Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race—What It Means, and What Comes Next
Three BU faculty experts with deep knowledge of US presidential politics react to Sunday’s “earthquake”.
Presidential Nominating Conventions Don’t Nominate, but They Still Matter, BU Scholar Says
COM’s Tammy Vigil, author of an upcoming book on 2020 conventions, says you can learn a lot from the quadrennial gatherings.
A Busy First Week for BU President Melissa L. Gilliam
Photo gallery chronicles meetings with staff, building tours, and an introduction to Bean, BU’s comfort dog.
Heat Waves Are Scorching Boston, but Are Some Neighborhoods Hotter than Others?
BU researchers team up with city of Boston and local nonprofits to improve temperature monitoring and pilot a more equitable approach to declaring heat emergencies.
Six BU Researchers Win Prestigious Early-Career Award to Advance Their Work
NSF CAREER awards recognize BU researchers innovating in biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, molecular biology, and more.
New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease
By analyzing speech patterns, machine learning model can say with a high degree of accuracy whether someone with mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer’s-associated dementia within six years.
Lessons from an Interim President: Kenneth Freeman Reflects on a Historic Year
Longtime BU leader who held the office after Robert A. Brown retired, on the achievements he’s proud of and challenges he’s faced.