News & Events

Whether it’s a recent visit to Washington by BU’s president, one of our faculty members testifying before Congress, or the latest research developments on campus, we’ll keep you up to speed.

Federal Outlook for Research Under the New Administration and Congress

BU faculty and staff are invited to participate in a Zoom webinar with federal policy experts to learn about the research priorities of the new White House administration and strategies for positioning your research in this new environment on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The session will feature Vice President for... More

BUMC Provost Workshop with Federal Relations

On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine held a campus workshop on how to effectively connect with federal lawmakers with Jennifer Grodsky, Vice President of BU Federal Relations. Participants gained insights into the culture of Congress, effective communication practices and logistics of meeting with legislators, More

Research That Matters: Insights from Community-Engaged Scholarship

On November 18, 2024, BU Wheelock professors discussed boosting the civic engagement of parents who have children with disabilities through legislative advocacy in special education during a webinar moderated by Jessica Wong, BU's Director for Federal Relations.    

Access to Pandemic Response Tools

BU Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID) hosted Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs Loyce Pace for a panel discussion on Thursday, November 7, 2024. This campus event, moderated by Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, CEID's Founding Director, was part of CEID's semi-annual symposium series.

Find Funding in Biomedical Innovation: Working with ARPA-H

Dr. Tyler Best, Deputy Director of the Health Science Futures Mission Office at ARPA-H, visited campus on Monday, October 28, 2024. He shared insights into the agency’s programs, research support, open funding opportunities, and discussed the types of problems the ARPA-H is best suited to address.

Healthcare Costs

Professor Reni Conti from BU Questrom School of Business testifies before the Senate Finance Committee about prescription drug pricing on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.