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.
Union of Concerned Scientists Town Hall
On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Dean Jack Dennerlein from the Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences and Lucy Hutyra, Professor of Earth & Environment at the College of Arts & Sciences participated in a Union of Concerned Scientists Town Hall featuring Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA), U.S. House of Representatives... More
BU President Gilliam Returns to Capitol Hill
President Melissa Gilliam met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, to discuss BU's commitment to affordability, research, and global engagement. In conversations with Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA, Hon '21), Jake Auchincloss (MA), Bill Keating (MA), Lois Frankel (FL, CAS '70), Bill Foster (IL), and Kelly Morrison... More
Health Care Future with Biotech
Kevin Outterson of the BU School of Law and CARB-X testifies before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care about building a resilient health care future with biotechnology on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
DARPA BTO Director Michael Koeris Visits BU
Michael Koeris (ENG’10), director of the Biological Technologies Office (BTO) at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), met with Kenneth Lutchen, vice president and associate provost for research, Chris Chen, biomedical engineering professor and director of BU’s Biological Design Center, and Delaney Gray-Scherr (ENG’23,’25) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
DARPA BTO: Insights from Director Michael Koeris
Dr. Michael Koeris presented a virtual workshop highlighting the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office's (BTO) current research thrusts on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
Early-Career Faculty Funding: Opportunities, Resources, and Strategies for Success
BU Research Development, Foundation Relations, Federal Relations and Washington, DC-based consulting firm Lewis-Burke Associates hosted a webinar outlining key resources available to early-career faculty in today’s evolving funding landscape on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Senator Rev. Warnock (D-GA) Preaches Against Inequality at Marsh Chapel 75th Anniversary Service
BU President Melissa Gilliam echoes call for inclusivity and finding common humanity. The Rev. Raphael Warnock, Georgia’s junior US senator, told congregants at Marsh Chapel’s service that the Bible and Christian faith summon them to fight inequality on Sunday, November 16, 2025.
Strategies for Pursuing Department of Defense Research Funding
BU Federal Relations and BU Research hosted a Zoom workshop on pursuing Department of Defense research funding on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
BU President Gilliam Meets with Ranking Member on Capitol Hill
President Melissa Gilliam met with Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
Supreme Court Justice Offers Insight to BU Law Students
Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor offered advice and insights to BU Law students at Annual Shapiro Lecture. She spoke with her former law clerk Cesar Lopez-Morales (LAW’14) in a wide-ranging conversation at the Tsai Performance Center on Friday, October 24, 2025.