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BU President Melissa L. Gilliam Visits Capitol Hill
President Gilliam met with Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Reps. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Lois Frankel (D-FL) in Washington, DC on Thursday, September 12, 2024.
E-Cigarette Brands Are Skirting the Rules about Health Warning Labels on Instagram, Study Finds
Using AI, BU researchers found that the vast majority of social media posts didn’t include health labels warning of the harms of flavored nicotine.
BU Sees Drop in Black Students Enrolled after Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling
Officials say they will focus on recruitment activities, finding new pipelines to attract Black students, and building a more inclusive environment.
A New Type of RNA Could Revolutionize Vaccines and Cancer Treatments
An accidental discovery turned into an unexpected success, when a team of interdisciplinary BU researchers created a new and improved COVID vaccine.
Senator Markey, Future of NIH, Space Race
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BU President Gilliam Meets with Senator Markey
President Melissa Gilliam and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA, Hon.’04) met at his Capitol Hill office in July for a wide-ranging conversation.
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BU Responds to Congressional Requests for Input on the Future of the National Institutes of Health
The University urged lawmakers to prioritize investments in biomedical research, particularly the national infrastructure for biopreparedness, as Congress considers the future of the nation's premier life sciences agency.
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The Next Space Race
US Space Force General B. Chance Saltzman, a BU alum, is charged with securing our access to the stars and defending critical space infrastructure like GPS satellites from would-be assailants.
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