BU Board of Trustees Welcomes New Members
Rod F. Hochman (CAMED’79, CAS’79) and Kamal Bahamdan (ENG’94) join the board this semester.
NASA Space Weather Mission Blasts Off—with Device Created by BU Students Onboard
The observatory is on a mission to understand Earth’s most distant layer of atmosphere, a project led by a BU alum.
Alum Oversees the Massachusetts Megaprojects That Will Reshape People’s Lives
Luisa Paiewonsky’s projects include Mass Pike realignment, replacing bridges to Cape Cod.
Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman, a Boston University Alum, Shot and Killed Along with Her Husband
She is remembered for her “grace and compassion.” BU president says the University community grieves the loss of a “beloved and respected public servant.”
The Rise of a Powerhouse BU Department: Economics
Notable alums—from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the prime minister of Iceland to President Trump’s chief economic advisor to the Illinois secretary of state—have all helped boost the department’s notoriety, while talk about tariffs has made its subject matter all the more timely.
An Independent’s View from Inside the Nation’s Partisan Storm
Matthew Felling (COM ’95), communications chief for the independent Senator Angus King, discusses the urgency of communicating bipartisan cooperation and the government’s positive impact.
BU Marks 50 Years of Changing Lives behind Bars
Prison Education Program feted at milestone anniversary event.
White House Welcomes Young BU Alum for Climate Change Talk
YEAH Fellow Cathy Cheng (ENG’23) invited to celebrate the release of fifth National Climate Assessment.
Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox Scaled the Blue Wall of Silence
Alum was beaten by fellow police officers who mistook him for a suspect. Now, he’s Boston’s top cop.
BU Appoints New Executive Director of Innovate@BU
Former MassChallenge president and CEO Siobhan Dullea (CAS’91) starts April 3.