Building a Diverse, Strong Climate Workforce

Climate leaders from Boston University and around the country briefed Congressional staff on how they are working to train the next generation for careers solving the climate crisis.

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Meet BU’s Newest AAAS Fellows

A pioneer in treating anxiety, one in turning moon dust into oxygen, and one in developing disease diagnostics for low-resource communities recently appointed fellows Each year, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recognizes scientists who have made major contributions to their fields of expertise. As the chaotic and uncertain year of 2020 […]

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Gifts Endow Three New Career Development Professorships

Awards go to Questrom, CAS, and ENG junior faculty Jessica Simes, a CAS assistant professor of sociology, who studies incarceration and race, has been awarded the first University Provost’s Career Development Professorship. Photo (right) by Cydney Scott. When Jessica Simes was an undergraduate at Occidental College, she was captivated by issues of race and privilege in […]

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