Stan Sclaroff Named Interim Dean of Arts & Sciences
Computer science scholar brings wealth of academic leadership to role Computer vision, pattern recognition, and machine learning scholar Stan Sclaroff, a CAS professor of computer science, has been appointed interim dean of Arts & Sciences. An advisory committee will be chosen soon to launch a national search for a new dean. Photo by Cydney Scott. […]
FYSOP 29 Launches Today
Volunteer service project for new students has several new community partners Last year’s FYSOP volunteers working at Tewksbury’s Strongwater Farm Therapeutic Equestrian Center, which provides education, social opportunities, and emotional support with equine-assisted activities and therapies for people with disabilities. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi. Today, a group of approximately 650 freshmen and new transfer students […]
Prof. Sarah Phillips spoke at a Capitol Hill Briefing on Agricultural Policy
Dr. Sarah Phillips, from Boston University College of Arts & Sciences, History Department spoke at a Capitol Hill briefing on agricultural policy. The Congressional Briefing: Historical Perspectives on Federal Agricultural Policy took place at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC on Monday, August 20, 2018. Learn more
CAS/ENG Scholar Earns Prestigious Honor
Malika Jeffries-EL named an American Chemical Society Fellow Malika Jeffries-EL researches “organic semiconductors,” the processing and electronic properties of which make them useful in technologies from LEDs to solar cells. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi. It’s official: Malika Jeffries-EL belongs to the 2 percent. She has been named an American Chemical Society (ACS) fellow, an honor extended […]
CAS Prof Wins Nearly $1M to Study Interaction of Natural and Human Emissions
Jeffrey Geddes gets two federal research awards to examine impact on air quality Jeffrey Geddes uses remote sensing observations, computer modeling, and targeted field observations to study atmospheric chemistry and air quality. Photo (left) by Jackie Ricciardi. BU’s Jeffrey Geddes has won two early career federal research awards totaling nearly $1 million to advance his work […]
BU Alumna Wins Upset Congressional Primary in New York City
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (CAS’11) in the national spotlight.
A Different Kind of Texas Candidate
Gina Ortiz Jones (CAS’03, GRS’03) is running for office because of Trump Gina Ortiz Jones (CAS’03, GRS’03) is trying to turn a US House of Representatives seat blue in the reddest of red states: Texas. Photo by Ana Isabel. If Gina Ortiz Jones beats the Republican incumbent to win the US House of Representative seat in […]
AIDS Researcher and Champion Anthony Fauci a 2018 Honorary Degree Recipient
Long-serving NIAID director, known for science and communication skills BU will confer on Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a Doctor of Science—his 44th honorary degree. Photo courtesy of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious […]
Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (CAS’84) Honored with a Doctor of Laws
San Juan mayor who battled a hurricane and a president is Baccalaureate speaker Less than eight months after sparring with President Trump over the federal government’s aid to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (CAS’84) will give BU’s Baccalaureate address and receive an honorary degree. Photo courtesy of Cruz. […]
Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Will Speak at 145th BU Commencement
Longtime US congressman will receive Doctor of Laws degree Members of the Class of 2018 reacted enthusiastically to the announcement that longtime civil rights activist US Representative John Lewis (D-Ga.) will speak at BU’s 145th Commencement on May 20. Photo by Cydney Scott. Announced at Senior Class Breakfast: civil rights icon John Lewis will deliver […]