BU’s 5 NSF Grant Winners Are Changing Conversations in Robotics, Computing, Mass Incarceration, Neurology, and More
The National Science Foundation CAREER award winners will advance research and expand educational opportunities for underrepresented groups in science
Human Health Is Suffering Because of Climate Change
Public health experts at BU and Harvard are teaming up to diversify and expand the global network of climate and health researchers to reach better solutions.
How Will Anti-Trans Laws Impact Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Mental Health?
As states ban gender-affirming care and participation in sports, BU study finds more than half of trans and gender-diverse kids report depression and self-harm—but that peer and school supports can help.
Seven BU Latinx Researchers Making a Difference
From social work to astronomy to the law, these leaders are pushing scientific and scholarly boundaries—and lifting up the next generation of Latinx academics.
Nancy J. Sullivan, Ebola Vaccine and Treatment Pioneer, Named New NEIDL Director
Says priorities will include global engagement, strong science, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
BU Supports 2022 Boston Public Schools Graduates
Meet some of this year’s Menino Scholars and Community Service Award recipients.
Data Gaps for Race and Ethnicity Are Holding Back Antiracism Efforts, New Report Says
Ibram X. Kendi–led BU Center for Antiracist Research calls for new data standards to help confront racial inequities and injustice.
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.
NASA Gives Boost to BU-led Effort to Model Solar System’s Protective Bubble
Space agency’s five-year grant supports research into the heliosphere and work to diversify space physics.
LAW Dean’s Letter Urges Confirmation of Biden’s Historic SCOTUS Pick, Ketanji Brown Jackson
Angela Onwuachi-Willig’s letter to US Senate: “Black women are vital contributors to our nation’s democracy”