BU Celebrates Melissa L. Gilliam’s Inauguration as President
Weeklong lineup includes musical performances, community parties, and Friday’s momentous ceremony at Agganis Arena.
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.
BU President Melissa Gilliam Meets with Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey
President Melissa Gilliam met with Senator Ed Markey (D-MA, Hon. ’04) at his Capitol Hill office in Washington, DC on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
Campus Visit from NASA Science Dr. Nicky Fox
NASA Science Dr. Nicky Fox, NASA Associate Administrator for Science, visited the BU Center for Space Physics on Tuesday, July 30, 2024
The U.S. Intellectual Property System and Third-Party Financing of Litigation
Professor Victoria Sahani (Law), BU’s Associate Provost for Community and Inclusion, testifies before the House Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet with respect to intellectual property (IP) litigation financed by third party investors and foreign entities on Wednesday, June 12, 2024,
Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the Price
Professor Anthony Jack from the BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development hosted a panel discussion about first-generation student success in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
The Signal and the Response
The BU Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases held a conversation with Dr. Paul Friedrichs of the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Afghan Girls and Women Highlight Pardee School Summit in Washington DC
On February 27, 2024, the Boston University (BU) Pardee School for Global Studies and the State Department hosted the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience Summit in Washington, DC. In opening remarks, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken praises partnership with BU as “a ray of light in some of the darkness”. Read the BU […]
Boston University Names Melissa L. Gilliam 11th President
Ohio State University provost, physician, and scholar brings to BU her passion for the arts and humanities along with two decades of higher education leadership. “I lead by listening, collaborating, and empowering,” she says.
Building Equitable Resilience to Climate Events Capitol Hill Briefing
Boston University School of Public Health hosted an in-person lunch conversation on Capitol Hill on Thursday, July 20, 2023. The briefing included leading public health experts from the American Cancer Society and the Mystic River Watershed Association about the detrimental effects of climate change on vulnerable populations, and how communities are mobilizing to address the […]