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Conning an Aircraft Carrier. A Storm-Drenched Training Exercise. Graduating ROTC Students Reflect on Last Four Years

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They say their training has prepared them for what lies ahead.    

Tagged: commencement, News, ROTC, student life, students

BU Backs Lawsuit to Halt National Science Foundation Funding Cuts

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University says sharp drop in funding could endanger “critical and cutting-edge research vital to our nation’s security” and that “often yields benefits for American businesses”.

Tagged: DOE, laws, News, NIH, NSF

NIH Awards $15M to BU-Led Effort to Diagnose CTE During Life

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New study to look for potential biomarkers of progressive brain disease; former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck among the first to sign up.      

Tagged: alzheimers, brain, CAMED, CTE, disease, faculty, football, health, neuroscience, News, NIH, Parkinson's Disease, research, veterans

Ayanna Pressley Named 2025 SPH Convocation Speaker

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The US Representative for Massachusetts’ 7th district and former Boston City Council member has fought for equitable policies that uplift the voices of the communities she represents.

Tagged: convocation, News, SPH

BU Launches an Open-Source Infectious Diseases Monitoring Tool Powered by AI and Human Experts

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The Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON) is slated to become a global hub for critical information about emerging outbreaks.

Tagged: AI, BEACON, CAMED, CEID, coronavirus, disease, ENG, global health, Hariri, infectious diseases, News, NSF, public health, research, systems engineering

The Rise of a Powerhouse BU Department: Economics

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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.

Tagged: alumni, BU alumni, BUalum, CAS, economics, GRS, News, PAR, Pardee

How Could the SAVE Act Impact Young Voters and Married People Who’ve Changed Their Name?

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BU political scientist Christine Slaughter says that changing the electoral process can deter people from the polls.

Tagged: CAS, Congress, election, faculty, government, government & law, laws, News, politics, research

Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Six BU Researchers and Scholars

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Winners, recognized as “visionary scientists, scholars, writers, and artists,” will use honor to support work on artificial intelligence, space science, American history, and more.

Tagged: awards, CAS, CFA, faculty, News, PAR, Pardee, research

BU Backs Lawsuit to Block Department of Energy Research Cuts

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University research on climate, wind energy, affordable fuel alternatives all at risk.

Tagged: AAU, administration, DOE, energy, funding, News, research, University

Alum, a Former Peace Corps Leader, Fetes BU Pardee at 10th Anniversary Celebration

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Carrie Hessler-Radelet (CAS’79, Hon.’16) says global turmoil offers a chance to do foreign assistance better.

Tagged: CAS, News, PAR, Pardee, Peace Corps, University, USAID

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