Boston University Trustees Elect Five New Members
Four accomplished alumni and a former Harvard president add to the board’s expertise.
William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professorships Awarded to Five Senior Faculty
David Boas, Ji-Xin Cheng, Lindsay Farrer, Ed Kearns, and Xin Zhang join a select group that represents BU’s global leadership in research, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Boston University Achieves Its Highest-Ever Ranking from U.S. News & World Report
BU jumps eight spots from last year, to 34th-best university in the nation.
Video: Leaders Among Us—President Gilliam in Conversation with Yvette Cozier
School of Public Health researcher talks about BU’s Black Women’s Health Study.
Prominent Women’s Health Researcher and Academic Leader Named Dean of BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Geeta Swamy joins Boston University from Duke University.
Union of Concerned Scientists Town Hall
On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Dean Jack Dennerlein from the Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences and Lucy Hutyra, Professor of Earth & Environment at the College of Arts & Sciences participated in a Union of Concerned Scientists Town Hall featuring Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA), U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Whip, in Arlington, Massachusetts.
New University Librarian Aims to Create the Library of the Future, With the Community’s Help
Kate Donovan hopes to make BU’s libraries more accessible and reimagine them in the age of AI and Big Data.
25 Years Later, the Events of 9/11 Continue to Shape the World
BU experts on how the response to terrorist act has impacted geopolitics, intelligence, and so much more.
Scene at BU: Celebrating a Hero
BU President Melissa Gilliam joins alum Brigadier General Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse (LAW’55) at the ribbon cutting for a permanent display of Woodhouse’s military memorabilia on view in the newly named Woodhouse Cadet HQ at the BU Air Force ROTC building at 118 Bay State Road, September 1.
Helping Create Special Education Policies to Benefit Students and Teachers
Researchers at Boston University’s Wheelock Educational Policy Center are studying ways to improve teacher retention and help more kids access special education.