The Most Consequential Supreme Court Case You Haven’t Heard Of
Being argued November 8, it’s about Medicaid, and while it may not sound like a big deal, its outcome could defang the so-called “patients bill of rights” as we know it.
Will Biden’s Pot Pardons Make a Difference—or Will States Ignore the Policy Change?
CAS’ Seth Blumenthal, an advocate of marijuana decriminalization, calls the policy change a “good-faith,” but limited effort.
BU’s New Center on Forced Displacement Will Address the Global Refugee Crisis
The center hopes to bring in talent from across the University with research projects spanning the arts to medical technology.
US Reps Stephen Lynch, Ayanna Pressley Tout ECASH Bill for Those Shut Out of Digital Transactions
Computing & Data Sciences faculty offer direction for design, privacy, and security at BU event.
Climate Change Battle Must Include Environmental Justice
Senator Ed Markey (Hon.’04) touts $60B in government funding at BU Center for Antiracist Research Symposium.
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.
As Supreme Court Starts New Term, Some Cases to Watch
On the docket this fall: affirmative action, election practices, more.
The Lifelong Friendship behind Astonishing $100 Million Gift to BU’s Medical School
Alumni clarinetist’s philanthropy and humility results in the BU Aram V. Chobanian & Edward Avedisian School of Medicine.
Anger, Pride, Fear: BU’s Iranian Students React to Mahsa Amini’s Death
“This is not what the Middle East deserves” and “This is a revolution,” students say, responding to the killing of a young Iranian woman over her hijab.
US State Department Partners with Pardee School of Global Studies to Empower Afghan Women
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces the public-private alliance as Taliban curtails female education, prohibits women from the workplace.