BU Backs Lawsuit to Halt National Science Foundation Funding Cuts
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”.
BU Launches an Open-Source Infectious Diseases Monitoring Tool Powered by AI and Human Experts
The Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON) is slated to become a global hub for critical information about emerging outbreaks.
BU Students Find Hope at COP29 UN Climate Summit
CAS’ Pamela Templer, Climate Leaders Academy students attended the conference in Baku.
BU Team Wins Major National Science Foundation Grant to Help PhD Students Attack Climate Change
The $3 million, five-year award will encourage multidisciplinary approaches to converting and storing sustainable energy.
The Histories of Enslaved People Were Written by Slavers. A BU Researcher Is Working to Change That
Andreana Cunningham combines bioarchaeology, African diaspora studies, and archival research to better understand the lives of enslaved people.
Six BU Researchers Win Prestigious Early-Career Award to Advance Their Work
NSF CAREER awards recognize BU researchers innovating in biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, molecular biology, and more.
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
BU’s 2022 NSF CAREER Award Winners Are Innovating Data Systems and Single-Molecule Circuits
Prestigious five-year award from the National Science Foundation will advance research and expand student opportunities.
How the National Science Foundation Is Advancing Computer and Information Science Research
Margaret Martonosi, head of NSF’s Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, to speak at BU on what the future holds for everything from computer development to artificial intelligence to funding new research.
America the Miserly: How Our Refugee System Fails Desperate People
With thousands fleeing Ukraine and millions still displaced by the Syrian civil war, a BU sociologist’s new book faults the United States, Canada, and Germany for letting down refugees.