BU Joins 23 Universities in Backing Harvard’s Court Case Over Research Funding and Government Control
Joint filing says research cuts may prevent cures for cancer, heart disease, or Alzheimer’s from ever happening.
Supporting Boston University’s International Community—Q&A with President Melissa Gilliam and Willis Wang, Head of Global Operations
“You matter deeply to us. Boston University would not be what it is without you,” Gilliam tells international students and scholars.
BU Data Platform Will Help Massachusetts Track, and Work to Close, Wage Gaps
CDS researchers selected to extend across the state an encrypted data program already in use to track the gender and racial wage gaps in Boston.
BU Backs Lawsuit to Block Department of Energy Research Cuts
University research on climate, wind energy, affordable fuel alternatives all at risk.
Alum, a Former Peace Corps Leader, Fetes BU Pardee at 10th Anniversary Celebration
Carrie Hessler-Radelet (CAS’79, Hon.’16) says global turmoil offers a chance to do foreign assistance better.
In Conversation: The BU President and Boston Medical Center Health System CEO on Their Shared Vision, Optimism, and Overcoming Turbulence
Melissa Gilliam and Alastair Bell discuss their partnership, the outsized role of BMC, Boston’s essential hospital and BU’s teaching hospital, the search for a new medical school dean, and headwinds and challenges.
BU’s New Director of Disability Services Says the Office Will Be More Visible, Transparent
Dawn Sousa-Hearn comes from a directorship position at the University of Texas at Tyler.
Seven-Month Strike Ends as BU Graduate Workers Union Ratifies Contract
Union calls deal “significant improvements in our wages and benefits”.
University RAs Unanimously Approve Three-Year Contract
They’ll receive a $1,700 stipend per semester, free meals, continued free housing.
A Historic Inauguration for Boston University: Melissa L. Gilliam Installed as 11th President
She calls for greater investment in student internship opportunities, in faculty interdisciplinary research, and ensuring access for all.