Category: Global
BU Grads Ranked Among the World’s Most Employable
The employability of BU graduates is ranked 11th in the world and 7th in the nation, according to Times Higher Education. The 2016 Global University Employability Ranking survey queried the opinions of thousands of management-level recruiters and managing directors of international companies.
University Lands 32nd in U.S. News Global Rankings
BU places 32nd in this year’s assessment of global universities by U.S. News & World Report. The University matched last year’s ranking despite increased competition from a pool of universities that was expanded by one-third. BU also earns high marks in several academic disciplines. In a field of 200 programs evaluated, BU ranked 38 in neuroscience and behavior, 43 in molecular biology and genetics, and 56 in immunology. In a field of 400 programs evaluated, BU ranked 26 in physics and 63 in biology and biochemistry.
BU Ranks #32 in Global Universities, Says U.S. News & World Report
BU jumps five spots in the latest ranking of the best “global universities” by U.S. News & World Report, rising to 32 from last year’s 37. It is the magazine’s second annual compilation in this category, and “affirms how competitive we continue to be among the world’s premier research universities,” says Jean Morrison, University provost and chief academic officer.
New Initiative on Urban Life
Outgoing Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, whose leadership transformed Boston, joins the BU faculty as codirector of the Initiative on Cities (IoC), which will convene the best current and former leaders of cities to share with academics and scholars from around the world their practical knowledge of how urban areas drive growth. The IoC will be affiliated with BU’s Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future and Graham Wilson, a College of Arts & Sciences professor and chair of political science, will codirect the IoC.
“Cities are the engines that drive regional growth,” says Menino. “Jobs, economic development, housing, and education all contribute to their success or failure, but it’s the leadership of those cities that makes the difference.”
Study Abroad Expands
BU offers programs in more than 30 cities on 6 continents across the globe, with concentrations ranging from anthropology to public health to finance. This year, 7 new programs were offered in locales such as Washington, DC, Zanzibar, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai, Dakar, and Paris.
Global Urban Health Program Launched
The Center for Global Health & Development at BU launches a Global Urban Health program that will expand its research agenda addressing issues affecting global populations. The initiative, led by Professor Jonathon Simon, further establishes BU’s role as a major research university.
Global Health Mission Expands
With a fresh $10 million funding commitment from President Robert A. Brown, a new name, and proven staying power in the battle to improve health in the world’s poorest communities, the Center for Global Health & Development at Boston University’s School of Public Health is poised to expand its mission and impact.
Women’s Health Interdisciplinary Research Center
The Women's Health Interdisciplinary Research Center (WHIRC) promotes interdisciplinary research on women's health at the Medical Campus by bringing bench scientists, clinical investigators, and public health researchers together to determine collaborative research directions and obtain funds.
International Center for East Asian Archaeology & Cultural History
The International Center for East Asian Archaeology & Cultural History (ICEAACH) opens to serve an international array of scholars and students pursuing the study of East Asian archaeology, art history, anthropology, history, religion, cultural heritage management, and related fields. An important aspect of ICEAACH's mission is to engage the public; it actively creates outreach and teacher training programs to more broadly promote academic research on East Asia’s cultural heritage to the public.
Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is established. Defined by its longer-range vision and not confined to any particular set of issues, the center seeks to identify, anticipate, and enhance the long-term potential for human progress through research, education, and outreach.
