Graduate Programs Advance in 2023 U.S. News Rankings
Several BU schools rose in the latest rankings of best US graduate schools by U.S. News & World Report, with the School of Medicine notching the largest leap for its primary care program.
Institute for Sustainable Energy Focuses on Equity in Climate Change Fight
Social scientist and internationally renowned climate change expert, Benjamin Sovacool is the new director of Boston University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy (ISE), a hub for sustainable energy research and equitable policy solutions that benefit every part of the world in a fair and just way.
Renovated Groce Pépin Culinary Innovation Laboratory Now Cooking
The renamed Groce Pépin Culinary Innovation Laboratory received more than $200,000 in renovations, the first in 30 years. The space boasts a new granite countertop, stainless steel stove, glass door fridge, and commercial sink station, along with five overhead cameras and wall-mounted monitors that enhance visibility of demonstrations, for culinary arts students on-site and online.
BU’s Innovator of the Year Uses History to Shape Future
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Selim Ünlü is named Boston University’s 2021 Innovator of the Year. He relays the importance of science history to students, adding context to the advanced technology students use today and illustrating the impact of iterative innovation.
BU Claims 31st Beanpot Championship
For the first time since 2015, the Terriers earned their 31st Beanpot title.
Albie O’Connell (CAS’99) had been waiting four years to lift the trophy as the head coach of his alma mater, where he won four consecutive Beanpot titles as a player.
Effort to Synthesize Lung Tissue Wins Funding
A bold, early-stage project aiming to develop lab-grown lungs has been awarded $1.5 million over three years from the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group. The effort will be led by researchers at Boston University’s College of Engineering and School of Medicine.
Veteran Educator and Philanthropist Joins Board of Trustees
M. Lee Pelton, who spent almost half a century in higher education, capped by the presidencies of two schools, has been elected to BU’s Board of Trustees for a two-year term. Pelton has been president and CEO of the Boston Foundation, a philanthropy with $1.6 billion in assets supporting nonprofits, companies, and donors in greater Boston.
BU’s Entrepreneur Education and Alumni Earn High Rankings
Boston University ranks among the best universities in the world for entrepreneur education, according to two sources. Princeton Review puts BU at 25th among universities with graduate programs in entrepreneurship, and PitchBook ranks BU at 34th in the firm’s top 50 undergraduate and MBA programs that produce successful entrepreneurs.
Board of Trustees Appoints New Chair and New Member
Ahmass Fakahany (Questrom’79), founder and CEO of Manhattan-based Altamarea Group, will lead the Boston University Board of Trustees beginning in September 2022, succeeding Kenneth Feld (Questrom’70). The board also welcomed new trustee Kenneth Lin (CAS’98), founder and CEO of the personal finance website Credit Karma, who was elected in September.
BU Distributes Federal Rescue Plan Money to Students
The University is distributing almost $21 million in federal aid to students financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The money comes from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, included in the American Rescue Plan enacted by Congress and President Joe Biden in March 2021.
