Boston University

Faculty

Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront, Brando’s Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work, Susan L. Mizruchi

Film & TV

Lights, Camera, Brando

June 23, 2014

Edward Damiano, bionic pancreas, Boston University College of Engineering, ENG, biomedical engineering, type 1 diabetes

Research

ENG Prof’s Bionic Pancreas Takes a Big Step Forward

June 19, 2014

James Johnson, professor of history, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, Guggenheim Fellowship, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Accolades

CAS Professor Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

June 18, 2014

Leonid Levin, professor of computer science, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, American Academy of Arts and Sciences members, nondeterminism, holographic proofs, aperiodic tilings, randomness

Science & Technology

American Academy of Arts & Sciences Taps CAS Prof for Membership

June 16, 2014

Paul Lipton, professor of neuroscience, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, Boston University Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, UROP, Boston University undergraduate neuroscience program

Neuroscience

Paul Lipton Named New UROP Director

June 12, 2014

Sabermetrics 101 MOOC, Boston University Digital Learning Initiative, online classes, edX

Classes

Baseball MOOC Pulls in 17,000 Learners

June 5, 2014

Boston University BU, Chinese author poet Ha Jin, American Academy of Arts and Letters, College of Arts and Sciences CAS professor

University News

Ha Jin Elected to American Academy of Arts and Letters

May 27, 2014

Terry Everson, associate professor of music, Boston University College of Fine Arts, CFA, Boston University School of Music, Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching, trumpeter, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops

University News

Metcalf Award Trumpets Everson’s Virtues

May 15, 2014

Alan Marscher, professor of astronomy, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, Institute for Astrophysical Research, Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching

Accolades

Metcalf Award Goes to Alan Marscher

May 14, 2014

Boston University BU, Metcalf Cup and Prize winner College of Engineering assistant professor of mechanical engineering Stormy Attaway, Digital Learning Initiative,

Awards

Metcalf Cup and Prize Winner: Stormy Attaway

May 13, 2014

Boston University Class of 2014, advice for graduating seniors, Boston University alumni

University News

Our Wish for You: “Find Love and Laughter”

May 12, 2014

Inaugural Gitner Award winners, Andrew Duffy, Manher Jariwala, Pankaj Mehta, Bennett Goldberg, Gerald Gitner, Gerald and Deanne Gitner Family Innovation in Teaching with Technology Award, Boston University

Business & Law

CAS Physics Team Wins First Gitner Award

May 12, 2014

Boston University Charles River Campus

Faculty

CRC Faculty Promotions Span Disciplines

May 8, 2014

Dr. Robert A. Brown, President, Boston University, BU

Robert Brown

Changes Ahead for BU: Grad Programs, Faculty Governance, More

May 2, 2014

Boston University BU, College of Fine Arts, School of Theatre CFA, Betsy Polatin, Alexander Technique, acting techniques tips

Arts on Campus

Teaching “the Expanded Self”

April 28, 2014

Sabermetrics 101 MOOC, Boston University Digital Learning Initiative, online classes, edX

Faculty

Take Me Out to the MOOC Game

April 24, 2014

Peter Burke, chief trauma surgeon, Boston Medical Center, Boston Marathon bombing 2013

Science & Technology

Trauma

April 15, 2014

Boston Marathon bombing, 117th Boston Marathon, first responders, volunteers, sports medicine volunteers, medical tent volunteers

Marathon

BU Volunteers at 2013 Marathon Vow to Return

April 15, 2014

Adil Najam, Dean, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, professor of international relations and of earth and environment, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS

Faculty

Adil Najam Named Dean of Pardee School of Global Studies

April 14, 2014

Manju Subramanian, Boston University, Lucentis

Health & Medicine

Medicare Data Reveals $1 Billion a Year for Costly Eye Drug

April 11, 2014

Medicare Data Reveals $1 Billion a Year for Costly Eye Drug