“BROOKLINE What started as a pilot program in Brookline schools to encourage and keep African-American students in advanced math classes at Brookline High School has spread far and wide. The program, called the Calculus Project, inspired by then-BHS dean of students Adrian Mims’graduate dissertation, had a dramatic effect in Brookline for black students, say school […]
Elise Morgan, a College of Engineering professor of mechanical engineering and of biomedical engineering, and Cynthia Brossman (COM’94, SED’12), founder and administrative director of BU’s Learning Resource Network (LERNet), recently made INSIGHT into Diversity magazine’s list of 100 inspiring women working in STEM fields in higher education. Read the full story here.
Current Biology Magazine Q & A Barbara Shinn-Cunningham Barbara Shinn-Cunningham is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. She graduated from Brown University in 1986 and earned her Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1995. She joined the faculty of Boston University in 1997, initially as a member of the now-defunct Department […]
Thirty years ago, the original MacGyver created enormous interest around engineering with the exploits of Angus MacGyver, a spy who used his powers of engineering in every episode to solve problems. According to Lee Zlotoff, the show’s creator: “I literally could not tell you how many times people have come up to me and said, ‘I […]
2015 GWISE Annual Keynote Spring Luncheon – Featuring Dr. Laurie Leshin Date and Time: Wednesday, April 8, 11:40am-1:30pm Location: 901 Photonics, 9th Floor Colloquium Room RSVP Required Please join us for GWISE’s 5th Annual Spring Keynote and Luncheon, featuring Dr. Laurie Leshin, President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Throughout her career, Dr. Leshin has made profound contributions […]
We would like to congratulate Dr. Catherine Espaillat on receiving a NSF Career Grant! Dr. Catherine Espaillat is currently an Assistant Professor at Boston University. Her research focuses on understanding how planets form around young stars, particularly by characterizing the “footprints” that baby planets leave behind as they form. Dr. Espaillat previously served as a National Science Foundation Astronomy […]
Media training for BU researchers Thursday, February 26, 2-4 p.m. Free (registration is required) GSU Terrace Lounge, 775 Commonwealth Ave You do important research. You know it. We know it. But how do you make sure the public knows it? Find out onThursday, February 26, at a media training session tailored for BU scientists and […]
Interested in learning more about gender equality in science? Take a look at this article from AAAS.ORG! http://www.sciencemag.org/content/347/6219/234.full
“Tulika Bose is a science detective. A trigger-happy, atom-smashing, big question-asking physicist, who spends her days sifting though scraps of proton collisions for clues about the universe. Bose, an assistant professor of physics at Boston University’s College of Arts & Sciences, works at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Switzerland, one of the most powerful particle accelerators ever […]
Please join The Center for Gender, Sexuality, and Activism on Tuesday, November 18th at 5:30 PM from 7:00 PM as we celebrate women in STEM fields. Specifically, we will be spotlighting and featuring Sylvia Henson, an award-winning Senior IT Solutions Architect at IBM. Visiting us all the way from San Jose, Sylvia will be leading […]