BU, MIT, Harvard Advocate for Research, Students
BU IN DC
Karl Kirchwey of the College of Arts & Sciences and Tamzen Flanders of the Center for the Humanities participated in the National Humanities Alliance’s annual Humanities Advocacy Day on March 12 and 13.
Timothy Longman of the Pardee School of Global Studies provided a briefing to the new U.S. ambassador to Rwanda at the State Department on March 12.
BU, MIT, HARVARD ADVOCATE FOR RESEARCH, STUDENTS
On Friday, Boston University, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology jointly urged the Massachusetts congressional delegation to augment federal programs which support students and research. The universities thanked lawmakers for their long-standing support for student aid and federal research agencies and asked them to continue their advocacy as Congress begins crafting the annual spending bills for fiscal year 2019. The memorandum identifies the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Pell Grants, and other investments as critical to the future of Massachusetts.
BUZZ BITS…
- Acting Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Robert Lightfoot announced he will retire at the end of April. He has led NASA on an interim basis since January 2017. The Trump Administration nominated Congressman Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) to serve as NASA Administrator in the fall, but his nomination is currently stalled in the U.S. Senate.
- The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing to review the National Science Foundation budget on Thursday. Lawmakers praised American leadership in science, offered competing opinions on the value of the social sciences, and inquired about the agency’s plans to address harassment in science.
EVENT NEWS YOU CAN USE
As part of its Strategic Communications series, BU Research will present “Science Through Video: How to Tell a Compelling Story” on March 22 at 1:30 p.m. Journals, funding agencies, and media outlets often seek video assets when reporting on science. This informative panel discussion will help investigators learn how to use a camera — such as the one in a cell phone — to bring their science to life. Space is limited, and registration is encouraged.