How the U.S. Can Cut Carbon Emissions in Half by 2030, With or Without Congress
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How the U.S. Can Cut Carbon Emissions in Half by 2030, With or Without Congress
BU environment and climate experts are hoping to see major changes in the next nine years, including investments in clean energy, alternative transportation, and more. Find out what they recommend
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Why Are Ransomware Attacks Happening So Often — and Can They Be Stopped?
BU cybersecurity expert Sharon Goldberg explains the reasons behind the recent cyberattacks and how organizations can adapt. Learn from an expert
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Chair of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Discusses Overcoming Crises and What’s Ahead for the Tokyo Olympics
Susanne Lyons (Questrom ’82) expects the summer Games in Tokyo “will look and feel very different from Games of the past.” See what’s coming up
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Register for a June 24th webinar on how U.S. manufacturing can reduce its carbon footprint, hosted by the BU Institute for Sustainable Energy, theFraunhofer USA Center for Manufacturing Innovation at BU, and the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation… BU College of Communications Dean Mariette DiChristina will moderate a discussion on the role of infrastructure in a climate resilient future with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine on June 17th… BU alumnus Fernando Ortiz (CAS ’17, Questrom ’24) discusses what it’s like working for U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh… Ibram X. Kendi of the BU Center for Antiracist Research has launched the Be Antiracist podcast … David Jernigan of the BU School of Public Health argues that companies that profit from underage drinking have little incentive to prevent it in The Conversation.