Building Equitable Resilience to Climate Events Capitol Hill Briefing
Boston University School of Public Health hosted an in-person lunch conversation on Capitol Hill on Thursday, July 20, 2023. The briefing included leading public health experts from the American Cancer Society and the Mystic River Watershed Association about the detrimental effects of climate change on vulnerable populations, and how communities are mobilizing to address the […]
NSF & DOE Science Budgets, NIH Behavioral Health, SCOTUS Decisions
BU IN DC College of Communication Dean Mariette DiChristina moderated a panel at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Climate Crossroads Summit on July 11th and 12th. Nicole Huberfeld of the School of Law participated in a National Cancer Policy Forum webinar on the impacts of the Dobbs decision on cancer care on July […]
Climate & Health, Anthony Jack, Affirmative Action
YOU’RE INVITED Building Equitable Resilience to Climate Events Join Boston University on July 20th for an in-person Capitol Hill briefing with experts from the American Cancer Society and the Mystic River Watershed Association about the detrimental effects of climate change on vulnerable populations, and how communities are mobilizing to address the impacts of climate change. […]
New BUPD Chief Robert Lowe Values Inclusivity and Transparency, Will Contribute to Student Well-Being
He wrote his dissertation on reducing implicit bias and says growing up amid the diversity of Cambridge helped shape his career.
How Is the Conversation around Mental Health Changing among College Students?
As awareness of its importance rises, mental health has become a topic of much discussion in higher education, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. SPH researcher Sarah Lipson investigates mental health impacts among young people, primarily students.
BU’s 5 NSF Grant Winners Are Changing Conversations in Robotics, Computing, Mass Incarceration, Neurology, and More
The National Science Foundation CAREER award winners will advance research and expand educational opportunities for underrepresented groups in science
As University Librarian, Mark Newton Will Lead Effort to Reimagine BU’s Library Program
Concrete changes not yet decided, he says, but print books will always be important.
Youth Mental Health, Rep. Pressley, LGBTQ+ Literature
ON THE CHARLES RIVER US Surgeon General Sounds the Alarm on Harmful Social Media Use among Youth during Visit to BU Talking with Senator Edward Markey (Hon.’04), Vivek Murthy says smartphones and social media apps exacerbate young people’s mental health challenges. Sound the alarm COMMUNITY RESOURCE In Conversation With Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) Congresswoman Pressley […]
Research Security, Behavioral Health, Education Research
BU IN DC Diane Baldwin of Sponsored Programs attended a Council on Governmental Relations meeting on June 8th and 9th. Roscoe Giles of the College of Engineering participated in a meeting of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee, of which he is a member, on June 12th and 13th. Lindsay Newall, Michael DiFabio, and David Robbins […]
Leading Texas Scholar Is New Dean of BU School of Social Work
Barbara Jones says that leaving one state ranked dead last in access to mental health services for a state ranked second will be a refreshing change.