Serving Those Who Have Served in Uniform
As Special Assistant to the President for Veterans Affairs, Terri Tanielian (CAS’90) is working to support former military service members and their families.
Black Women Voters, COVID Researcher, Genocide Major
FACULTY EXPERT Among African American Women Voters, Optimism Is Its Own Superpower According to BU political scientist Christine Slaughter, Black women are driven to vote by their belief society can be improved even though they’re skeptical the changes will benefit them. Read why they vote RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Focus Shifts to Virus Research Rules After False […]
POV: My First-Gen Story: In Search of a “Better Future, a Better Life”
In honor of First Generation College Celebration Day, Posse Scholar shares her journey from rural Georgia to urban Boston.
The Most Consequential Supreme Court Case You Haven’t Heard Of
Being argued November 8, it’s about Medicaid, and while it may not sound like a big deal, its outcome could defang the so-called “patients bill of rights” as we know it.
Forced Migration, Marijuana Pardons, Rising Stars
FACULTY EXPERTS BU’s New Center on Forced Displacement Will Address the Global Refugee Crisis With a mission to improve the lives of, and give a voice to, displaced people around the globe, the Center brings together talent from across BU with projects spanning the arts to medical technologies. See how we are addressing the crisis […]
NEIDL Researchers Refute UK Article about COVID Strain
BU calls the reporting “false and inaccurate,” and says it misrepresents what researchers actually found.
Working with the ARPA’s
Experts from Lewis-Burke Associates discuss how DARPA, ARPA-E, and ARPA-H operate on Thursday, October 13, 2022.
Will Biden’s Pot Pardons Make a Difference—or Will States Ignore the Policy Change?
CAS’ Seth Blumenthal, an advocate of marijuana decriminalization, calls the policy change a “good-faith,” but limited effort.
Pressley & Lynch, Gift of Friendship, Latinx Researchers
ON THE CHARLES RIVER US Reps. Lynch, Pressley Tout ECASH Bill for Those Shut Out of Digital Transactions The BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences hosted Reps. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) for a campus discussion on expanding access to online currencies while maintaining privacy and equity. Join the discussion NOTABLE ALUMNI […]
BU’s New Center on Forced Displacement Will Address the Global Refugee Crisis
The center hopes to bring in talent from across the University with research projects spanning the arts to medical technology.