Biden Budget, Education Research, NSF Career
BU IN DC 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 March 29th and 30th. Heather Schoenfeld of the College of Arts & Sciences and Adrianna Spindle-Jackson of the School of Social Work discussed their […]
COMPETES Act, Tribal Lands, Long COVID
ADVOCACY RESOURCE BU Supports Pending Research Competitiveness Legislation BU President Robert A. Brown urges Congress to pass a competitiveness bill that robustly funds federal research agencies, broadens participation in science, and retains international talent. Read his letter NOTABLE ALUMNI Protecting Tribal Lands JoAnn Chase (COM ’85), a citizen of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, was taught […]
ARPA-H, Misinformation RFI, Boston Public Schools
BU IN DC School of Law Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig attended the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Count on March 23rd. Michael Woldemariam and Eric Schmidt of the African Studies Center discussed international education and foreign language programs with Congressional staff on March 24th. Christina Lee of the […]
COMPETES & BU, NSF Changes, Media Training
BU IN DC Catherine Devlin, an undergraduate at the BU Center for the Humanities, and Eric Schmidt, assistant director of the African Studies Center, advocated for federal support for the humanities and international education during the virtual Humanities Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill on March 15th. Rena Conti of the Questrom School of Business testified before a […]
China’s Energy Plans
Dr. Cecilia Han Springer of the BU Global Development Policy Center testifies on Capitol Hill on March 17, 2022.
Dr. Philip Root from DARPA Visits BU
On March 16, 2022, Dr. Philip Root visited Boston University and discussed how to work with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Prescription Drug Price Inflation: An Urgent Need to Lower Drug Prices in Medicare
Boston University Questrom School of Business Professor Rena Conti testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on March 16, 2022.
BU’s Institute for Sustainable Energy to Focus on Equity and Justice in the Climate Change Fight
Transitioning the world to sustainable energy without leaving marginalized communities behind is a top priority for new leadership team, including director Benjamin Sovacool.
Heat & Mental Health, New World Monetary Rules, Bullying
FACULTY EXPERT Why the World Monetary System Needs a New Set of Rules BU Global Development Policy Center Director Kevin Gallagher says revamping outdated financial, trade, and development agreements could help fight climate change, inequity, populism — even future pandemics. Understand how to meet the challenge RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Summer Heat Can Drain Mental Health A […]
Budgets Finalized, ARPA-E, Research Collaborators
BU IN DC Ambassador Mark Storella led a group of Pardee School of Global Studies graduate students who met with officials at government agencies and international organizations from March 6th through 9th. Nahid Bhadelia of the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy & Research announced she is a Visiting Fellow for pandemic preparedness policy and response […]