Tax-Free Pell Grants, Legalization for DACA Recipients Advance

BU IN DC The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Monday that Dr. Kelly Kyrc (GRS ’03) has been appointed deputy assistant secretary for international fisheries. Dr. Kryc earned her Ph.D. in earth science at BU. TAX-FREE PELL GRANTS, LEGALIZATION FOR DACA RECIPIENTS ADVANCE Committees in the U.S. House of Representatives continued to […]

BU School of Law Joins Fight to Help Tenants in Eviction Moratorium Crisis

COMMUNITY RESOURCE BU School of Law Joins Fight to Help Tenants in Eviction Moratorium Crisis Responding to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s request for assistance from the legal community, BU School of Law Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig hopes the school’s work helps “students learn how fulfilling it can be to give voice to the voiceless.” Here’s what we […]

House Committees Approve Bills with Science, Pell Investments

BU IN DC Joseph Fewsmith of the Pardee School of Global Studies discussed his book on rethinking Chinese politics at a virtual Center for Strategic & International Studies event on September 2nd.   Deborah Carr of the College of Arts & Sciences delivered a keynote address at the 2021 Healthy Aging Symposium sponsored by the U.S. Department […]

House Approves Budget Bill with Science, Pell Investments

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 July 29th.  Nahid Bhadelia of the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy & Research spoke with Senate offices about pandemic preparedness legislation on […]

Biden Nominees Continue to Advance

BU IN DC College of Communication Dean Mariette DeChristina spoke about the future of science communications at the Science Public Engagement Partnership conference on July 28th. Jonathan Levy of the School of Public Health addressed a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine meeting on how the Environmental Protection Agency can better assess the health impacts […]

Achieving Global Vaccine Equity: What Should US Policymakers Do?

BU IN DC Achieving Global Vaccine Equity: What Should US Policymakers Do? Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL) welcomed the BU Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy & Research as they hosted a virtual discussion with global health experts on July 21st about how policymakers can ensure equitable vaccine access globally. Watch the discussion FACULTY EXPERTS Sexism […]