Beltway BUzz
Washington, DC, is a busy place with a lot of moving parts. Beltway BUzz provides updates on Congressional and federal agency activities, announces key federal personnel changes, highlights grant solicitations, and features the many BU faculty and staff who participate in Washington activities.
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Congress Debates the Future of NSF
BU IN DC Kevin Outterson of CARB-X and the School of Law addressed a webinar on combating microbial resistance, featuring Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO), on May 12th. CONGRESS DEBATES THE FUTURE OF NSF On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passed the Endless Frontier Act (S. 1260), a bill that would... More
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BU IN DC Thea James of the School of Medicine testified at a Congressional hearing on ending hunger in America on April 28th. Associate Provost for Computing & Data Sciences Azer Bestavros attended a virtual meeting of the National Science Foundation’s Computer & Information Science & Engineering Advisory Committee, of which he is... More
Biden Sends Higher Ed Priorities to Congress
BU IN DC Nazli Kibria and Deborah Carr of the College of Arts & Sciences spoke with Congressional staff about the importance of social science research as part of the Consortium of Social Science Associations Advocacy Day on April 27th. Gina Ortiz Jones (CAS’03, GRS’03) was nominated by President Joe Biden as... More
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BU IN DC Peter Fox-Penner of the Institute for Sustainable Energy co-hosted a virtual Capitol Hill briefing on clean energy and climate infrastructure on April 14th. Dean Sandro Galea and Catherine Ettman of the School of Public Health discussed pandemic preparedness with staff from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee... More
Biden Unveils Research Priorities
BU IN DC The School of Public Health and the Center for Antiracist Research cohosted "Antiracism as Health Policy: Race, COVID-19, and Policy Reform," a webinar series featuring Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), from April 5th through 7th. Senior Vice President Steve Burgay, Amy Hook, and Rachal Lapal... More
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BU IN DC Malika Jeffries-EL of the College of Arts & Sciences participated in a media briefing on cutting-edge semiconductor research hosted by the National Science Foundation on March 19th. Mayank Varia of the College of Arts & Sciences spoke on a New America Foundation panel on innovations in privacy-preserving technologies on... More
BU Urges Support for Students, Research
BU IN DC Douglas Densmore of the College of Engineering was a featured speaker in the National Science Foundation's Bioeconomy Distinguished Lecture Series on March 18th. Timothy Longman and Eric Schmidt of the African Studies Center met with Massachusetts Congressional offices to discuss the importance of international education programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education on March 18th. David... More
NSF, IES, NEH, and Students to Receive COVID Relief
BU IN DC Daniel Remick of the School of Medicine spoke with staff in Massachusetts Congressional offices as part of the virtual Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Capitol Hill day on March 9th. Tamzen Flanders of the Center for the Humanities met with Massachusetts Congressional staff as part of the National... More
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BU IN DC Yannis Paschalidis of the College of Engineering participated in a panel on artificial intelligence in biomedical research at a National Science Foundation Smart and Connected Health program workshop on March 1st. BUZZ BITS... The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Miguel Cardona as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education on... More
House Poised to Pass COVID Relief for Colleges
BU IN DC School of Law Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig participated in a virtual panel discussion on women's pay gap in higher education hosted by the Eos Foundation, AAUW, and the Institute for Women's Policy Research on February 24th. Timothy Longman of the Pardee School of Global Studies spoke with U.S. Department of State... More