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President Gilliam, BU Promise, 9/11 Memorial & Museum
BU IN DC President Gilliam Meets with Lawmakers on Capitol Hill President Melissa Gilliam discussed BU Promise, the University’s financial aid program covering tuition for families earning less than $200,000, and the importance of federal investments in research with Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA, Hon. ‘21), Jake Auchincloss (MA), Bill Keating (MA), Lois... More
Mosquito Bites, Cloud Labs, Black Women Voters
COMMUNITY RESOURCE Why do Mosquitoes Bite Some People More than Others? Boston University researchers hope the science of smell can help stop mosquito bites—and deadly diseases. Read on so their work is not in vein RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT NSF Awards Boston University $20 Million to Help Create National “Cloud Lab” Network Automated, AI-driven labs can remotely run... More
Cyclospora, Grants Rules, Antibiotics
FACULTY EXPERT As Cyclospora Cases Rise, a BU Expert Explains the Parasite Outbreak Boston University infectious diseases expert David Hamer on how cases started, how it spreads, and how to protect yourself. See what you can do BU IN DC BU Leaders Ask Federal Government to Reconsider Changes to Research Grants’ Approval Process Rules University’s letter... More
Space Weather, Social Movements, Vaccine Hesitancy
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT We Can Predict Space Weather. What If We Could Also Stop It? Solar flares and geomagnetic storms can kill satellites and mess with GPS. A BU researcher has designed a space-based system to better protect us from rogue interplanetary weather. Understand what is possible FACULTY EXPERTS How Do Social Movements Emerge—and Why Do... More
Outbreak Tracker, AI Ethics, MLB Success
COMMUNITY RESOURCE Measles, Cholera, and Mpox: BU-Based Outbreak Tracker Monitors World’s Most Dangerous Infectious Diseases In its first year, Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON) has helped direct public health responses globally, monitoring 181 pathogens in 169 countries—and 1 in space. Keep track with BEACON RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT AI Ethics Index BU Wheelock College of Education &... More
Opioid Crisis, Polarization, Pomelos
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT How the Legal Opium Market Shaped Global Trade—and Led to an Opioid Crisis BU historian Benjamin R. Siegel charts opium from a commodity in colonial India to fuel for a drug crisis in modern-day America. Understand the history FACULTY EXPERT BU Scholar Studies How Online Images Feed Polarization BU Professor Ayse Lokmanoglu aims to... More
Online Speech, Student Launchpad, Cocktail Party Problem
FACULTY EXPERT Communication Law Scholar Urges a Reconsideration of Online Speech BU Professor Morgan Weiland wants to prevent making the same deregulatory mistakes with AI as we made with social media. Consider it STUDENT LIFE BU Launches Next Phase of You Are Why Initiative Focused on Student Experience You Are Why: Students in Action will help... More
Boston’s University, Antimicrobial Resistance, Dating Advice
ON THE CHARLES RIVER Being Boston's University BU is more than a hub of learning, teaching, and research. It’s firmly rooted in—and engaged with—the city of Boston, partnering with its government, schools, nonprofits, and neighborhoods in so many ways. Partner with us RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT WHO Joins Forces with BU to Help Vulnerable Populations at Risk... More
New Provost, Convergent Research, Rude Customers
ON THE CHARLES RIVER BU Names New Provost, a Renowned Scholar and Scientist from Duke Colin Duckett, who assumes the role July 1, says he was drawn to BU by President Melissa Gilliam’s “ambitious vision.” Learn more about him RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT BU Task Force on Convergence Outlines New Strategy to Boost the Impact of the... More
AI & Climate, Leadership Qualities, Tariffs
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Can AI Help Predict the Earth’s Climate a Decade from Now? For BU’s Elizabeth A. Barnes, integrating AI and Earth sciences is the next step toward solving some of the biggest, most complex challenges we face. See what she predicts ON THE CHARLES RIVER Noted Astronomer Merav Opher On The Qualities of a... More