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Gilliam, Overdose Prevention, Veterans
BU IN DC BU President Melissa Gilliam Meets with Policymakers on Capitol Hill President Gilliam discussed the government-university partnership with Senator Todd Young (R-IN) and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) during a visit to Capitol Hill last week. Learn more about her visit ON THE CHARLES RIVER Boston University, Boston Medical Center Researchers Work with High... More
First-Gen Students, PFAS, Social Security
STUDENT LIFE Newbury Center Supports First-Generation Students of All Levels Inside Higher Ed highlights BU's support and resources for first-gen undergraduate students, as well as graduate students and postdoctoral associates who are the first in their families to pursue higher education. Learn how BU is leading the way RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT What Are PFAS? And Could Fiber... More
Vatican Commission, Kids Screen Time, Supreme Court
FACULTY EXPERTS BU Experts Served on Vatican Commission Urging Global Debt Relief Kevin Gallagher, Marina Zucker-Marques, and Marilou Uy of the BU Global Development Policy Center served on the Jubilee Commission, which issued a report saying debt-strapped developing nations need help. See what they had to say COMMUNITY RESOURCE Learning Through Screen Time Consultants for PBS... More
Rise of the Right, Disaster Season, International Students
FACULTY EXPERT Loss of NOAA, FEMA Expertise "Will Be Really Difficult to Rebuild" BU environmental epidemiologist Gregory Wellenius discusses how recent funding and staff cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency will affect disaster response ahead of what is expected to be an “above-normal” 2025 hurricane... More
Wage Equity, Breaking Encryption, USAID
COMMUNITY RESOURCE BU Data Platform Will Help Massachusetts Track, and Work to Close, Wage Gaps BU researchers will extend across the state an encrypted data program already in use to track the gender and racial wage gaps in Boston. The platform was developed with support from the National Science Foundation and the... More
Rep. Pressley, Autism, CTE
ON THE CHARLES RIVER "You Have Made the Right Choice" At the 2025 BU School of Public Health Convocation, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA, Hon '21) told graduates to stand for truth and justice as they navigate this challenging, but important, moment for the field. See what she had to say FACULTY EXPERT What Causes Autism?... More
Gilliam in DC, AOC & Finland, BEACON
BU IN DC BU President Melissa Gilliam Meets with Lawmakers on Capitol Hill President Melissa Gilliam discussed the importance of federal investments in research and student aid with Massachusetts Representatives Stephen Lynch, Richard Neal, and Lori Trahan on Tuesday, April 29th. Learn more NOTABLE ALUMNI The Rise of a Powerhouse BU Department: Economics Notable alums—from Representative... More
Investing in Students, First Generation, Boston Medical Center
BU IN DC BU Urges Lawmakers to Invest in Students and Research Boston University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Tufts University urge lawmakers to invest in student aid, research, and the humanities as they craft spending bills this year. Read the letter STUDENT LIFE How BU Became a National Model and Destination for... More
USAID Tracker, Pandemic, Microplastics
COMMUNITY RESOURCE BU Scholar Tracks How Many Deaths May Result from USAID, Medicaid Cuts The impact trackers developed by BU School of Public Health Professor Brooke Nichols update in real time based on the loss of international aid programs combating HIV and tuberculosis. Follow along FACULTY EXPERTS Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? Five... More
NIH Cuts, Constitutional Crisis, Displacement
ON THE CHARLES RIVER How National Institutes of Health Investments Lead to Life-Changing Medical Research What's at stake when lawmakers propose cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget? Explore some of the research that investments in NIH make possible at BU. See what's at stake FACULTY EXPERT Is the United States in a... More