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Sign Language, Veterans & Smoking, Climate and Infectious Disease
FACULTY EXPERT Making the World More Accessible for Sign Language Users Her whole life, Professor Naomi Caselli, whose first languages are American Sign Language and English, has wrestled with complex questions about language. At BU, she’s turned them into research questions. Learn more RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT Veterans More Likely than General Population to Use All Types... More
You Are Why, Women’s Health, Autism
ON THE CHARLES RIVER BU Launches "You Are Why" Campaign, Highlighting Impact of Research and Discovery President Melissa Gilliam says the effort is designed to engage supporters, elected officials, and new partners to align behind research that solves problems of our time. Check out: You Are Why RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT BU to Help Early Career Scientists... More
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