What Could Donald Trump’s Second Presidential Term Mean for Science, Scientists, and Research?
“Investments in science are not going away, period. The nation values the work of researchers,” says BU Federal Relations head.
Women Have Been Shut Out of Computer and Data Science. BU Is Opening the Door
The University’s Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences has been uniquely successful in recruiting—and retaining—women in the field.
Can We Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias?
With help from a $29 million grant, a BU researcher is coleading a national project to determine whether addressing key lifestyle and risk factors could reduce dementia risk.
What Does Donald Trump’s Election Mean For…
We asked a range of BU faculty experts what the election results will mean for abortion, immigrants, higher education, the economy, the Supreme Court, and more.
Four Women with Ties to BU Win Reelection to House of Representatives
With House and Senate likely to be under GOP control, they will continue serving their constituents
How Can We Better Support the Mental Well-Being of Veterans Returning from Service?
BU researchers Casey Taft and Dawne Vogt are tackling the trauma-related challenges veterans often face with the goal of helping those who’ve sacrificed so much.
Women’s Health Is Chronically Understudied, but These Engineers Are Charging Forward
Catherine M. Klapperich and Joyce Y. Wong are pioneering research into reproductive health issues, from uterine fibroids to preeclampsia to hormone monitoring.
Dennis Jones, PhD, Named Cancer Moonshot Scholar
Dennis Jones, PhD, assistant professor of pathology & laboratory medicine has received the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Cancer Moonshot Scholar Award. Jones was one of 11 researchers nationally who will collectively receive more than $6 million in the first year of their research.
How ARPA-H Is Accelerating Funding in Biomedical, Medicine, and Health Research—and How BU’s Scientists Can Benefit
A deputy director from the President Biden–founded Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is visiting BU to discuss support for “high-risk, high-payoff” projects .
Seven-Month Strike Ends as BU Graduate Workers Union Ratifies Contract
Union calls deal “significant improvements in our wages and benefits”.