Kathleen Corriveau, professor of applied human development, to lead $2 million Templeton World Charity Foundation project
The project, an international study leveraging over 25 researchers, will investigate how children’s beliefs are formed and changed.
Chad Williams, professor of African American and Black diaspora studies, elected to Society of American Historians
Membership reflects outstanding achievements in the compelling and vivid presentation of history. Dr. Williams works on African and African American diasporic intellectual history.
Rebecca Copeland, assistant professor of theology, receives Louisville Institute Grant for Researchers
The grant will support Dr. Copeland’s work on her forthcoming book, which offers a new approach to biblical interpretation through an agricultural and ecological lens.
Six BU scholars receive Guggenheim Fellowships
Jacob Brown, assistant professor of political science, announced as Carnegie Fellow
Dr. Brown’s work focuses on the influence of living in politically segregated places on voters’ partisanship and political participation.
Edward Avedisian professor and chair of pharmacology receives Distinguished Investigator Award
Dr. Zachariou’s research focuses on protein signaling complexes involved in pain perception. The $100,000 award from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation will support the study of therapeutic targets for chronic pain.
Meet the Funder: Mark Foundation for Cancer Research (2/21/25)
Patricia Fabian, associate professor of environmental health, awarded $3.2 million Wellcome Trust Climate Impact grant
Dr. Fabian’s team, comprised of experts from multiple disciplines across BU, will work to raise awareness of the health risks associated with extreme heat.
Wendy Kuohung, associate professor of obstetrics & gynecology, receives March of Dimes grant
The funding will support Dr. Kuohung’s first-of-its-kind research into therapeutic agents for preeclampsia. Dr. Kuohung will develop an assay to treat preeclampsia in women who may have increased genetic risk for the condition.
Lynne Chantranupong, assistant professor of biology, receives prestigious Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship
Dr. Chantranupong, a molecular biologist studying brain lysosomes, is one of 126 fellows selected.