Advocating for Boston University priorities before the federal government. We care about student aid, research, and the humanities, how about you?
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Proud to see @BUCollegeofENG Prof. Irving Bigio's skin cancer detection device featured in this @UMR4NIH fact sheet about the amazing things made possible through investments in @NIH
NIH-funded medical research & collaborations make amazing things possible. Check out these life-changing innovations from @BU_Tweets @thermofisher and @ucsf #keepNIHstrong @https://www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/reports/amazing-things/
Thrilled to see @BUMedicine Prof. Dennis Jones (@DJonesLab) has been honored as a Cancer Moonshot Scholar through @theNCI! Learn more about his work and the work of fellow Cancer Moonshot Scholars here ➡️ whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-upd…
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Great to see this group of university, patient advocacy, an industry leaders -- including @BUCollegeofENG Dean @EliseFMorganPhD -- meeting with @NIHDirector Dr. Bertagnolli yesterday.
So pleased to have @NIHDirector join leaders from UMR member organizations today to discuss opportunities and challenges ahead for biomedical research and NIH funding. Thank you Dr. Bertagnolli for sharing your perspective and for your important leadership. #keepNIHstrong
Today @BU_Tweets President Melissa Gilliam met with wonderful friends on Capitol Hill, including @RepAuchincloss (1/3)
ALT BU President Melissa Gilliam with Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA).
Thank you to @WhipKClark for a great conversation with @BU_Tweets President Melissa Gilliam today (2/3)
ALT BU President Melissa Gilliam with House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA)
🚀 @BU_Tweets was delighted to host @NASAScienceAA Dr. Nicky Fox on campus this week to meet the scientists & students at @BU_spacephysics, @SHIELD_drive, @LEXI_Xray, @BUEarth, and @AstronomyatBU
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Thank you to @SenMarkey for meeting with @BU_Tweets President Melissa Gilliam during such a busy legislative week. We loved their conversation about #collegeaffordability, the @NSF, the future of #AI, and the impact of @bualumni around the world.
ALT BU President Melissa Gilliam shakes the hand of Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) as they stand in front of a world map.
Is AI spreading hate and misinformation? Supported by a federal pilot program named NAIRR, @BU_CAS's @mcrovella and his team are delving deep into the world of artificial intelligence to scrutinize its potential for "socially undesirable behavior."
Q&A ➡️ spr.ly/6005dA0nZ
ALT Photo by Lidiia Moor/iStock
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Great to see @RepAuchincloss join @BUQuestrom and Prof. @contirena1 at @WBUR CitySpace last week for a conversation on "Life Science Innovation: Who Should Pay?" bu.edu/today/close-ups/2024/…
ALT Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) joins BU Prof. Rena Conti and others on stage as an audience looks on.
Massachusetts advocates for the humanities are having a great day on Capitol Hill advocating for investments in the @NEH and @GoGlobalED!
#HAD24 @HumanitiesAll
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Thank you, @BARDA, and all the global partners!
Exciting news! @CARB_X has just funded its 100th project, targeting #antibiotic resistance. "CARB-X has become one of the key global initiatives to save the future of antibiotics," says executive director and @BU_Law professor, @koutterson.
Keep reading ➡️spr.ly/6010XvGZ0
ALT Photo: An illustration of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria, long cylinder-like bacteria cluttered all around.
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Happening Thursday, don't forget to RSVP ⬇️
🌍 BOOK TALK | "We Wait for a Miracle: Health Care and the Forcibly Displaced," a discussion with author Muhammad H. Zaman hosted by the #Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative
🗓️ Thursday, Mar. 7
🕑10:00am–12:00pm ET
📍In-person & online
RSVP ⬇️
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Congratulations to all the grantees, particularly @BU_Tweets Profs. @RezekJoe & Yuri Corrigan for their @NEHgov Fellowship awards!
NEH awards $33.8 million in new grants to support 260 #humanities projects across the country.
Includes funding for small museums, conservation science, #highered initiatives, digital tools, scholarly research, and humanities infrastructure. tinyurl.com/mry5wjxh
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Fascinating insights -- made possible with the support of an @NEHgov grant!
#NEHfunded @HumanitiesAll
Computational linguistics reveals how education systems today are influenced by writers of the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution eras.
📕Read The Brink story to learn about this research and new book by Hariri Faculty Affiliate Cathie Jo Martin
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ALT Cathie Jo Martin, a CAS professor of political science, says Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield centers the importance of individual determination in academic and personal success—an attitude that may have shaped British ideas toward education. Vintage engraving of David Copperfield by Fred Barnard, image courtesy of duncan1890/iStock
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Featuring work by @BUWheelock's own Prof. @lizbeth_bettini...
In a new #NCSER blog, we highlight several #IESFunded grants that support collaborative relationships between special education teachers and other school educators and leaders: members.nces.ed.gov/blogs/re…
ALT Two smiling teachers work together.
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A great example of what @DARPA funding makes possible. cc: @ArmedwScience
🔬 @BUCollegeofENG researchers are developing a saliva test to predict performance in soldiers, athletes, and more in a multi-institutional project. 🏋️♂️ This fast and portable test could provide valuable insights in just 30 minutes. 🧵 (1/3).
ALT Photo by Steven Lelham on Unsplash.
We love this @BUhumanities Q&A with @BU_Tweets Prof. Cathie Jo Martin on her @NEHgov-supported book on literature, culture, and education development in Britain & Denmark. Check it out! #NEHgrant @HumanitiesAll
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ICYMI, here's @BUQuestrom Prof. @contirena1 testifying before the House Oversight Committee yesterday on the role of pharmacy benefit managers in prescription drug markets ⬇️
Starting in 2025, the #InflationReductionAct will cap out-of-pocket costs for patients covered under Medicare Part D at $2,000 per year.
WATCH @EleanorNorton ask how this will improve the lives of 1.4 million Americans:
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Americans in a World at War by @HistoryBU's Brooke L. Blower shines a new light on America before and during World War II through the disparate passengers of a 1943 Pan Am flight. spr.ly/6010P46qj
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We love that @SenMarkey was able to join @BU_Tweets on Capitol Hill last week for a conversation about climate & health bu.edu/today/close-ups/2023/…
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So glad to be on Capitol Hill with @BU_Tweets Profs. @gwellenius & @asansreason, @DrNogueiraL of @AmericanCancer, & @zampino_marissa of @MysticMyRWA to learn about Building Equitable Resilience to Climate Events
ALT BU Prof. Wellenius speaks at a podium. Prof. Nori-Sara, Dr. Nogueira, and Ms. Zampino sit at a table in front of a screen.
Want to learn more about how @BU_Tweets, @AmericanCancer, and @MysticMyRWA are building equitable resilience to climate events? ☀️ ☔️ Check out the presentations here: bu.edu/federal/2023/07/20/bu…