Boston University

Faculty

Theodore Moustakas, Boston University Innovator of the Year Award 2013

Strategy & Innovation

BU Innovator of the Year: ENG’s Theodore Moustakas

July 19, 2013

Boston University BU, College of Arts and Sciences CAS, Robert P. Weller professor, anthropology, the Institute on Culture, Religion & World Affairs, 2013 Guggenheim Fellowship

Social Sciences

BU Anthropologist Awarded Guggenheim

July 12, 2013

Boston University BU, College of General Studies CGS, interim Dean Natalie McNight

Schools and Colleges

Interim Dean Named for CGS

July 8, 2013

Aaron Hernandez murder charges, New England Patriots, Adam Naylor, sports psychology, Boston University BU

Mental Health

Was Patriots’ Hernandez a Time Bomb?

July 2, 2013

American Academy of Arts and Sciences AAAS, Paula Fredriksen The Aurelio Professor of Scripture Emerita, School of Theology STH, Larry Epstein College of Arts and Sciences CAS professor, economics

Accolades

American Academy of Arts & Sciences Elects Two BU Profs

July 1, 2013

Shoumita Dasgupta, David McAneny, Matthew Nugent, Lorraine Stanfield, Boston University School of Medicine BUSM MED, faculty teaching awards

University News

Four MED Profs Earn Top Honors

June 24, 2013

Boston University BU, Warren distinguished professors, LAW professor Keith Hylton, MED professor Catherine Costello

CAMED

LAW’s Hylton, MED’s Costello Named Warren Distinguished Professors

June 17, 2013

Boston University BU, Charles River campus, School of Medican BUSM,associate provost research, Andrew Horner, Gloria Waters

Faculty

New VPs Waters, Horner to Helm BU’s Research Efforts

June 12, 2013

Boston University BU, College of Engineering ENG, Andre Sharon, 2013 Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize, Fraunhofer USA Center for Manufacturing Innovation, plant vaccine research award

Awards

Fighting H1N1 with Tobacco Plants

June 11, 2013

Boston University Medical Campus BUMC

Faculty

Promotions on the Medical Campus

June 4, 2013

United States, Syria civil war, American involvement in Syrian civil war, Syria, professor Andrew Bacevich

Politics

Why the United States Should Stay Out of Syria

June 3, 2013

Michael Z. Fleming, Boston University Department of Psychology, adjunct associate professor of psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, Metropolitan College

Faculty

Memorial Service Planned for Michael Fleming

June 3, 2013

Ruha Benjamin author, People's Science Bodies and Rights on the Stem Cell Frontier book, assistant professor of sociology and African American studies, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences CAS

Books

CAS Prof’s Book Explores Social Impact of Stem Cell Research

May 31, 2013

Boston University BU, School of Public Health SPH, clinical assistant professor, Safer Sex in the City, Science to Policy, online social media safety and teens

Health & Medicine

Your Teens Online

May 30, 2013

Debbie Danielpour, screenwriter Halfway Somewhere Else short film, Cannes International Film Festival, author, assistant professor Boston University College of Communication

Faculty

BU at the Cannes Film Festival

May 24, 2013

Jonathan Appavoo, Faculty Early Career Development Award National Science Foundation NSF,Boston University College of Arts and Sciences assistant professor of computer science, Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering

Accolades

CAS’ Appavoo Nabs NSF CAREER Award

May 24, 2013

David Roochnik, Chair of Boston University BU College of Arts and Sciences Department of Philosophy, Maria Stata Professorship

University News

$2.5 Million Gift Creates Maria Stata Professorship

May 23, 2013

BUx, edX, MOOC, Boston University Digital Learning Initiative, DLI

Academics

BU Joins Leading Online Course Platform edX

May 21, 2013

Boston University BU, School of Education associate professor Carol Brennan Jenkins, Metcalf award recipient

Accolades

SED’s Jenkins Honored with Metcalf Award

May 16, 2013

Boston University BU, scarlet key, Dean Elmore, faculty, awards, commencement

Awards

Scarlet Key Society Inducts 81 from Class of 2013

May 16, 2013

Scarlet Key Society Inducts 81 from Class of 2013