Boston University

Faculty

Boston University BU, College of Arts and Sciences CAS, religion, summer course Holy City: Jerusalem in Time, Space, and the Imagination class, professor of religion Michael Zank, director of the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies

Academics

Jerusalem: How Did It Get to Be the Holy City?

July 18, 2014

James Bird, Boston University College of Engineering, ENG, Interfacial Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, assistant professor of mechanical engineering

Engineering

How Fast Can a Drop Bounce?

July 17, 2014

Stephen Quigley, Boston University College of Communication COM associate professor of public relations, online education for international students

Strategy & Innovation

East Meets West—Online

July 11, 2014

David Weil, Boston University School of Management, SMG, labor market policy, US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division

Jobs

SMG Prof Confirmed for Department of Labor Position

July 8, 2014

Muhammad Zaman

Awards

Two Faculty Named BU’s First Howard Hughes Professors

July 1, 2014

Andrew Bacevich, international relations expert, professor of international relations, Boston University

University News

Good-bye, Professor Bacevich

June 23, 2014

Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront, Brando’s Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work, Susan L. Mizruchi

Film & TV

Lights, Camera, Brando

June 23, 2014

Edward Damiano, bionic pancreas, Boston University College of Engineering, ENG, biomedical engineering, type 1 diabetes

Business & Law

ENG Prof’s Bionic Pancreas Takes a Big Step Forward

June 19, 2014

James Johnson, professor of history, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, Guggenheim Fellowship, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

University News

CAS Professor Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

June 18, 2014

Leonid Levin, professor of computer science, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, American Academy of Arts and Sciences members, nondeterminism, holographic proofs, aperiodic tilings, randomness

Computational Science

American Academy of Arts & Sciences Taps CAS Prof for Membership

June 16, 2014

Paul Lipton, professor of neuroscience, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, Boston University Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, UROP, Boston University undergraduate neuroscience program

Neuroscience

Paul Lipton Named New UROP Director

June 12, 2014

Sabermetrics 101 MOOC, Boston University Digital Learning Initiative, online classes, edX

Faculty

Baseball MOOC Pulls in 17,000 Learners

June 5, 2014

Boston University BU, Chinese author poet Ha Jin, American Academy of Arts and Letters, College of Arts and Sciences CAS professor

Literature

Ha Jin Elected to American Academy of Arts and Letters

May 27, 2014

Terry Everson, associate professor of music, Boston University College of Fine Arts, CFA, Boston University School of Music, Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching, trumpeter, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops

Music

Metcalf Award Trumpets Everson’s Virtues

May 15, 2014

Alan Marscher, professor of astronomy, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, Institute for Astrophysical Research, Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching

Space

Metcalf Award Goes to Alan Marscher

May 14, 2014

Boston University BU, Metcalf Cup and Prize winner College of Engineering assistant professor of mechanical engineering Stormy Attaway, Digital Learning Initiative,

Accolades

Metcalf Cup and Prize Winner: Stormy Attaway

May 13, 2014

Boston University Class of 2014, advice for graduating seniors, Boston University alumni

Commencement

Our Wish for You: “Find Love and Laughter”

May 12, 2014

Inaugural Gitner Award winners, Andrew Duffy, Manher Jariwala, Pankaj Mehta, Bennett Goldberg, Gerald Gitner, Gerald and Deanne Gitner Family Innovation in Teaching with Technology Award, Boston University

Strategy & Innovation

CAS Physics Team Wins First Gitner Award

May 12, 2014

Boston University Charles River Campus

University News

CRC Faculty Promotions Span Disciplines

May 8, 2014

Dr. Robert A. Brown, President, Boston University, BU

Faculty

Changes Ahead for BU: Grad Programs, Faculty Governance, More

May 2, 2014

Changes Ahead for BU: Grad Programs, Faculty Governance, More