BUzz Bits
BU IN DC
Joshua Shifrinson of the Pardee School of Global Studies spoke on a Cato Institute panel on “The Return of Great Power Competition” on January 15 and met with Congressional staff regarding foreign policy on January 16.
BUZZ BITS…
- This week, freshman members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation Ayanna Pressley (D-7th) and Lori Trahan (D-3rd) were named to the House Financial Services and Armed Services Committees, respectively. Pressley, whose district includes Boston University, wants to use her committee assignment to focus on student debt, public housing, and consumer finance. Each is expected to receive additional committee assignments shortly.
- The U.S. Department of Education held the first of three planned negotiated rulemaking sessions to determine new federal regulations governing accreditation, distance learning, and credit hours on Tuesday. The Department intends to release proposed regulations after two additional sessions are held this spring.
GRANTS NEWS YOU CAN USE
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has released the fiscal year 2019 Funding Opportunity Announcement for its Early Career Research program, open to applicants who have earned their Ph.D. no more than ten years prior to applying. The program supports talented university and National Laboratory researchers early in their career who conduct research on any of the topics covered by the six Office of Science program offices. DOE intends to allocate $49 million for the program to support up to 65 researchers, a significant boost over the current year. Mandatory pre-applications are due February 6.
EVENTS NEWS YOU CAN USE
The popular Research on Tap series hosted by BU Research returns this semester, bringing groups of scholars together to give four-minute microtalks on their research. The gatherings are curated by faculty and followed by a wine and cheese reception where investigators can interact with potential research collaborators. The next talk highlights the University’s new Urban Climate Research Initiative and is hosted by Lucy Hutyra of the College of Arts & Sciences and Patrick Kinney of the School of Public Health. It will take place on Monday, January 28, at 4 pm.