Climate Resilience, Council of Economic Advisers, Rural Mortality
BU IN DC
Building Equitable Resilience to Climate Events
Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) joined the Boston University School of Public Health, the American Cancer Society, and the Mystic River Watershed Association to discuss how extreme weather affects vulnerable communities and what policymakers can do to mitigate the impacts on July 20th.
FACULTY EXPERT
From BU Wheelock to Washington
BU economist Joshua Goodman just wrapped up a year working on education policy with the Biden Administration’s Council of Economic Advisers.
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
Rural Mortality Rose during Year Two of Pandemic, despite Vaccines, New Study Finds
BU research highlights how healthcare inequities between urban and rural areas, and vaccine skepticism, played a role in deaths related to COVID.
THOUGHT LEADERS
In Case You Missed It…
BU announced Robert Lowe will be the new chief of the BU Police Department, with a focus on inclusivity, transparency, and student well-being… Leonardo Martinez of the BU School of Public Health shares his research indicating that almost half of all tuberculosis cases in prisons go undetected globally in The Washington Post… Dean Susan Fournier of the BU Questrom School of Business dissects the consumer appeal of the Barbie brand for CNBC… Deborah Carr of the BU College of Arts & Sciences warns that older people may underestimate the health risks of moving to hotter climates in The Washington Post… Carl Streed of the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine was recognized by the American Medical Association with the Excellence in LGBTQ Health Award.