3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (599+ words) The Safe Assets Under Central Bankers’ Pillows Boston University The Safe Assets Under Central Bankers’ Pillows Last month, the world’s major central bankers converged upon Jackson Hole during a period of unprecedented uncertainty. Constantly shifting policy priorities, tariffs, the…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (342+ words) By Zainab Babar, Dr. Khalid Waleed New research from the Boston University Global Development Policy Center and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), argues that early retirement and repurposing of these plants is no longer merely a technical or environmental…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (124+ words) The study analyzes seven Chinese-financed coal-fired power plants developed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which account for 90 percent of Pakistan’s installed coal capacity. While these plants played a decisive role in improving energy security by adding around 6,600 MW of…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (113+ words) More than 3,700 freshmen have been crisscrossing the Charles River Campus this fall, and they’re already learning the essentials of life at Boston University: how to navigate the T and the BU Bus, how to find an available washing machine, and…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (73+ words) Why Public Health? Why Now? Why SPH? Boston University Why Public Health? Why Now? Why SPH? In honor of SPH’s 50th Anniversary, we asked five new students to share why they chose this field, at this time, here at Boston University…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (164+ words) Boston University Menchik Examines the Hidden Religious Logic of U.S. Democracy Promotion Throughout, Menchik asks the broad question:”If democracy promotion did not spread democracy abroad, what did it do?”challenging conventional understandings of democracy promotion as either a strategic tool…...

1+ week, 53+ min ago   (232+ words) Friends of Tonga was recently named one of five finalists for a 2026.ORG Impact Award in the Environmental Stewardship category, a distinction that prompted Michael Hassett, Friends of Tonga president and co-founder, to specifically highlight Karr’s contributions. After earning his…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (969+ words) Jay Halfond has had a front-row seat to the evolution of online education. Today, the conversation has changed. Digital learning is increasingly part of the core infrastructure of universities, serving students across modalities, geographies, and stages of their lives. And…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (421+ words) However, there is a dearth of research on how health systems and providers implement maternal health strategies and the challenges they face as they aspire to deliver quality, continuous care for pregnant and postpartum people. To close these gaps, a…...