Research
Here you’ll find informal updates about the diverse range of interdisciplinary, collaborative, and innovative research found across all academic departments, programs, centers and institutes at Boston University.
Boston Marathon times likely to get slower as climate changes
Recent research by biology professor Richard Primack and a group of graduate students predicts that climate change may result in slower times for future runners in the Boston Marathon. “We found that warmer temperatures on the... More
Share and share alike? New research shows equal sharing comes with age
New research from Peter Blake, assistant professor of psychology, has found that children as young as three understand the concept of being fair when it comes to sharing, but don't show the behavior until ages 7... More
Dean’s Corner: Creating the societal engineer
Kenneth Lutchen, Dean of the College of Engineering, discusses what it means to be a "societal engineer" and how BU is using (and even trademarked) this concept to educate and create the engineers of the... More
New website highlights importance of federally funded research
Three organizations representing America’s research universities today launched a website that aims to inform policymakers and the public of the impact that the upcoming budget sequester would have on federal funding for university research. The... More
Voyager 1 moves toward interstellar space
Merav Opher, assistant professor of astronomy, discusses the Voyager mission and what the next big milestone is for Voyager 1, in particular, as it moves out of our solar system to become the first spacecraft... More
Study: Global urban areas expected to triple by 2030
Global urban areas will nearly triple by 2030 from what they were at the beginning of the 21st century, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. The... More
Japan earthquake – one year later
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit Japan, killing more than 15,000 people. A year later, thousands are still missing. The Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant suffered major damage and... More
Summer temps soon to be more extreme
A study authored by Bruce Anderson, associate professor of geography and environment, published in the journal Climatic Change, has found that summertime temperatures across much of the planet will soon become more extreme. According to Anderson, the scientific... More
James Collins elected to prestigious National Academy of Engineering
James J. Collins, professor of biomedical engineering at the College of Engineering (ENG) and co-director of the Center for BioDynamics, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for contributions to synthetic biology... More
