Alumni+ Big Shot Billie Weiss is living out a major-league dream as manager of photography for the World Champion Boston Red Sox Video
On Campus+ Bricks of Life Biologist and Lego collector Cynthia Bradham finds inspiration in the tiny building blocks of life Video
Alumni10 Rahul Desikan's Story of Love, Science, and Facing Down Death This pioneering neuroscientist was attacking ALS. Then ALS attacked him. Video
Books+ Exploring Endurance Best-selling author David Grann (GRS’94) on one man’s obsessive quest to cross Antarctica
June 18, 2019Know What’s Good for Your Health? Artificial IntelligenceData and algorithms can spot medical concerns early and point to solutions
June 12, 2019Crowdsourcing a Second Bill of Rights? ENG Professor Wants to Give It a ShotGreg Blonder says our leaders often obstruct the public’s will
June 10, 2019A Dead Humpback, a Team of Scientists, a Race for AnswersDid noise pollution in the ocean contribute to her death in the waters off Cape Cod? Her whale ears may hold important clues
June 10, 2019Shari Davis (Sargent’10,’12) among 20 Obama Fellows Named Worldwide“The Obamas represent…the reality that ceilings can and should be broken”
June 6, 2019Natick’s World War II Museum Commemorates 75th Anniversary of D-DayFounder Ken Rendell, who studied business at BU, has created special exhibition
June 4, 2019Stan Sclaroff Named Dean of Arts & SciencesAfter nationwide search, interim dean chosen for strong and consistent leadership
June 8, 2017 Climate Change and an “Overlooked” Nutrient: Silica Warmer winters could have consequences in temperate forests and beyond
March 13, 2017 Office Artifacts: Karen Allen This CAS scientist loves pop culture, especially Marvel comics
February 23, 2017 BU Names Kilachand Honors College Associate Directors Linda Doerrer, Paul Lipton lend scientific thought to “visionary” curriculum
December 20, 2016 A Better Way to Treat Burns from BU’s Grinstaff Lab Less painful for patients, eliminates need for anesthetizing children
December 15, 2016 Young Mathematician Wins Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professorship Jennifer Balakrishnan recognized for research in number theory and mentorship of women in STEM
August 5, 2016 $1.49 Million from NIH for Prof’s Alzheimer’s Start-Up Research taps Klotho protein’s potential to protect against neurodegenerative disease
July 28, 2016 BU Law School Guides Global Effort to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs $350 million aimed at new antibiotics and rapid diagnostics
June 1, 2016 Good Chemistry Professor Malika Jeffries-EL looks to one of the most abundant elements to solve one of the world’s most pressing problems