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New Study Identifies the Greatest Threat to Wildlife across North America and Canada: People
BU biology student studied more than 600,000 wildlife rehabilitation center records to look at the human impact on wild animals, from lead poisonings to window strikes to vehicle collisions
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Preventing the Next Pandemic
New Zealand’s former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern joins the world’s leading infectious disease scientists and experts at BU to discuss how to prepare for future outbreaks
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How Comedians in Turkey Are Pushing Boundaries
BU anthropologist is studying a booming stand-up comedy scene in Istanbul to explore how humor makes marginalized communities visible
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They Served Their Country. Now, They’re Serving Their Fellow Veterans
Two veterans turned Boston University researchers are studying PTSD to find better treatments for their former comrades
November 8, 2023
Black Women’s Health
Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health
For nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black women’s health, shining a light on tragic disparities and showing women their lives matter
Video Mini Explainer: Why the UK and US Can’t Agree on Book Titles
BU book historian explains the complex history behind the publishing disputes between the two countries
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A Saliva Test for Soldiers, Athletes, and Others Aims to Predict Performance
BU engineer to lead $17.7 million DARPA project analyzing biomarkers to assess readiness for physically and mentally challenging tasks
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Don’t Open. Zombies Inside.
Maia Gil’Adí, a BU assistant professor of English and Latinx literature, is building an online zombie movie archive
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Digging Up the Past on Alaska’s Kodiak Island
BU archaeology student Trevor Lamb found some of Alaska’s oldest ever woven textiles while looking for ancient cooked plants
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Can We Stop the Gentrification of Cities?
International conference at BU to examine displacement from cities and policies to counteract growing global problem
2October 24, 2023
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We Need Stronger Safeguards from Artificial Intelligence
BU law professor Woodrow Hartzog argues that current AI policies and oversights are far too weak, calling on Congress to move beyond what he calls “half measures”
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Misinformation and Disinformation—What They Mean for the Israel-Hamas War
Bad information of any kind, intentional or accidental, leads to a “polluted information environment” that can make it hard to tell what’s real and what’s not, says BU’s Lee McIntyre
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Video: Updating the Science of Bloodstain Analysis and Forensics
How BU engineers are changing the way blood evidence is interpreted at crime scenes
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Rebuilding Public Trust in Science
Boston University science communication scholars say that it’s crucial for higher ed institutions to incentivize public outreach efforts
2October 19, 2023
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Arts & Humanities
- Video: Why the UK and US have Different Titles for the same Book
- Meet the BU Professor Building an Online Zombie Movie Archive
- Archaeology Student Trevor Lamb Found Some of Alaska’s Oldest Woven Textiles on Kodiak Island
Business
- China Has Financed Power Plants, Airports, and Roads around the Globe—but Has It Made the World a Better or Worse Place?
- Workplace Loneliness Is Real. In-Person Work Alone Will Not Cure It, Questrom Researcher Says
- BU Ignition Awards to Accelerate Products for Repairing Damaged Teeth, Fighting Cancer, Boosting Reading Skills, and More
Engineering & Computing
- A Saliva Test for Soldiers, Athletes, and Others Aims to Predict Performance
- We Need Stronger Safeguards from Artificial Intelligence
- Video: Updating the Science of Bloodstain Analysis and Forensics
Health & Medicine
- Are Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives Helping Workers—or Dividing Them?
- Preventing the Next Pandemic
- Can Researchers Find Better Treatments for Veterans with PTSD?
Innovation
- Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health
- A Saliva Test for Soldiers, Athletes, and Others Aims to Predict Performance
- Kilachand Fund Awards Go to Crystal Rib Cage and Brain Connection Projects
Natural Sciences
- New Study Identifies the Greatest Threat to Wildlife across North America and Canada: People
- BU Ecologist Lucy Hutyra Wins a 2023 MacArthur “Genius Grant”
- Kilachand Fund Awards Go to Crystal Rib Cage and Brain Connection Projects
Research Accolades
- A Saliva Test for Soldiers, Athletes, and Others Aims to Predict Performance
- BU Ecologist Lucy Hutyra Wins a 2023 MacArthur “Genius Grant”
- Kilachand Fund Awards Go to Crystal Rib Cage and Brain Connection Projects
Social Sciences
- Are Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives Helping Workers—or Dividing Them?
- How Comedians in Turkey Are Pushing Boundaries
- Archaeology Student Trevor Lamb Found Some of Alaska’s Oldest Woven Textiles on Kodiak Island