Social Work
Global Health
“It’s Unacceptable”: BU Mathematician Tracks How Many Deaths May Result from USAID, Medicaid Cuts
The impact trackers update in real time based on the loss of international aid programs combating HIV and tuberculosis
Bird Flu
How Worried Should You Be About Bird Flu?
After egg prices soar and infections spread in chickens, cows, and cats, a BU virologist is advocating for more testing and tracking
Pandemics
Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? Five Reasons to Feel Confident—and Five to Be Worried
Five years after COVID-19 lockdowns, BU experts find some glimmers of hope, but say new US policies could put the world at greater risk of a coronavirus-like outbreak
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Five Years Later, Scientists Study Novids—People Who’ve Never Had COVID
BU infectious diseases doctor and researcher Sabrina Assoumou says so-called “super-dodgers” could teach scientists a lot about the virus
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What Is Convergent Research and Why Is BU Embracing It?
University announces new push for collaborative research, aims to step up progress on major societal challenges
March 6, 2025 -
Microplastics Could Be Fueling Antibiotic Resistance, BU Study Finds
Researchers shocked to see that bacteria’s antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles and point to a potential outsized impact on refugees
March 11, 2025 -
Dismantling USAID and Withdrawing from World Health Organization “Will Cost Lives and Destroy Critical Infrastructure,” Writes BU Global Nutrition Expert
Lindsey Locks argues that, in a world with an abundance of food, these decisions will cause millions of children and families to go hungry
March 6, 2025
LEXI Moon Mission
What Is BU Doing on the Moon?
Undergraduate student Natalie Lett explains the scientific goals of the Boston University–developed LEXI telescope’s lunar mission
LEXI Moon Mission
Success! BU Telescope Lands on the Moon Aboard NASA’s Blue Ghost Mission 1
In a historic first for BU, the LEXI telescope is operating from the lunar surface and will image Earth’s magnetic shield
Research News
Brink Bites: Studying Cigarette Restrictions, the Life of a Famed Poet, and Shifting Attitudes Toward Capitalism
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including an exploration of views on economic systems, research on tobacco price minimums, and support for student research
LGBTQ Health
BU Study Finds Increased Rates of Burnout in LGBTQ+ Physicians
More physicians are experiencing lower professional fulfillment, potentially causing them to leave their careers
Muscular dystrophy
Born with Muscular Dystrophy, Justin Moy Now Seeks to Defeat It
“My life’s goal is to cure my disease, and that’s really what drives me every day,” says the BU PhD candidate
CTE
BU Researchers Confirm Former NHL Legend Bobby Hull Had CTE
CTE Center encourages former players and families to reach out with CTE concerns, saying “we are learning how to effectively treat symptoms, especially in mid-life”
Accolades
BU Biologist Receives 2025 Sloan Research Fellowship
The prestigious award will support Lynne Chantranupong’s work investigating how brain cells remain healthy over a lifetime, and how neurodegenerative diseases disrupt them
Housing
BU’s Initiative on Cities Builds a Tool for Fighting Displacement
Keeping people in their neighborhoods in Louisville, Ky., by assessing proposed developments
LEXI Moon Mission
Spacecraft Carrying BU Telescope to the Moon Captures Breathtaking Images of Earth
NASA’s Blue Ghost mission has finished orbiting Earth and is on its way to the moon
Research
BU Leadership Strongly Opposes NIH Move to Cut Funding for “Research That Helps Improve Human Health and Save Lives”
In a related action, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order barring the NIH from implementing its rate changes
History
Keeping Seeds Alive—in Case the World as We Know It Ends
A BU Arctic expert studies the remote Svalbard Global Seed Vault, where seeds are a symbol of scientific history and hope in a time of climate crisis
Excess Deaths
More Americans Aged 25 to 44 Are Dying Younger. BU Research Helps Explain Why
School of Public Health researcher coleads study that finds sharp increase in excess deaths largely due to drug overdoses, alcohol use, traffic accidents, and homicides
Awards
Three BU Researchers Win National Honor for Early-Career Scientists and Engineers
White House’s presidential award recognizes BU researchers studying special education, lasers, and genes and DNA
Diabetes
Bionic Pancreas Company Cofounded by BU Researcher Hits the Nasdaq Stock Market
Another major milestone for Beta Bionics and its iLet device for people with type 1 diabetes that was born in engineer Ed Damiano’s lab
Awards
Why Do Urban Trees Grow Faster than Rural Ones?
W. M. Keck Foundation to support BU project to delve into the mystery of city tree survival strategies
Expert Take
Americans Expect Social Media Content Moderation
Meta is ending fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, but a new BU poll finds the public backs independent verification of social media content
Earthquakes
Did Monday’s Earthquake Rattle You?
BU seismologist and research professor in Earth and environment Rachel Abercrombie on the Maine-centered, 3.8 tremor that shook Boston and New England
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Research News
Brink Bites: BMI Objections, Studying UFOs, and Alcohol’s Impact on College Students
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including a study of drinking harms, rethinking obesity diagnoses, and researchers on film
Deep Sea
See the First Detailed Illustration of an Ancient Deep-Sea Mountain
A BU-led team of scientists analyzed a Pacific Ocean seamount that is teeming with biologically diverse corals and sea creatures
Browse Sections
Arts & Humanities
- Brink Bites: Studying Cigarette Restrictions, the Life of a Famed Poet, and Shifting Attitudes Toward Capitalism
- Keeping Seeds Alive If the World as We Know It Ends
- What Ancient Pottery Can Teach Us About Everyday Lives in the Time of Jesus and Herod the Great
Business
- Brink Bites: Studying Cigarette Restrictions, the Life of a Famed Poet, and Shifting Attitudes Toward Capitalism
- Americans Expect Social Media Content Moderation
- Can Gold Reserves Help Pay for Climate Disaster Recovery?
Engineering & Computing
- BU School of Social Work Makes a “Transformative” Hire for Childhood Equity
- “It’s Unacceptable”: BU Mathematician Tracks How Many Deaths May Result from USAID, Medicaid Cuts
- Microplastics Could Be Fueling Antibiotic Resistance, BU Study Finds
Health & Medicine
- BU School of Social Work Makes a “Transformative” Hire for Childhood Equity
- “It’s Unacceptable”: BU Mathematician Tracks How Many Deaths May Result from USAID, Medicaid Cuts
- How Worried Should You Be About Bird Flu?
Innovation
- What Is Convergent Research and Why Is BU Embracing It?
- Three BU Researchers Win National Honor for Early-Career Scientists and Engineers
- Bionic Pancreas Company Cofounded by BU Researcher Hits the Nasdaq Stock Market
Natural Sciences
- Brink Bites: Studying Cigarette Restrictions, the Life of a Famed Poet, and Shifting Attitudes Toward Capitalism
- What Is BU Doing on the Moon?
- Success! BU Telescope Lands on the Moon Aboard NASA’s Blue Ghost Mission 1
Research Accolades
- Brink Bites: Studying Cigarette Restrictions, the Life of a Famed Poet, and Shifting Attitudes Toward Capitalism
- Three BU Researchers Win National Honor for Early-Career Scientists and Engineers
- Bionic Pancreas Company Cofounded by BU Researcher Hits the Nasdaq Stock Market
Social Sciences
- BU School of Social Work Makes a “Transformative” Hire for Childhood Equity
- BU’s Initiative on Cities Builds a Tool for Fighting Displacement
- Three BU Researchers Win National Honor for Early-Career Scientists and Engineers