Self-Amplifying RNA
American and New England Studies
What a Southern Plantation’s Paper Trail Can Reveal about the Lasting Legacies of Slavery
Historian Mary Snyder (GRS’29) spent her summer building the archives of the Whitney Plantation’s store
Youth Anxiety
Why Are Kids Struggling with Anxiety More than Ever?
The pandemic’s lingering effects and chronic screen time make it hard for anxious kids to stay in school, but parents can help by “praising instances of bravery”
Undergraduate Research
Getting Their Hands Dirty in the Lab—and in the Charles River
Undergraduate students are studying antibiotic-resistant bacteria collected from the Charles to find out if lab work is right for them
Awards
BU Team Wins Major National Science Foundation Grant to Help PhD Students Attack Climate Change
$3 million, five-year award will encourage multidisciplinary approaches to converting and storing sustainable energy
Music
Liberation through Rhythm: BU Ethnomusicologist Studies History and Present of African Beats
Michael Birenbaum Quintero explores how African rhythms have influenced the cultures in Colombia, Cuba, and the US
Marine Science
Oxygen Produced in the Deep Sea Raises Questions about Extraterrestrial Life
BU researchers helped make startling discovery: rocks are generating “dark oxygen” in an area being explored for deep-sea mining
Bioarchaeology
The Histories of Enslaved People Were Written by Slavers. A BU Researcher Is Working to Change That
Andreana Cunningham combines bioarchaeology, African diaspora studies, and archival research to better understand the lives of enslaved people
MRI
Making MRI More Globally Accessible: How Metamaterials Offer Affordable, High-Impact Solutions
A trio of studies from BU researchers demonstrate how precisely engineered, low-cost structures can be used to boost the power and speed of medical imaging
Religion
“I Love This Work, but It’s Killing Me”: The Unique Toll of Being a Spiritual Leader Today
Two BU psychology researchers see firsthand that clergy, chaplains, and rabbis are dealing with extreme levels of stress
Latest Headlines
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What the History of Boston’s Harbor Can Teach Us about Its Uncertain Future
Rising tides threaten Boston’s waterfront, but BU PhD candidate Genna Kane says the city has a history of adaptation and resilience
July 29, 2024 -
Feeling the Heat? Researchers Say Heat Waves Will Put More Older Adults in Danger
More hot days put an additional 250 million older people at risk as climate change accelerates
August 1, 2024 -
Missile Defense Won’t Save Us from Growing Nuclear Arsenals
“You can’t build the impenetrable shield,” says BU military tech expert Sanne Verschuren
July 22, 2024 -
ENG’s Mark Grinstaff One of Six Researchers to Receive NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Awards
Biomedical engineer and his team will use the funds to develop a new vaccine technology
July 25, 2024
Housing Crisis
How Do We Solve America’s Affordable Housing Crisis? BU Research Helps Inspire a Federal Bill That Suggests Answers
Legislation could curtail ability of strict local zoning regulations and outspoken “not in my backyard” residents to block multifamily housing
Mental Health
Suicide Now the Primary Cause of Death among Active Duty US Soldiers
Army veteran and BU PTSD expert James Whitworth on what’s behind the troubling numbers
Latest Headlines
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State Laws Banning Abortion Linked to Increases in Mental Health Issues
Researchers found that state-level restrictions and bans on abortion care led to higher levels of mental distress in the state’s population
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New AI Software Could Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier and Faster for Doctors
BU researchers created an algorithm capable of pinpointing causes of cognitive decline, using only patient information collected by physicians
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Keeping BU’s Researchers Safe under the Waves
BU’s dive safety officer Lizzie McNamee trains students to do underwater marine science research
July 9, 2024 -
Heat Waves Are Scorching Boston, but Are Some Neighborhoods Hotter than Others?
BU researchers team up with city of Boston and local nonprofits to improve temperature monitoring and pilot a more equitable approach to declaring heat emergencies
July 1, 2024
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NSF CAREER Awards
Six BU Researchers Win Prestigious Early-Career Award to Advance Their Work
NSF CAREER awards recognize BU researchers innovating in biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, molecular biology, and more
Alzheimer’s
New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease
By analyzing speech patterns, machine learning model can say with a high degree of accuracy whether someone with mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer’s-associated dementia within six years
Expert Take
Being Open about LGBTQ+ Identities in the Classroom Creates Positive Learning Environments
Three LGBTQ+ professors share their experiences “queering the classroom” in ways that students embrace
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Arts & Humanities
- What a Southern Plantation’s Paper Trail Can Reveal about the Lasting Legacies of Slavery
- Liberation through Rhythm: BU Ethnomusicologist Studies History and Present of African Beats
- The Histories of Enslaved People Were Written by Slavers. A BU Researcher Is Working to Change That
Business
- State Laws Banning Abortion Linked to Increases in Mental Health Issues
- BU’s Innovator of the Year Has Pioneered Devices to Advance Astronomy, Microscopy, Eye Exams
- How High-Level Lawsuits Are Disrupting Climate Change Policies
Engineering & Computing
- A New Type of RNA Could Revolutionize Vaccines and Cancer Treatments
- Getting Their Hands Dirty in the Lab—and in the Charles River
- 2024 Ignition Awards Aim to Bring BU Science and Tech to Market
Health & Medicine
- A New Type of RNA Could Revolutionize Vaccines and Cancer Treatments
- Why Are Kids Struggling with Anxiety More than Ever?
- 2024 Ignition Awards Aim to Bring BU Science and Tech to Market
Innovation
- 2024 Ignition Awards Aim to Bring BU Science and Tech to Market
- Making MRI More Globally Accessible: How Metamaterials Offer Affordable, High-Impact Solutions
- New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease
Natural Sciences
- A New Type of RNA Could Revolutionize Vaccines and Cancer Treatments
- Getting Their Hands Dirty in the Lab—and in the Charles River
- 2024 Ignition Awards Aim to Bring BU Science and Tech to Market
Research Accolades
- 2024 Ignition Awards Aim to Bring BU Science and Tech to Market
- BU Team Wins Major National Science Foundation Grant to Help PhD Students Attack Climate Change
- What the History of Boston’s Harbor Can Teach Us about Its Uncertain Future
Social Sciences
- Why Are Kids Struggling with Anxiety More than Ever?
- The Histories of Enslaved People Were Written by Slavers. A BU Researcher Is Working to Change That
- Feeling the Heat? Researchers Say Heat Waves Will Put More Older Adults in Danger