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Innovation

Photo: David M. Center, MD (from left), Megan H. Bair-Merritt, MD, MSCE and Terry Keane, PhD pose for a photo on October 1, 2026. Photo by Mike Cohea

Translational Science

NIH Awards BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute $41 Million in New Funding

October 5, 2026

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Accolades

BU Researcher Wins Moore Foundation Award to Push “Boundaries of Experimental Physics”

October 1, 2026

PHOTO: Ed Damiano of Beta Bionics has silvery hair wearing a black t-shirt in a lab office. He's leaning on is left side against a wall with a welcoming casual smile. Photo by Cydney Scott Boston University Photography

Research News

Brink Bites: Major Grant Advances BU Imaging Facilities; BU-Developed Invention Funds Endowed Professorship

September 18, 2026

Photo: A group portrait of three smiling adults standing in a laboratory. On the left, a person wearing glasses and a blue-and-white checkered shirt stands beside a large white microscope. In the center, a person with dark hair wears a white shirt with a dark navy collar and cuffs. On the right, a person with shoulder-length light brown hair wears a gray blouse and jewelry. Laboratory equipment, countertops, containers, notes, and a glass-fronted instrument cabinet fill the background.

Accolades

BU Ignition Award Winners’ Innovations Could Reduce Knee Pain, Extend Lives of Cancer Patients, and Propel Underwater Robots

September 15, 2026

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Autism

New Video Game Could Help Reveal How People with Autism Perceive the World

September 11, 2026

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Convergent Research

Boston University Announces New Convergent Research Programs

August 12, 2026

Antibiotic Resistance

Boston University-Led Biopharmaceutical Accelerator Boosts New Drugs’ Chances of Success, Study Finds

July 8, 2026

Home Energy

How Augmented Reality Could Help Engineers Better Insulate Older Homes

June 25, 2026

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Noise Prevention

Fast Company Names Boston University–Designed Sound Shield a “World Changing Idea”

June 18, 2026

PhD student Pranav Sultania (second from left) accepts the Anthony Janetos Climate Action Prize on behalf of his team from Janetos’ widow Valerie Gamache (far left) and (starting from third from left) BU’s Dennis Carlberg, Michael Gevelber, and Lisa Tornatore. Photo by Dave Green

Accolades

Squid-Inspired Lab Technology Wins Student Team a Boston University Climate Award

June 4, 2026

Retinal Disease

Could a Retinal Prosthesis Restore Sight for People with Age-Related Macular Degeneration?

April 14, 2026

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Hearing Loss

What Is the Cocktail Party Problem—and Can New Boston University Research Solve It?

April 9, 2026

Photo: A composite image of two BU researchers, Alice Cronin-Golomb (left) and Plamen Ch. Ivanov, posing for headshots

Accolades

Two Boston University Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows

March 30, 2026

Convergence

BU Task Force on Convergence Outlines New Strategy to Boost the Impact of the University’s Research

March 13, 2026

Awards

Boston University Biomedical Engineer Ji-Xin Cheng Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

February 25, 2026

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Environmental Health

Bringing Cleaner Air to Boston Homes—One Stove at a Time

February 12, 2026

Photo: BU researchers simulated a childhood medical emergency, and how technology might improve care, with New Haven, Conn. responders (l-r) Stephine Jones, Jacob Strickland, Aaron West, and Yale pediatrics professor Mark Cicero. Photo courtesy of Tehnaz Boyle/Yale University/American Medical Response

Pediatric Health

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Emergency Responders Save Children?

February 5, 2026

Hearing Loss

A Solution to the Cocktail Party Problem—Hidden in the Brain

January 22, 2026

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Research

Best of The Brink 2025: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Impactful Ideas from Boston University Researchers

December 16, 2025

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Down Syndrome

How BU Research Is Helping Infants with Down Syndrome Take Steps Toward Independence

December 8, 2025

How BU Research Is Helping Infants with Down Syndrome Take Steps Toward Independence