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Digital Humanities

The World’s First Novel Has Romance, Tragedy, Adventure. Now, After 1,000 Years, The Tale of Genji’s Poems Have Joined the Digital Age

July 15, 2025

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Global Debt Relief

BU Experts Served on Vatican Commission Urging Global Debt Relief

June 27, 2025

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Partisan Politics

You’ve Heard of Red States and Blue States. But What About Red and Blue Neighborhoods?

June 12, 2025

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Politics

BU Historian’s New Book Traces the Rise of Today’s Far Right Movement

June 5, 2025

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Research News

Brink Bites: Tracking Endangered Frogs, Why Concentration Wanders, Studying Kids’ Beliefs

May 6, 2025

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Elections

How Could the SAVE Act Impact Young Voters and Married People Who’ve Changed Their Name?

April 18, 2025

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Maternal Health

BU Sociologist and Her Students Train as Doulas to Help Inform Research on Pregnancy and Childbirth

April 10, 2025

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Tariffs

“The Trade Deficit Isn’t an Emergency—It’s a Sign of America’s Strength,” Writes BU Economist

April 8, 2025

Social Work

BU School of Social Work Makes a “Transformative” Hire for Childhood Equity

March 20, 2025

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Housing

BU’s Initiative on Cities Builds a Tool for Fighting Displacement

February 18, 2025

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Awards

Three BU Researchers Win National Honor for Early-Career Scientists and Engineers

February 4, 2025

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Climate Change

Can Gold Reserves Help Pay for Climate Disaster Recovery?

January 22, 2025

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Archaeology

What Ancient Pottery Can Teach Us About Everyday Lives in the Time of Jesus and Herod the Great

January 14, 2025

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Expert Take

Cycling Can Make Older Adults Healthier and More Independent. Here’s How to Design Bikes and Networks That Meet Their Needs

January 6, 2025

Research

Best of The Brink 2024: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Discoveries—All from BU Researchers

December 13, 2024

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Religion and Ukraine

BU Student Researched How Russian Religion Fuels War in Ukraine

December 5, 2024

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Research News

Brink Bites: Finding Love Online and Preserving Black American Sign Language

November 27, 2024

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Politics

What Could Donald Trump’s Second Presidential Term Mean for Science, Scientists, and Research?

November 21, 2024

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Forced Displacement

BU Center on Forced Displacement Magazine Highlights Plight of Millions Compelled to Flee Their Homes

November 12, 2024

Undergraduate Research

For BU Undergrad, Meal Leftovers Aren’t Trash—They’re Glimpses into the Past

October 24, 2024

For BU Undergrad, Meal Leftovers Aren’t Trash—They’re Glimpses into the Past