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Awards

BU Researcher Named a 2024 Hertz Fellow; Award Honors “Innovators with the Greatest Potential”

Artificial Intelligence

Is AI Biased against Some Groups and Spreading Misinformation and Extreme Views?

Engineering

3D Printing Robot Uses AI Machine Learning for US Army Research

Abortion

Permanent Birth Control—Vasectomies and Tubal Ligations—Up following Supreme Court Abortion Ruling

LISTEN NOW

Explain This! How Do Planets Form?

Awards

BU’s Innovator of the Year Has Pioneered Devices to Advance Astronomy, Microscopy, Eye Exams

Dermatology

BU Study Shows a Correlation between Social Media Use and Desire for Cosmetic Procedures

COVID-19

COVID-19 Photo Contest Winners Capture Moments of Joy, Sorrow, Meaning in Crisis

Climate Change

How High-Level Lawsuits Are Disrupting Climate Change Policies

Bird Flu

The H5N1 Bird Flu Is a Growing Threat for Farm Animals and Humans—How Serious Is It?

Evolutionary Development

Why Is a BU Researcher So Fascinated with the Diets of Dung Beetles?

Expert Take

We Are Underestimating the Health Harms of Climate Disasters

Awards

Three BU Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows

Expert Take

Should People Be Fined for Sleeping Outside?

Archaeology

Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Nile Valley Settlements Found in Forgotten Treasure

Expert Take

Not Having Job Flexibility or Security Can Leave Workers Feeling Depressed, Anxious, and Hopeless

Awards

BU Electrical Engineer Vivek Goyal Named a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow

Bias/AI

Can the Bias in Algorithms Help Us See Our Own?

Immigration

Do Immigrants and Immigration Help the Economy?

Mechanical Engineering

How Do People Carry Such Heavy Loads on Their Heads?