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Aging and Climate

Feeling the Heat? Researchers Say Heat Waves Will Put More Older Adults in Danger

Boston History

What the History of Boston’s Harbor Can Teach Us about Its Uncertain Future

Awards

ENG’s Mark Grinstaff One of Six Researchers to Receive NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Awards

Housing Crisis

How Do We Solve America’s Affordable Housing Crisis? BU Research Helps Inspire a Federal Bill That Suggests Answers

Arms Control

Missile Defense Won’t Save Us from Growing Nuclear Arsenals

Dementia

This AI Software Can Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier and Faster for Doctors

Mental Health

Suicide Now the Primary Cause of Death among Active Duty US Soldiers

Abortion Rights

State Laws Banning Abortion Linked to Increases in Mental Health Issues

Scientific Diving

Scuba Diving Safely for Marine Biology Research

Heat Waves

Heat Waves Are Scorching Boston, but Are Some Neighborhoods Hotter than Others?

NSF CAREER Awards

Six BU Researchers Win Prestigious Early-Career Award to Advance Their Work

Alzheimer’s

New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease

Expert Take

Being Open about LGBTQ+ Identities in the Classroom Creates Positive Learning Environments

School Discipline

Should Schools Struggling with Classroom Management Clamp Down with More Suspensions or Turn to Restorative Justice?

Implicit Bias

Getting Police Officers to Trust Implicit Bias Training

Heliosphere

The Solar System May Have Passed through Dense Interstellar Cloud 2 Million Years Ago, Altering Earth’s Climate

Air Quality

Air Quality Sensors Could Be Coming to a Bicycle Near You

Public Health

Airplane Noise May Be Bad for Your Health

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?