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Convergence

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Convergent Research

Boston University Announces New Convergent Research Programs

August 12, 2026

Brain Aging

BU-Led Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program Receives $31.5 Million Funding Renewal

July 28, 2026

Cloud Labs

NSF Awards Boston University $20 Million to Help Create National “Cloud Lab” Network

July 23, 2026

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Radicalization

How Do Social Movements Emerge—and Why Do Some Radicalize?

June 9, 2026

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Physics and AI

Boston University Joins National Science Foundation Institute Pushing Frontiers of Physics and AI

June 4, 2026

Clean Energy

Boston University Researchers Team Up with Massachusetts to Launch New Clean Energy Tools

May 28, 2026

Britta Lassmann (left) and Nahid Bhadelia, cofounders and codirectors of BEACON

Infectious Diseases

Measles, Cholera, and Mpox: BU-Based Outbreak Tracker Monitors World’s Most Dangerous Infectious Diseases

May 18, 2026

Innovation

Biomedical Engineer Wilson Wong Is Boston University’s Innovator of the Year

May 5, 2026

Photo: A small, male Zebra Finch is perched on a branch. The bird has a striking appearance with a gray body, an orange patch on its cheek, and a bright red-orange beak. Its throat features a black-and-white striped "zebra" pattern, and its sides are marked with a checkered, reddish-brown patch. The background is a soft, out-of-focus mix of gray and green, which highlights the bird's vibrant colors.

Brain Science

Songbird Brains Can Generate New Neurons. Can We Help Human Brains Do the Same?

April 17, 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

The bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has developed resistance to many antibiotics; it has been found in high rates among refugees and asylum seekers. Artist's rendering via iStock/Dr Microbe

Antibiotic Resistance

WHO Joins Forces with BU Center on Forced Displacement to Help Vulnerable Populations at Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance

March 23, 2026

Convergence

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

March 13, 2026

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Accolades

Biologist Jeffrey Marlow Awarded National Academies’ New Voices Honor

March 10, 2026

Convergence

Can AI Help Predict the Earth’s Climate a Decade from Now?

March 4, 2026

Awards

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

February 25, 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

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