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Data Sciences

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Astrophysics

Could the Distribution of Galaxies Reveal the Universe’s Invisible Web of Dark Matter?

June 4, 2020

In this May 8, 2020, file photo, registered nurse Katie Hammond, left, works with another nurse on a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center , in Seattle. The number of deaths in Washington because of the coronavirus has reached 1,000, the Washington State Department of Health reported Saturday, May 16, 2020. The agency added eight more deaths and listed the total number of confirmed cases at 18,288.

Translation

Translational Research Hub at BU Gets $38.3 Million Renewal from NIH

May 21, 2020

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Distancing During Coronavirus

Google Data Reveals Which Policies Best Promote Physical Distancing

May 19, 2020

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Alzheimer’s and AI

Deep Learning Algorithm Outperforms Experts in Making Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

May 4, 2020

A photo of Joshua Barocas removing his shoes before entering his home after treating COVID-19 patients.

Coronavirus

How One Infectious Disease Expert Researches Coronavirus While Treating Patients Who Have It

April 28, 2020

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Data

How Data Science Could Revolutionize Population Health

March 23, 2020

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Space Physics

Reimagining Our Solar System’s Protective Bubble, the Heliosphere

March 16, 2020

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Rehabilitation Sciences

Better Treatment through Big Data

March 9, 2020

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Privacy At A Price

Is There a Hidden Cost to Opting Out of Internet Cookies?

February 27, 2020

A portrait photo of Merav Opher, a Boston University College of Arts & Sciences associate professor of astronomy.

Space Sciences

Visualizing the Heliosphere, Our Solar System’s Protective Bubble

February 21, 2020

Arthur Lupia, assistant director of the National Science Foundation

SCIENCE & SOCIETY

National Science Foundation’s Arthur Lupia Talks Scientific Credibility in an Era of Misinformation

January 28, 2020

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Autonomous Vehicles

Aerial Drones Get Schooled in Navigation by Moths

January 16, 2020

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Robotics

Can Robots Revolutionize the Recycling Industry?

November 14, 2019

Elaine Nsoesie, an SPH assistant professor of global health

Machine Learning

Twitter Data Shows Who Is Hitting the Gym

August 21, 2019

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Data Science

What Is Secure Multiparty Computation?

February 27, 2019

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Computer Science

These Are the Top Cybersecurity Threats to Watch

February 8, 2019

(From left) Adam Smith, Sarah Scheffler, and Ran Canetti. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Data Science

Are Computer-Aided Decisions Actually Fair?

December 14, 2018

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Computer Science

Could Artificial Intelligence Make Life Harder for Hackers?

December 11, 2018

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Computer Science

BU Experts on Why Patch Fixes Won’t Stop Massive Data Breaches

December 10, 2018

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Computer Science

A Better Way to Predict Election Outcomes

November 6, 2018

A Better Way to Predict Election Outcomes