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CTE and Dementia

CTE Can Cause Dementia, According to New Boston University Study

January 27, 2026

Research News

Brink Bites: BU Expert to Help Lead UN Climate Report, Undergraduates Study Secrets of the Universe

January 14, 2026

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Fossil Fuels

More Than 46 Million in the US Live Within a Mile of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

January 8, 2026

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Research

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

December 16, 2025

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Research

Best of The Brink 2025: A Selection of BU’s 10 Most-Read, Liked, and Shared Science and Research Stories

December 16, 2025

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Down Syndrome

How BU Research Is Helping Infants with Down Syndrome Take Steps Toward Independence

December 8, 2025

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Cancer Series

With New Technology and Innovative Treatments, BU Cancer Research Is Saving Lives

November 14, 2025

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Cancer Series

How to Help Someone After a Cancer Diagnosis

November 14, 2025

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Cancer Series

10 Ways BU Researchers Could Revolutionize Cancer Care

November 14, 2025

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Cancer Series

Living with Cancer: How BU Programs Help Patients, Students Stay Resilient in the Face of a Life-Changing Diagnosis

November 14, 2025

Cancer Series

Video: Her Grandmother’s Brain Tumor Treatment Inspired This BU Doctor’s Career

November 14, 2025

Cancer Series

“Science Saved My Life”: Cancer Survivor and BU Alum Joy Huber on Why Research Matters

November 14, 2025

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Research News

Brink Bites: BU Health Researchers Win Major NIH Grants; BU Device Named Among Time’s Best Inventions of 2025

October 31, 2025

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Accolades

BU Biomedical Engineer Christopher Chen Elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 20, 2025

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Accolades

NIH Honors Two BU Researchers for Exceptionally Creative, High-Impact Science

October 9, 2025

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Opioids

Testing a New Approach to Solving the Opioid Epidemic

September 30, 2025

COVID and Flu

Should You—and Can You—Get a COVID-19 Shot This Fall?

September 24, 2025

Brain Health

BU CTE Center Study Ties Contact Sports Head Hits to Brain Damage

September 17, 2025

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Exercise

Can VR Trick Your Body into Feeling Hotter or Cooler While You’re Exercising?

September 16, 2025

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Research Accolades

Boston University Receives Major Multimillion Dollar NIH Grant for Women’s Health Research

September 15, 2025

Boston University Receives Major Multimillion Dollar NIH Grant for Women’s Health Research