Public Policy

Radicalization

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

Clean Energy

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

Urban Geography

Boston University’s Loretta Lees honored by UK’s Royal Geographical Society

Opioids

How the Legal Opium Market Shaped Global Trade—and Led to an Opioid Crisis

Gambling

Boston University Researchers to Examine Impact of Legalized Gambling in $2.5M Study

Literacy

Why Do So Many Kids Struggle with Reading? BU Researcher’s Study Finds Literacy Screening Programs Failing Young Learners

Antimicrobial Resistance

WHO Reports 40 Percent Jump in Antibiotic-Resistant Infections; BU-Based Nonprofit Leads the Fight Back

Education

Fewer Students Are Enrolled in Public School Than Before the Pandemic

Autism

What Causes Autism? And Is There an Autism Epidemic, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says?

Research News

Brink Bites: Tracking Endangered Frogs, Why Concentration Wanders, Studying Kids’ Beliefs

Global Health

“It’s Unacceptable”: BU Mathematician Tracks How Many Deaths May Result from USAID, Medicaid Cuts

Pandemics

Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? 5 Reasons to Feel Confident—and 5 to Be Worried

Research News

Brink Bites: Studying Cigarette Restrictions, the Life of a Famed Poet, and Shifting Attitudes Toward Capitalism

Expert Take

Americans Expect Social Media Content Moderation

Climate Change

Can Gold Reserves Help Pay for Climate Disaster Recovery?

Expert Take

Cycling Can Make Older Adults Healthier and More Independent. Here’s How to Design Bikes and Networks That Meet Their Needs

Forced Displacement

BU Center on Forced Displacement Magazine Highlights Plight of Millions Compelled to Flee Their Homes

Research News

Brink Bites: BU Research Beyond the Headlines

Inauguration 2024

Inauguration 2024 Research on Tap Celebrates BU’s Power to Bring Scholars Together to Better Our World

Awards

New BU Postdoctoral Awards Celebrate Excellence in Mentorship and Research