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Undergraduate Research
For BU Undergrad, Meal Leftovers Aren’t Trash—They’re Glimpses into the Past

Student archaeologist Jessica Buckley pieces together human history by looking at old shellfish remains

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Soft Robots
Just How Safe Are Soft Robots?

BU undergraduate Sarah Alizadeh-Shabdiz is trying to find out, with the help of a remote control car

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Undergraduate Research
Getting Their Hands Dirty in the Lab—and in the Charles River

Undergraduate students are studying antibiotic-resistant bacteria collected from the Charles to find out if lab work is right for them

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Air Quality
Air Quality Sensors Could Be Coming to a Bicycle Near You

A team of BU undergraduates’ air quality monitors have won them the 2024 Janetos Climate Action Prize

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Evolutionary Development

Why Is a BU Researcher So Fascinated with the Diets of Dung Beetles?

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