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NASA Space Weather Mission Blasts Off—with Device Created by BU Students Onboard
The observatory is on a mission to understand Earth’s most distant layer of atmosphere, a project led by a BU alum
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Why Do We Remember Some Life Moments—but Not Others?
BU study finds memories of mundane incidents can be strengthened when they get attached to a memory of an emotionally charged event
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Should You—and Can You—Get a COVID-19 Shot This Fall?
As BU announces COVID and flu vaccination clinics, we help you make sense of shifting federal and state guidelines
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Clownfish and Anemones Are Disappearing Because of Climate Change
A new study led by Boston University marine biologists reveals that heat waves are threatening the future of the fish made famous by Finding Nemo
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BU Autism Expert Says Research Hasn’t Confirmed Tylenol Link
White House had urged pregnant women to avoid the pain medicine acetaminophen for themselves, children
September 25, 2025
Opioids
Testing a New Approach to Solving the Opioid Epidemic
Biochemistry undergraduate Sarah Kornfeld explains BU research that could one day help treat pain without the fear of addiction
Wildfires
Death Count for 2025 LA County Wildfires Likely Higher than Records Show, BU Research Finds
A new study estimates 440 deaths are attributable to the wildfires that set the area ablaze in January 2025
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BU CTE Center Study Ties Contact Sports Head Hits to Brain Damage
Repetitive head impacts can cause cell loss, inflammation, and vascular damage—even without CTE
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Can VR Trick Your Body into Feeling Hotter or Cooler While You’re Exercising?
Watch: Research by BU’s Dustin Allen suggests viewing virtual hot environments while exercising could help athletes and others acclimate faster to warmer places
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Boston University Receives Major Multimillion Dollar NIH Grant for Women’s Health Research
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health program support will also spur investment in early-career faculty
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Recording of Long-Lost Opera Rediscovered by BU Researcher Now Available to Stream and Buy
El Caminante, a forgotten Latin American opera, was performed at BU for the first time in a century and has just been released by a major label
September 11, 2025
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Research Program Helps Bridge the Opportunity Gap for Young Engineers
Training and mentorship experience gives first-generation and low-income college students a taste of lab work—but needs new funding to continue
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Boston University Appoints Kenneth Lutchen to Top Research Job
Renowned biomedical engineer, influential researcher, and transformative higher education leader is new vice president and associate provost for research
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Fewer Students Are Enrolled in Public School Than Before the Pandemic
Research from BU indicates that COVID-era lockdowns continue to impact the makeup of public schools
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Brink Bites: Using AI to Spot Alzheimer’s; NIH Backs BU COPD Research
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including projects using AI to track Alzheimer’s and diagnose lung disease
August 26, 2025
Bee Research at the Arnold Arboretum Aims to Protect Native Pollinators
Biology undergraduate Matteo Finnerty’s findings at the Arnold Arboretum could inform bumblebee-friendly plantings
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Is AI Slowing Climate Progress? It’s Complicated
Two BU experts studying grid solutions and sustainable energy transitions say that tech companies racing to build more AI could make data centers more energy efficient
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Curing Heart Attacks, Replacing Diseased Organs—Christopher Chen Is Engineering a Healthier Future
Healing from a knee injury sent the BU biomedical engineer on a winding road of discovery and innovation
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NYC Gunman’s Note Referencing NFL Pleads for His Brain to Be Studied for CTE Link
Boston University’s renowned CTE Center offers its research expertise to authorities, while cautioning to be “careful about attributing this to one reason.”
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Looking for Jobs on Indeed or LinkedIn? BU Research Finds It’s Best to Apply Early
Economist Andrey Fradkin has studied how online platforms influence our behavior—whether we’re applying for jobs or booking a vacation rental
July 24, 2025
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Less Snow Makes Trees Absorb Less Carbon, According to New BU Study
Over a decade of data demonstrate that in a warming climate, less snowpack in New England could disrupt tree growth and carbon uptake
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The World’s First Novel Has Romance, Tragedy, Adventure. Now, After 1,000 Years, The Tale of Genji’s Poems Have Joined the Digital Age
BU scholar J. Keith Vincent and his students spent nine years building Genjipoems.org, a home to nearly 800 ancient poems
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What Are PFAS? And Could Fiber Supplements Help Remove Them from Our Bodies?
BU study suggests common dietary supplement could decrease levels of the forever chemicals
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Arts & Humanities
- Recording of Long-Lost Opera Rediscovered by BU Researcher Now Available to Stream and Buy
- From Wedding Attire to Living Room Curtains: A BU Scholar Is Unraveling the History of Brocade Weaving in Morocco
- Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Six BU Researchers and Scholars
Business
- Why We’re So Fascinated with True Crime Stories, and How It May Be Impacting Our Well-Being
- Looking for Jobs on Indeed or LinkedIn? BU Research Finds It’s Best to Apply Early
- Massachusetts Could See Drastic, Cascading Economic Downturn from New Policies, BU Study Finds
Engineering & Computing
- Two BU-Created Inventions Are Named “World Changing Ideas”
- NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory Launches into Space—with a Device Created by BU Students on Board
- Research Program Helps Bridge the Opportunity Gap for Young Engineers
Health & Medicine
- BU Autism Expert Says Research Hasn’t Confirmed Tylenol Link
- Should You—and Can You—Get a COVID-19 Shot This Fall?
- Why Do We Remember Some Life Moments—but Not Others?
Innovation
- Renowned Virologist Robert A. Davey to Lead NEIDL, BU’s Infectious Diseases Research Hub
- BU Students Win Janetos Climate Action Prize for Uncovering Air Quality Gaps Between Old and New Campus Buildings
- Native Ads Are Shaping Climate Opinions. BU Researchers Say There’s a Way to Resist
Natural Sciences
- Testing a New Approach to Solving the Opioid Epidemic
- NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory Launches into Space—with a Device Created by BU Students on Board
- Clownfish and Anemones Are Disappearing Because of Climate Change
Research Accolades
- Two BU-Created Inventions Are Named “World Changing Ideas”
- Boston University Receives Major Multimillion Dollar NIH Grant for Women’s Health Research
- Boston University Appoints Kenneth Lutchen to Top Research Job
Social Sciences
- Fewer Students Are Enrolled in Public School Than Before the Pandemic
- Why We’re So Fascinated with True Crime Stories, and How It May Be Impacting Our Well-Being
- The World’s First Novel Has Romance, Tragedy, Adventure. Now, After 1,000 Years, The Tale of Genji’s Poems Have Joined the Digital Age