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What Motivates Black Women Voters?
In a new study, Boston University political scientist Christine Slaughter explores how Black women viewed Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign
July 20, 2026 -
Excessive Screen Time Increases Suicidal Thoughts in College Students, Boston University-Led Study Finds
Mental health counseling researcher Seungbin Oh says young cisgender men especially at risk
July 15, 2026 -
US Sunscreens Just Got More Effective. BU Dermatologist Explains Why
Michael Kwa calls approval of new ingredient, bemotrizinol, exciting for safety
July 14, 2026 -
As Cyclospora Cases Rise, a BU Expert Explains the Parasite Outbreak
Boston University infectious diseases expert David Hamer on how cases started, how it spreads, and how to protect yourself
July 14, 2026
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NFL Players Four Times More Likely to Die of Diseases Like ALS, Dementia, and Parkinson’s, BU Study Finds
Analysis of nearly 20,000 current and former pro football players connects longer careers to increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases
July 8, 2026 -
Boston University-Led Biopharmaceutical Accelerator Boosts New Drugs’ Chances of Success, Study Finds
CARB-X-backed novel therapeutics to combat antimicrobial resistance are nearly five times more likely to reach clinical development
July 8, 2026 -
Brink Bites: A Boston Climate Leader and New Oral Cancer Targets
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including a potential way to help immune cells take down cancer
June 30, 2026 -
Fast Company Names Boston University–Designed Sound Shield a “World Changing Idea”
Technology could make air conditioners, airplanes, and data centers quieter
June 18, 2026
Home Energy
How Augmented Reality Could Help Engineers Better Insulate Older Homes
Technology could make air conditioners, airplanes, and data centers quieter
Radicalization
How Do Social Movements Emerge—and Why Do Some Radicalize?
New book, Protests and Radicalization in the Digital Age: The Reopen Movement, explores protest and polarization in the social media era
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Would Better Hip Care for Young Female Athletes Prevent Pain and Surgery Later in Life?
Most research into athletes’ hips only studies boys and men. With prevention and better training in mind, Boston University’s Cara Lewis is setting out to change that.
June 16, 2026 -
In His New Book, The Dark Frontier, BU Biologist Explores the Deep Sea—and Provides a Warning on Its Future
Jeffrey Marlow combines journalism, historical narrative, and policy work to illuminate the ocean’s depths before they are changed forever
June 11, 2026 -
We Can Predict Space Weather. What If We Could Also Stop It?
Solar flares and geomagnetic storms can kill satellites and mess with GPS. A BU researcher has designed a space-based system to better protect us from rogue interplanetary weather.
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Squid-Inspired Lab Technology Wins Student Team a Boston University Climate Award
Anthony Janetos Climate Action Prize given to project that makes lab fluid pumps greener, quieter, and cheaper
June 4, 2026
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Boston University Joins National Science Foundation Institute Pushing Frontiers of Physics and AI
AI Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions includes MIT, Harvard, and other leading local universities
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Boston University Researchers Team Up with Massachusetts to Launch New Clean Energy Tools
Collaboration with the state produces online data tools that aim to help cities and towns implement greener energy programs
May 28, 2026 -
Measles, Cholera, and Mpox: BU-Based Outbreak Tracker Monitors World’s Most Dangerous Infectious Diseases
In its first year, BEACON has helped direct public health responses globally, monitoring 181 pathogens in 169 countries—and 1 in space
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How Worried Should We Be About the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak?
Boston University researchers are helping track disease’s spread and preparing to test new treatments
May 22, 2026
Hiking Safety
Chances Are You’re Not Carrying the Right Safety Gear When You Hike
Boston University researcher John Lambert asked hundreds of hikers and trail runners what they were carrying on their wilderness treks. Many were less prepared than they should be.
Baseball
Does Spending Big in Major League Baseball Equal On-Field Success?
Boston University researchers built MLB Toolbox to compare payrolls, performance, and roster value across the league
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Boston University’s Loretta Lees honored by UK’s Royal Geographical Society
Director of Initiative on Cities’ work on gentrification and displacement called “pivotal” to urban geography
May 20, 2026 -
Should You Accept Internet Cookies? BU Researchers Say the Open Web Could Suffer Without Them
New study finds ad revenue that supports digital publishers and content creators tumbles when cookies are removed
May 14, 2026 -
Could This King-Size Citrus Fruit Inspire a Better Mobile Phone Case?
Boston University engineers are studying the pomelo’s remarkable shock absorbency—including by throwing it off a campus roof
May 13, 2026 -
Why Does the US Have Higher Death Rates than Other Wealthy Nations?
New Boston University study tracks America’s avoidable “excess deaths” and pinpoints major causes
May 8, 2026
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Heart Attack, Stroke, and Dementia Risk May Be Higher for Older People Who Can’t Afford Dental Care
Boston University researchers find skipping dental procedures due to cost linked to range of health issues
May 7, 2026 -
Biomedical Engineer Wilson Wong Is Boston University’s Innovator of the Year
Cofounder of three biotech companies is pioneering new therapies for cancer and autoimmune disorders
May 5, 2026 -
Studying How Online Images Feed Polarization Wins BU Scholar Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship
Ayse Lokmanoglu aims to help people think more critically about internet content, especially during politically charged moments
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Boston University Linguist Helps Preserve an Endangered Language in Papua New Guinea
Kate Lindsey worked with locals to develop a writing system for Ende and publish one of the first books in the language
April 27, 2026
Opioids
How the Legal Opium Market Shaped Global Trade—and Led to an Opioid Crisis
BU historian Benjamin R. Siegel’s Markets of Pain charts opium from a commodity in colonial India to fuel for a drug crisis in modern-day America
Clergy Burnout
Finding Her Voice, in Song and Healing Research at Boston University
Being an ordained Jewish cantor informs Laura Stein’s studies of clergy burnout
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Brink Bites: Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation Grant to BU, Widowed Men Have Higher Depression Risk than Women
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including a Questrom professor named to top global list of up-and-coming management thinkers
April 21, 2026 -
Could a Retinal Prosthesis Restore Sight for People with Age-Related Macular Degeneration?
Boston University–developed technology could one day bring hope to millions with the incurable disease that’s one of the nation’s leading causes of blindness
April 14, 2026 -
What Is the Cocktail Party Problem—and Can New Boston University Research Solve It?
BU student Natalie Lett explains why it can be hard to separate sounds in noisy places and how research could help people with hearing loss
April 9, 2026 -
TV Viewership Is Down. The Oscars Are YouTube-Bound. Is TV Dying?
Not so fast, says Boston University media historian Charlotte Howell
April 2, 2026
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Two Boston University Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows
Prestigious honor given to neuroscientist who studies diseases of aging and physicist whose work spans medicine to AI
March 30, 2026 -
Including People with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities in Research That Affects Them
Boston University epidemiologist Eric Rubenstein on why lived experience belongs in the research lab
March 25, 2026 -
WHO Joins Forces with BU Center on Forced Displacement to Help Vulnerable Populations at Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance
Collaboration will study link between environmental pollution and drug-resistant infections among refugees and asylum seekers
March 23, 2026 -
BU Task Force on Convergence Outlines New Strategy to Boost the Impact of the University’s Research
Report is the result of a yearlong effort and interviews with 200 faculty; BU leaders will review and determine specific policies moving forward
March 13, 2026
Public Health
How Can We Improve Public Health in America?
Boston University researcher Monica Wang’s debut book, The Collective Cure, outlines how we can all contribute to healthier communities; plus, she shares how her childhood shaped her research
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Arts & Humanities
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Business
- Does Spending Big in Major League Baseball Equal On-Field Success?
- Should You Accept Internet Cookies? BU Researchers Say the Open Web Could Suffer Without Them
- Studying How Online Images Feed Polarization Wins BU Scholar Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship
Engineering & Computing
- NSF Awards Boston University $20 Million to Help Create National “Cloud Lab” Network
- How Augmented Reality Could Help Engineers Better Insulate Older Homes
- Fast Company Names Boston University–Designed Sound Shield a “World Changing Idea”
Health & Medicine
- Excessive Screen Time Increases Suicidal Thoughts in College Students, Boston University-Led Study Finds
- US Sunscreens Just Got More Effective. BU Dermatologist Explains Why
- As Cyclospora Cases Rise, a BU Expert Explains the Parasite Outbreak
Innovation
- Boston University-Led Biopharmaceutical Accelerator Boosts New Drugs’ Chances of Success, Study Finds
- How Augmented Reality Could Help Engineers Better Insulate Older Homes
- Fast Company Names Boston University–Designed Sound Shield a “World Changing Idea”
Natural Sciences
- In His New Book, The Dark Frontier, BU Biologist Explores the Deep Sea—and Provides a Warning on Its Future
- Boston University Joins National Science Foundation Institute Pushing Frontiers of Physics and AI
- We Can Predict Space Weather. What If We Could Also Stop It?
Research Accolades
- NSF Awards Boston University $20 Million to Help Create National “Cloud Lab” Network
- Brink Bites: A Boston Climate Leader and New Oral Cancer Targets
- Fast Company Names Boston University–Designed Sound Shield a “World Changing Idea”
Social Sciences
- What Motivates Black Women Voters?
- How Do Social Movements Emerge—and Why Do Some Radicalize?
- Boston University’s Loretta Lees honored by UK’s Royal Geographical Society