Artificial Intelligence
Job Applications
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
Health & Medicine
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
CTE
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.”
PFAS
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
Digital Humanities
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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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
July 7, 2025 -
BU Experts Served on Vatican Commission Urging Global Debt Relief
Debt-strapped developing nations need help, says Jubilee Year report, backed by Pope Leo XIV
June 27, 2025 -
Brink Bites: Prescribing Cheaper Energy Bills and the Bible’s Agricultural Connections
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including a program to cut hospital patients’ energy costs, the environmental context of biblical parables, and lots of awards
July 2, 2025 -
Do You Have a Nosy Coworker? BU Research Finds Snooping Colleagues Send Our Stress Levels Rising
Organizational psychologist Richard A. Currie studies the difference between prying and friendly curiosity—and nosiness’ impact on employee performance
June 26, 2025
Conservation
River Herring in Martha’s Vineyard Are Disappearing. A BU Marine Biologist Is Trying to Help Save Them
Maria Abate and her students are working with the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) on Martha’s Vineyard to track—and protect—the dwindling migratory river herring population
Mental Health
Can Art Help Doctors Improve Mental Health Care for Non-English Speakers?
BU student researcher develops comic-style graphics for Boston Medical Center immigrant health unit
Partisan Politics
You’ve Heard of Red States and Blue States. But What About Red and Blue Neighborhoods?
Research by BU political scientist and Andrew Carnegie Fellowship winner Jacob Brown shows that where you live might have a lot of influence on partisan divides and how you vote
Alzheimer’s Disease
What a Newly Approved Blood Test Means for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s
BU researcher and physician Wendy Qiu says Lumipulse can help with clinical trials and screening for early cognitive impairment
Politics
BU Historian’s New Book Traces the Rise of Today’s Far-Right Movement
The New York Times calls Hayek’s Bastards by Quinn Slobodian a “riveting read” and “illuminating history”
Marine Biology
Protecting Maine’s Coastal Heritage—and Her Own
Student researcher and daughter of a lobsterman Sierra Koerber-Marx (CAS’26) dives to help save sugar kelp in a changing ocean
AI and Stolen Art
Using AI to Identify Plundered Antiquities
BU archaeologists use machine learning algorithm to help identify stolen Cambodian statues
Encryption
Our Online World Relies on Encryption. What Happens If It Fails?
Quantum computers will make traditional data encryption techniques obsolete; BU researchers have turned to physics to come up with better defenses
NEIDL
Renowned Virologist Robert A. Davey to Lead NEIDL, BU’s Infectious Diseases Research Hub
An expert on virus-host interactions and antiviral drug discovery, Davey says NEIDL will continue to focus on conducting “creative, inventive science in the safest ways possible”
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From Wedding Attire to Living Room Curtains: A BU Scholar Is Unraveling the History of Brocade Weaving in Morocco
Iconic throughout history, richly woven silk brocade fabrics have evolved in purpose and utility, but a BU Fulbright Scholar is finding how the traditions are still alive today
May 31, 2025 -
What to Make of the Recent COVID Vaccine Guidance Changes—and Will You Be Eligible for a Shot This Fall?
BU infectious diseases doctor and researcher Nahid Bhadelia says a lot of people still qualify for shots, advises patients to talk with their physician
2May 28, 2025 -
Finding Non-Opioid Solutions for Low Back Pain
A robotic exosuit trial is the latest research coming out of the BU Physical Therapy Center
May 21, 2025 -
BU Students Win Janetos Climate Action Prize for Uncovering Air Quality Gaps Between Old and New Campus Buildings
Using student-designed, low-cost sensors, the team hopes to help improve classroom air quality
2May 22, 2025
CTE
NIH Awards $15M to BU-Led Effort to Diagnose CTE During Life
New study to look for potential biomarkers of progressive brain disease; former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck among the first to sign up
Research News
Brink Bites: Tracking Endangered Frogs, Why Concentration Wanders, Studying Kids’ Beliefs
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including an AI system for detecting frog calls, a study of disrupted attention, and a project to examine children’s belief formation
Carbon Credits
Do Forest Carbon Credits Work and Actually Help the Environment?
BU environmental ecologist and alum scientist team up for study of forest carbon credits and recommend ways to boost schemes’ potential to offset emissions
Autism
What Causes Autism? And Is There an Autism Epidemic, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says?
BU researcher Helen Tager-Flusberg founded the Coalition of Autism Scientists to advocate for robust research on the disorder—and counter myths and misinformation
Infectious Diseases
What’s It Like to Be an Infectious Diseases Outbreak Responder?
In a public education event at Boston’s Museum of Science, BU’s Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases experts empower people to make tough decisions
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Pulmonologist Darrell Kotton Is BU’s Innovator of the Year
Regenerative medicine researcher is recognized for his work in pioneering lung disease treatments with stem cell technology and accelerating scientific discovery with open-access resources
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Massachusetts Could See Drastic, Cascading Economic Downturn from New Trump Policies, BU Study Finds
Questrom’s Mark Williams says a combination of tariff hikes, federal funding cuts, and crackdown on immigration could cost state billions in lost growth
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Native Ads Are Shaping Climate Opinions. BU Researchers Say There’s a Way to Resist
A new BU study examines how fossil fuel ads can masquerade as news stories, and the techniques being used to recognize them
April 24, 2025 -
“Everyday Discrimination” Linked to Increased Anxiety and Depression Across All Groups of Americans
BU public health expert says that discrimination isn’t just an unpleasant experience, but has real health consequences
1April 30, 2025
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Suicide
Red Sox Player Jarren Duran’s Suicide Attempt Admission Praised by BU Trauma Expert for Helping with Stigma
Epidemiologist, and director of BU’s Center for Trauma and Mental Health, Jaimie Gradus says “predicting suicide is a challenge”
Global Health
BU Launches an Open-Source Infectious Diseases Monitoring Tool Powered by AI and Human Experts
The Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON) is slated to become a global hub for critical information about emerging outbreaks
Elections
How Could the SAVE Act Impact Young Voters and Married People Who’ve Changed Their Name?
BU political scientist Christine Slaughter says that changing the electoral process can deter people from the polls
Hearing Loss
Trouble Hearing in Noisy Places and Crowded Spaces? Researchers Say New BU-Developed Algorithm Could Help Hearing Aid Users
Brain-inspired algorithm could improve word recognition accuracy in noisy situations by up to 40 percentage points, potentially helping with the so-called “cocktail party problem”
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Six BU Researchers and Scholars
Winners, recognized as “visionary scientists, scholars, writers, and artists,” will use honor to support work on artificial intelligence, space science, American history, and more
Browse Sections
Arts & Humanities
- 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
- Brink Bites: Studying Cigarette Restrictions, the Life of a Famed Poet, and Shifting Attitudes Toward Capitalism
Business
- 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
- Native Ads Are Shaping Climate Opinions. BU Researchers Say There’s a Way to Resist
Engineering & Computing
- Is AI Slowing Climate Progress? It’s Complicated
- Curing Heart Attacks, Replacing Diseased Organs—Christopher Chen Is Engineering a Healthier Future
- Our Online World Relies on Encryption. What Happens If It Fails?
Health & Medicine
- NYC Gunman’s Note Referencing NFL Pleads for His Brain to Be Studied for CTE Link
- Curing Heart Attacks, Replacing Diseased Organs—Christopher Chen Is Engineering a Healthier Future
- What Are PFAS? And Could Fiber Supplements Help Remove Them from Our Bodies?
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
- Is AI Slowing Climate Progress? It’s Complicated
- Curing Heart Attacks, Replacing Diseased Organs—Christopher Chen Is Engineering a Healthier Future
- Less Snow Makes Trees Absorb Less Carbon, According to New BU Study
Research Accolades
- Brink Bites: Prescribing Cheaper Energy Bills and the Bible’s Agricultural Connections
- Brink Bites: Tracking Endangered Frogs, Why Concentration Wanders, Studying Kids’ Beliefs
- Pulmonologist Darrell Kotton Is BU’s Innovator of the Year
Social Sciences
- 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 Experts Served on Vatican Commission Urging Global Debt Relief
- You’ve Heard of Red States and Blue States. But What About Red and Blue Neighborhoods?