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New Video Game Could Help Reveal How People with Autism Perceive the World

Boston University researchers built a game that can be played by people across the autism spectrum—and that could one day help improve the development and testing of new therapies

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September 23, 2026 - Boston, MA. Provost and Chief Academic Officer Colin Duckett hosts a Meet & Greet with members of the Staff Advisory Council, held on the medical campus. Photo by Michael D. Spencer for Boston University.

Provost’s Meet & Greet

Colin Duckett, BU provost and chief academic officer, takes part in a fireside chat with Noora Lori, an associate professor of international relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, during a meet and greet with members of the Staff Advisory Council (SAC) on the Medical Campus, September 23. After the conversation, SAC members had a chance to speak with Duckett during a reception. He held a similar session for SAC members on the Charles River Campus on September 29.

Photo by Michael D. Spencer

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