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August 31, 2026
The Eaton Fire in California, January 2025, burns in Sierra Madre. Firefighters battled a fast-moving fire that erupted on Eaton in Sierra Madre, spreading to over 1,000 acres. The blaze, which began to damage homes, forced thousands to evacuate and left some residents abandoning cars. Photo by Ringo Chiu/SOPA Images/Sipa USA via AP Images
Wildfire

Wildfire Has Devastated California, Texas, and Beyond. A BU Scientist is Helping Forests Recover

August 31, 2026

Brink 08-27-2026

August 27, 2026
Mental Health

New Book, The Tolerance Generation, by BU Sociology Researcher Sarah Miller Examines Social Media and Teen Bullying

August 27, 2026

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August 25, 2026
Photo: White american football helmet sitting on a field
CTE

At Least 25 Percent of Former NFL Players Had CTE When They Died, New Study Suggests

August 25, 2026

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August 18, 2026

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August 12, 2026
Photo: Man looks into a microscope in a lab setting
Convergent Research

Boston University Announces New Convergent Research Programs

August 12, 2026

Brink 08-04-2026

August 10, 2026
Photo: A glimpse inside the Jawāhir al-Maʿānī (Jewels of Meanings). جواهرالمعاني, British Library, EAP1430/17/2, digitized by Boston University
Ajami

Fragile Manuscripts Hold Hundreds of Years of African and Islamic History

August 10, 2026
Photo: Scanning electron microscopic images of presolar silicon carbide grains extracted from the Murchison meteorite, which landed in Australia in 1969. Images courtesy of Nan Liu 
Astrophysics

Tiny Flecks of Ancient Stardust Offer Clues to Solar System Origins

August 10, 2026

Brink 08-04-2026

August 4, 2026
Photo: An artistic headshot of Kathleen Corriveau, a BU professor
Polarization

Polarized Parents Are Raising Ideologically Divided Kids. How Do We Stop the Cycle?

August 4, 2026

Brink 07-30-2026

July 30, 2026
RNA Editing

Study of Trypanosome Parasite Maps Assembly Line for Rewriting RNA

July 30, 2026

Brink 07-28-2026

July 28, 2026
Brain Aging

BU-Led Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program Receives $31.5 Million Funding Renewal

July 28, 2026
Mosquitoes

Why do Mosquitoes Bite Some People More than Others?

July 28, 2026

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July 23, 2026

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