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September 28, 2026

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High-Speed Vehicles

Tiny Water Droplets Can Ground Billion-Dollar Supersonic Vehicles. BU Engineers Are Working to Change That

September 28, 2026

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September 23, 2026

Butterflies

Citizen Scientists Are Helping Butterfly Monitoring Take Flight in the Heart of Boston

September 23, 2026

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September 22, 2026

PHOTO: An orangutan mother cradles her infant while hanging out on a branch of a beautifully green forest. The view is bright even with the lighting shining from behind the subjects.

Orangutans

Indonesian Borneo Wildfires Endanger Orangutans—and Research Station Dedicated to their Conservation

September 18, 2026

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September 18, 2026

PHOTO: Ed Damiano of Beta Bionics has silvery hair wearing a black t-shirt in a lab office. He's leaning on is left side against a wall with a welcoming casual smile. Photo by Cydney Scott Boston University Photography

Research News

Brink Bites: Major Grant Advances BU Imaging Facilities; a BU-Developed Invention Funds Endowed Professorship

September 18, 2026

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September 15, 2026

Photo: A group portrait of three smiling adults standing in a laboratory. On the left, a person wearing glasses and a blue-and-white checkered shirt stands beside a large white microscope. In the center, a person with dark hair wears a white shirt with a dark navy collar and cuffs. On the right, a person with shoulder-length light brown hair wears a gray blouse and jewelry. Laboratory equipment, countertops, containers, notes, and a glass-fronted instrument cabinet fill the background.

Accolades

BU Ignition Award Winners’ Innovations Could Reduce Knee Pain, Extend Lives of Cancer Patients, and Propel Underwater Robots

September 15, 2026

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Autism

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

September 11, 2026

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September 11, 2026

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September 8, 2026

Photo: Wheelock professors Nathan Jones (clockwise from left), Marcus Winters, Jo King, and Elizabeth Bettini.

Special Education

Helping Create Special Education Policies to Benefit Students and Teachers

September 8, 2026

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September 2, 2026

Photo: Nathan Jones poses for a formal portrait on a light background

Special Education

BU Wheelock Professor Reflects on Serving as Commissioner of the National Center for Special Education Research

September 2, 2026

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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

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August 27, 2026

Social Sciences

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

August 27, 2026

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