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Pioneering Research from Boston University

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COVID-19

COVID-19 Photo Contest Winners Capture Moments of Joy, Sorrow, Meaning in Crisis

May 1, 2024

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April 29, 2024

Photo: Environmentalists help bring an end to further construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline project, which contributes to the use of fossil fuels linked to pollution, environmental degradation and global warming. They protest with plastic jugs on their heads and a paper pipe which reads STOP ALL PIPELINES.

Climate Change

How High-Level Lawsuits Are Disrupting Climate Change Policies

April 29, 2024

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April 26, 2024

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Bird Flu

The H5N1 Bird Flu Is a Growing Threat for Farm Animals and Humans—How Serious Is It?

April 26, 2024

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Evolutionary Development

Why Is a BU Researcher So Fascinated with the Diets of Dung Beetles?

April 25, 2024

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April 25, 2024

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April 24, 2024

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April 22, 2024

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Expert Take

We Are Underestimating the Health Harms of Climate Disasters

April 22, 2024

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April 18, 2024

Photo: A collage image with three different men on the front. From left, electrical and computer engineer Siddharth Ramachandran, physicist Bradley Lee Roberts, and biologist Daniel Segrè

Awards

Three BU Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows

April 18, 2024

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Expert Take

Should People Be Fined for Sleeping Outside?

April 18, 2024

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April 16, 2024

Archaeology

Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Nile Valley Settlements Found in Forgotten Treasure

April 16, 2024

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April 11, 2024

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April 11, 2024

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Awards

BU Electrical Engineer Vivek Goyal Named a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow

April 11, 2024

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Expert Take

Not Having Job Flexibility or Security Can Leave Workers Feeling Depressed, Anxious, and Hopeless

April 11, 2024

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Bias/AI

Can the Bias in Algorithms Help Us See Our Own?

April 8, 2024

Can the Bias in Algorithms Help Us See Our Own?