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The Brink

Pioneering Research from Boston University

Photo of one of the oldest lesbian bars in the country, Wildrose in Capitol Hill taken Sept. 14, 2016. The bar is dimly lit. In the photo, a bartender in a white shirt, with their back to the camera, fills up a bar at a tap. Behind the bar, a mirror is decorated with window paint that reads "The Wildrose, celebrating Love since 1984." The word "love" is inside a rainbow heart and smaller white hearts encircle the larger heart.

LGBTQ+ Bars

Where Are All the Lesbian Bars?

June 23, 2022

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June 22, 2022

Image: Vector isometric illustration of the USA map made up of many people in a large crowd shape. People are made up of various colors and a few stragglers are seen outside the shape here and there.

Antiracism

Data Gaps for Race and Ethnicity Are Holding Back Antiracism Efforts, New Report Says

June 22, 2022

Photo of a Black toddler with brown curly hair smiling from underneath their mask as a doctor puts a bandaid on their arm after giving them a vaccine. The baby wears a green shirt and sits on a doctor's table. The doctor is a youngish AAPI woman will a long, brown ponytail wearing a white doctor's coat and face mask. Doctor's office equipment is seen blurred behind them.

COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID-19 Vaccine for Children under Five Approved. Here’s What Parents Should Know

June 20, 2022

Photo of Pamela Templer (center), Shawn Jones (left), and Yasmin Romitti. From left, a tall Black man with glasses, a dark grey blazer, purpled collared shirt and black pants stands next to a shorter white woman with arms crossed wearing black blouse and pants and red cardigan, and on right a younger, shorter white woman wearing a black and white polka dot shirt and jeans. They all stand, pose, and smile next to each other.

Climate Change

Building a Diverse, Strong Climate Workforce

June 10, 2022

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June 10, 2022

Photo of the Transgender Day of Remembrance flag flying over the Dahod Family Alumni Center. The pride flag (a rainbow flag) and the transgender flag (aa flag of light blue, pink, and white) wave in the wind on a pole attached to a large, tan brick building.

College Student Mental Health

Heightened Risk of Eating Disorders for Transgender, Gender-Diverse College Students

June 10, 2022

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June 6, 2022

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Technology Development

BU Ignition Awards–From the Lab to Your Life

June 6, 2022

John M. Marston sits and smiles at the camera in a blue collared shirt. There is a wooden desk and bookcase nearby.

Maya Archaeology

What Ancient Toilets Can Teach Us about Maya Life—and Tamales

June 5, 2022

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June 2, 2022

Photo of Clinical Assistant Professor in Health Science, Hagere Yilma, posing for a photo. A Black woman with shoulder-length black hair styled in a twist-out hairstyle wearing a black, tunic-style blouse stands in front of a brick wall and smiles to the camera.

Anemia

Reducing Barriers to Anemia Treatment

June 2, 2022

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Heart Health

The Quest for a Heart Attack Cure

May 31, 2022

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May 31, 2022

Photo of the members of the community of Uvalde, Tex., mourning after a deadly school shooting at Robb Elementary School. In the photo, four women presumably Latinx women are seen, mostly from the side. One woman hugs another, her face is filled with tears. She has blonde hair and wears glasses.

School Shootings

How Should Teachers and Parents Talk about the Uvalde School Shooting with Their Children?

May 25, 2022

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May 25, 2022

Image: Electron microscope image of various virions (virus particles) of the monkeypox virus taken from human skin, 2003. Various grey blobs and specks are seen on a clear film.

Monkeypox

How Worried Should We Be about Monkeypox?

May 25, 2022

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May 24, 2022

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CTE in Sports

8 Major Findings and Headlines from BU CTE Researchers in the Past Year

May 24, 2022

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May 19, 2022