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Detail photo of a tray of nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing in containers with red caps. The photo is tinted yellow and teal.

COVID ON CAMPUS

Boston University COVID-19 Report: September 2 to 8

September 9, 2021

Detail photo of a tray of nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing in containers with red caps. The photo is tinted yellow and teal.

COVID on Campus

BU COVID-19 Report: August 24 to 30

September 1, 2021

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September 1, 2021

A theoretical image depicting a young star, the yellow ball in the center, eating up gas and dust particles of a protoplanetary disk, which is represented by green material surrounding the bright star. Colored lines represent the direction of the magnetic field that connects the star to the protoplanetary disk—blue represents the magnetic field moving toward Earth, red is moving away, and other colors represent directions in between.

Astronomy

What Can a Young Star Teach Us about the Birth of Our Planet, Sun, and Solar System?

September 1, 2021

Detail photo of a tray of nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing in containers with red caps. The photo is tinted yellow and teal.

COVID on Campus

BU COVID-19 Report: August 18 to 24

August 26, 2021

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August 25, 2021

Bottles of the Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines sit on a table next to a syringe.

Booster Shots

COVID Booster Shots: Everything You Need to Know

August 25, 2021

Photo of neuroscientist and speech pathologist, Jenny Zuk, in a hunter green dress, sitting at her desk with her arm resting on the desk. Behind her, the Boston skyline is seen.

Baby Brains and Language

When It Comes to Communication Skills—Maybe We’re Born with It?

August 20, 2021

Human Rights

As Taliban Retakes Afghanistan, Experts Say Biden Administration Made Strategic Blunders

August 16, 2021

Illustration of a woman’s hands extracting a covid-19 vaccination from a vile. The image is overexposed and colored with purple and pink. The background looks staticky and features illustrations of the coronavirus.

Public Health

Myths vs. Facts: Making Sense of COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

August 13, 2021

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August 10, 2021

View of Lake Powell in July 2021. The water level is noticeably very low. Water levels in the lake hit a historic low this summer.

Climate Science

IPCC Climate Report: In New England, Extreme Heat and Sea Level Rise Are Biggest Climate Threats

August 10, 2021

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July 30, 2021

Illustration showing many cars driving both directions on an interstate highway surrounded by blue digital circles symbolizing self-driving cars sensing cars surrounding them.

Machine Learning

Self-Taught, Self-Driving Cars?

July 30, 2021

Photo of behavioral scientist Nina Mazar, sitting on a bench, and smiling. She wears a bright pink summery dress and has long blonde hair.

Behavioral Science

This Behavioral Scientist Wants to Help Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

July 28, 2021

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July 27, 2021

Thick haze from wildfire smoke in New England is shown hanging over the Boston skyline as viewed from Fenway Park.

Climate Science

Wildfire Smoke in New England Is “Pretty Severe from Public Health Perspective”

July 27, 2021

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July 23, 2021

Photo of a seventy six year old woman Kaironesa Sheik Suleman Allie receiving her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from a health staff member, at a vaccination centre, in Karl Bremer Hospital, in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The staffer wears a blue paper facemask and reaches over her to give the vaccination.

Pandemic Politics

Why Global COVID Vaccinations Are Dangerously Lagging: Six Things To Know

July 23, 2021

Deepwater Discoveries

There’s More to the Story behind Rare Glass Octopus Footage

July 21, 2021

There’s More to the Story behind Rare Glass Octopus Footage