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Pioneering Research from Boston University

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December 17, 2021

photo of a car crash. Angle is low, showing shattered glass on the road as a blurry background shows a fender bender during the day.

Cannabis and Drunk Driving

Deadly Car Accidents Involving Cannabis and Alcohol Have Doubled in 20 Years

December 16, 2021

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December 14, 2021

Inventing

Engineering Scholar Greg Blonder Elected to the National Academy of Inventors

December 14, 2021

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December 13, 2021

photo of Randall skiing in a place called Echo Glacier. She is between a glacier and a mountain, where the ice has melted around the sides.

Climate Science

On Alaska’s Glaciers, Life Is Harsh—and So Is the Reality of Climate Change

December 13, 2021

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December 10, 2021

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Social Sciences

Using Data Science to Address the Gender and Racial Wage Gap

December 9, 2021

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December 8, 2021

photo of Third year PhD student Jackie Turcinovic, left, and John Connor, PhD in the Connor Lab. Turcinovic wears a light blue PPE layer over her clothes and purple gloves while Connor wears a grey lab coat and leans back onto the counter.

COVID ON CAMPUS

BU Scientists Are Prepared to Detect Omicron—and Other Variants

December 8, 2021

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December 6, 2021

Social Sciences

How Technology Has Transformed Social and Behavioral Research

December 6, 2021

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December 3, 2021

a model of a heliosphere magnetic field. image shws a rainbow of colors winding and intersecting as if in water.

Astrophysics

Another Breakthrough for Team Studying Our Solar System’s Protective Bubble

December 3, 2021

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December 2, 2021

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December 1, 2021

photo of the BU variant sequencing team working with COVID tests and tracking the genetic lineage of the coronavirus amidst our community and identifying variants of concern such as Delta and Omicron.

PANDEMIC

Omicron Variant: “A Little Too Much Hype, Saying This Is the Next Scary Thing”

November 30, 2021

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November 30, 2021

photo of André de Quadros, choir director and teacher of music in the BU prison education program, looking at the camera with a stoic expression. He wears black, rectangular glasses and a light blue collared shirt.

Social Justice

Human Rights Activist and Music Educator André de Quadros Recognized for Career Dedicated to Justice and the Arts

November 29, 2021

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November 29, 2021