Boston University

The Brink

Pioneering Research from Boston University

Social Sciences

How to Live in a Divided Nation

May 22, 2017

Nancy Kopell, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of Mathematics & Statistics

Neuroscience

Calculating Thought

May 22, 2017

Medical cannabis

Public Health

Is Legal Pot a Public Health Problem?

May 22, 2017

Economics

Why Ikea Could Shake Up Economics

May 22, 2017

african american child eating an orange slice

Public Health

The Cycle of Food Insecurity

May 19, 2017

David Felson, professor of medicine and epidemiology at Boston University School of Medicine and School of Public Health

Medicine

Rheumatologist Receives International Award

May 18, 2017

David Boas, Director of Boston University Neurophotonics Center

Photonics

Neurophotonics Center: Advancing Understanding of the Brain

May 12, 2017

Pnina Lahav's work is considered foundational in several fields, including women’s rights, freedom of expression, and judicial biography.

Government & Law

Pnina Lahav Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

May 12, 2017

Doctoral student Chelsey Bowman was awarded an NCAA Graduate Student Research Grant to survey college athletes about their attitudes regarding sexual violence on campus. Her research may lead to bystander training programs that teach athletes how to prevent sexual violence.

Education

Bystander Intervention: Can College Athletes Prevent Assault?

May 12, 2017

Synthetic biology researcher Ahmad "Mo" Khalil, assistant professor of biological engineering at Boston University, and researcher at the Boston University Biological Design Center

Engineering Biology

Hacking Nature

May 10, 2017

Team 8’s Richard Nesbit (from left), Fritz Jolivain, and Brett Moretzky demonstrating the Groove Gloves.

Engineering

Engineering to the Rescue

May 10, 2017

Dana Robert, Truman Collins Professor of World Christianity and History of Mission at Boston University School of Theology, and member elected to the American Academy of Sciences

Theology

STH’s Dana Robert Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

May 9, 2017

Egg brooding by a female Cochranella granulosa on the Rio Frijoles in Panama.

Biology

(Some) Frogs Are Better Parents Than We Thought

May 9, 2017

College of Engineering (ENG) students from left, Chitanya Gopu (MEí17), Phillip Teng (BME í19), and Varnica Bajaj (BMEí19).

Undergraduate Research

Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts

May 8, 2017

The number of centenarians—people age 100 or older—is growing much faster than the total population.

Genetics

New Genetic Variants Associated with Extreme Old Age

May 8, 2017

People over 65 who sleep longer than nine hours each night may be showing early signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, according to research by Sudha Seshadri, a MED professor of neurology.

Neurology

MED Researchers: Too Much Sleep Could Signal Dementia

May 8, 2017

Public Policy

Alternative Energy and Business

May 5, 2017

Climate Change

Putting Cities on the Climate Map

May 4, 2017

Microscopic image of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) turning into lung cells

Stem Cells

CReM Scientists Turn Human IPS Cells into Lung Cells

May 2, 2017

Researchers identified a gene in mice associated with binge eating, and also found evidence that binge eating may alter myelin production brain.

Genetics

BU Researchers Find Gene Associated with Binge Eating in Mice

May 2, 2017

BU Researchers Find Gene Associated with Binge Eating in Mice