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Why Do So Many Kids Struggle with Reading? BU Researcher’s Study Finds Literacy Screening Programs Failing Young Learners
Nationwide study suggests mandated universal literacy screening programs aren’t translating into help for struggling young readers, including children with dyslexia
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Video: BU’s Values Told Through Voices from History
At a time when people are yearning for closer community, greater inclusion, integrity, and messages of hope, we turn to powerful words from Lucy Wheelock, Elie Wiesel, Martin Luther King, Jr., Howard Thurman, Barbara Jordan, and others who have helped to shape today’s Boston University
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14th Annual City of Boston Scholarship Program Reception
Boston University President Melissa Gilliam speaks at the 14th annual City of Boston Scholarship Program reception. The BU program, administered by Metropolitan College, awards full-tuition scholarships to city employees pursuing master’s degrees and certificates at the University and has aided more than 400 employees to date. The event recognized 30 city employees, along with the supervisors who supported their continued education.
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1980 US Olympic Hockey Team, with Four BU Players, Gets Congressional Gold Medal
In the second installment of her video series Leaders Among Us, BU President Melissa Gilliam speaks with Mike Eruzione (Wheelock’77), captain of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” gold medal–winning team, about leadership and receiving the nation’s highest civilian honor
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Review of BU Athletics Offers Recommendations for Improving the Program
University to implement recommendations after outside firm surveyed student-athletes and others following complaints over the summer
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How Can We Ensure Science Is a Force for Good?
BU researcher Muhammad Zaman’s new book, Infected, urges scientists to recognize past mistakes and be vigilant in ensuring research is used for good
December 11, 2025
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Best of The Brink 2025: A Selection of BU’s 10 Most-Read, Liked, and Shared Science and Research Stories
Boston University’s healthcare research expertise was in high demand, while stories about engineers’ moon mission and student researchers proved big hits
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Massachusetts Officials Praise Statewide AI Progress at BU Event
Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences hosted AI experts to talk about the technology’s future and potential for job growth and innovation
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Photo Essay: A Bird’s-Eye View of BU’s Charles River Campus
Images from building rooftops offer unique perspective
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Best of The Brink 2025: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Impactful Ideas from Boston University Researchers
From soft robots that could make cancer surgery safer to an algorithm that boosts hearing aid performance, how BU research made a difference this year
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