Children Endorse Fairness, But Don’t Like to Share
New study finds that children endorse fairness norms related to sharing, but often don’t act accordingly.
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BU-Led Study Shows Dramatic Arctic Climate Change
Temperature and vegetation in northern latitudes resembles that found much further south just 30 years ago.
BU Launches New Study Abroad Programs in Africa
This summer, BU students will take part in two new study abroad programs in Zanzibar and Dakar.
Andrew West Named 2013 Cottrell Scholar
CAS Assistant Professor of Astronomy Andrew West will use the grant to study how very low-mass stars form.
After Chávez, What’s Next for Venezuela?
Professor Renata Keller, an expert on Latin American history, on Chávez’s legacy and the future of the oil-rich yet increasingly unstable nation.
Gail Carpenter Named IEEE Fellow
GRS prof’s work has remote sensing, mobile robot implications.
Avoiding “Anesthesia Awareness”
BU Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Nancy Kopell looks at ways to determine whether patients under general anesthesia are in fact conscious.
BU’s Rubin Wins Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Ethan Rubin (CAS’10) is the third BU student to be awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship since the program began in 2001.
Using Bingo to Help Fight Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
A simple game yields insights that improve the lives of thousands afflicted with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
CS’s Terzi Wins NSF Early Career Award
Computer Scientist Evimaria Terzi recognized for achievements in data mining.