How Prevalent Is Scientific Misconduct?
BU Professor of Biology and editor of Biological Conservation Richard Primack assesses a recent case.
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A Better Way to Measure Vehicle Emissions
Bu researchers introduce new model to more accurately measure vehicle emissions.
Teaching High Schoolers to Program in 3D
BU computer scientists introduce Boston-area high school students to the art of computer gaming.
Americans in Paris: Were We Really So Innocent?
Assistant Professor of History Brooke Blower challenges Americans’ notion of ourselves as “innocents abroad” in the 1920s.
The Link Between Climate Change and Butterfly Flight
In a new study, Boston University researchers have found that butterflies show signs of being affected by climate change in a way similar to plants and bees, but not birds.
Tony Wallace Awarded Drue Heinz Literature Prize
Tony Wallace, a senior lecturer in the BU College of Arts & Sciences Writing Program, has been awarded the 2013 Drue Heinz Literature Prize.
CAS Professors Honored by Leading Science Society
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has chosen anthropologist Jeremy DeSilva and psychology professor Howard Eichenbaum to speak at symposiums during the association’s annual meeting.
Mega-Array Reveals Birthplace of Giant Stars
Professor of Astronomy James Jackson and his collaborators were recently able to get some of the very first science-quality data from the new ALMA telescope in Chile. Their work is featured in the December 18 issue of Nature.
Trade in Live Corals May Help Preserve Reef Ecosystems
A team researchers including Boston University Professor of Biology Les Kaufman has found that international trade in live corals may actually be helping to preserve the species.
Dec 21: Maya Doomsday or Just a Misunderstanding?
The pop culture buzz is building: the Maya predicted the world would end on December 21… or did they? CAS Archaeologist Bill Saturno is here to set the record straight.