How Strong is the Weak Nuclear Force?
After a decade of experimental development, data-taking, and analysis, an international research team led by scientists from BU and the University of Illinois has announced a new value for the muon lifetime.
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Neuroscience Launches High School Outreach Program with $1.5 Million Grant
The Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience is launching a new high school outreach program this semester thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
New Space Weather Forecasting Model Going Operational
The Center for Integrated Space Weather Modeling (CISM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center are transitioning the first large-scale, physics-based space weather prediction model from research into operations.
Rocks Beneath Our Toes
A group of earth science undergraduates, under the supervision of Ethan F. Baxter, Associate Professor in the Earth Sciences Department, assisted high school students in learning modern geoscience procedures.
Remembering Richard Ely
Ely resided in Lexington and taught at Boston University for more than 20 years, where he was recognized as an exceptional advisor and teacher.
Mock Mediation Team Wins National Championship
They faced some tough competition, but in the end, BU’s team was very successful.
In the Footsteps of Thoreau
Professor of Biology Richard Primack, graduate student Elizabeth Ellwood, and recent graduate Michelle Talmadge completed an analysis of the changing arrival dates of migratory birds to Concord, Massachusetts that includes observations by Henry David Thoreau.
Astronomy Researchers Discover Star Formation Sites
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory has cited recent work by Tom Bania, professor of astronomy, and astronomy graduate student Loren Anderson as a “major scientific result” in its most recent quarterly report to the National Science Foundation.
How to Build Intelligent Machines
Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Cognitive and Neural Systems (CNS) Massimiliano Versace and CNS PhD candidate Ben Chandler are featured on the cover of the December issue of IEEE Spectrum.
Newfound Correlation Between Google and Stock Trading
A joint study on search engine data found a correlation between Google searches and financial market fluctuations.