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.
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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.
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.
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.
BU Team Places Third in Computer Security Event
The BU BUILDS team took third place in the Polytechnic Institute of New York University’s Cyber-Security Awareness Week Capture-the-Flag competition.
BU Archaeologists Partner with Iraqi University
A team of archaeologists will partner with educators at Mosul University on an innovative program to revive higher education and cultural heritage management in Iraq.
Gift Establishes Judaic Studies Fellowship
Boston University recently announced the establishment of the Drapkin-Fasel Graduate Fellowship Fund in Judaic Studies, made possible by a gift of $1.1 million from the late Dr. Fasel.
Center for the Study of Europe To Launch European Lecture Series
The Center for the Study of Europe has been awarded a grant from the European Union Commission for a public lecture series by European artists, writers, public intellectuals, and ambassadors titled “Getting to Know Europe: The EU Inside Out.”
CAS Scientists Named to Landsat Satellite Team
At 40 years old, the Landsat program is the longest running satellite imaging program on (or above) Earth. The new Landsat Science Team includes two CAS scientists: Assistant Professor of Earth & Environment Robert Kennedy and Chair of Earth & Environment Curtis Woodcock.