The Cost of Pandemic Prevention
As the world spends money to combat COVID-19, experts explain how protecting tropical forests can prevent disease.
Research Articles
Off the Deepfake End
Boston University computer science researchers want to protect images and videos from malicious manipulations known as deepfakes.
Student Astronomy Mission Launches
BU’s first mission from the Student Satellite Initiative ANDESITE was launched into Earth’s orbit on June 13.
Where Climate Change & Pandemics Meet
What causes a pandemic may also cause climate change. BU scientists discuss how that changes what we know about both.
Nazli Kibria Wins Grand Challenge Grant
Sociology Professor and Associate Dean will work with Brandeis University to change the national conversation about poverty.
Less Commuting, Less Pollution
Earth and Environment professors discuss what less commuting during the pandemic means for Boston.
Nunez Receives Guggenheim Fellowship
Creative Writing Lecturer Sigrid Nunez’s book The Friend also won a National Book Award in 2018.
Traveling the World Studying Opioids
A history professor studies the opioid trade and how it, and the work of the poppy farmers, has evolved.
Can We Track the Virus Privately?
BU cybersecurity experts are working on a project to navigate the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
BU Astronomer Discovers Heliosphere Shape
Merav Opher has defended her position on the shape of our heliosphere for years—and has a new paper discussing it.