BU by the Numbers

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BU by the Numbers

What is BU’s impact in New England? How does the University use federal research dollars? What makes BU students unique? Find out with our new fact sheets!  Take a look

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FACULTY EXPERT
Elements of Conflict 

BU Professor Julie Michelle Klinger believes that concerns about the scarcity of rare earth minerals, critical to modern day technology like cell phones and cancer treatments, are misplaced. It’s not about quantity, but location.  Find out more

 

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The Dyslexia Paradox

With support from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, scientists at BU, MIT, and Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered differences in how the brain adapts to sights and sounds, which could be at the root of the reading disorder.  Check it out

 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…

The U.S. Department of Labor relied on research from Scott Solberg of the BU School of Education for its report on achieving career readiness for youth with disabilities David Jones of the BU School of Public Health reflects on what public health advocates could learn from Tea Party activists in Public Health PostThe Boston Globe covered the BU Ultimate Frisbee team’s  social media campaign for gender equality David Rosenbloom of the BU School of Public Health discusses the school’s work to provide 400 drug addicts with treatment via a partnership with the Gloucester Police Department with The Associated Press.