As Temperatures Set Records, Heat Exposure Hits Some Neighborhoods Harder than Others
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As Temperatures Set Records, Heat Exposure Hits Some Neighborhoods Harder than Others
BU researchers say vulnerable communities experience the most dangerous effects of heat stress and heat-related illness. See what’s happening
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Achieving Global Vaccine Equity: What Should US Policymakers Do?
Join Dr. Nahid Bhadelia of the BU Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy & Research, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL), and global health experts for a July 21st virtual lunchtime briefing on what U.S. policymakers can do to ensure equitable access to vaccines worldwide. RSVP today
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Pushing the Limits
Five Boston University scientists will use National Science Foundation early-career grants to jump start their research in physics, fabrication techniques, and algorithm design. Glimpse the future
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Helen Tager-Flusberg of the BU College of Arts & Sciences was appointed to the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee… Stephanie Curenton of the BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development coauthored a report on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Black families’ experiences with racism… Junia Howell of the BU Center for Antiracist Research explains how FEMA’s focus on property rather than people means Americans may not get the disaster aid they need on NPR… Mandy Coles of the BU School of Medicine outlines what medical options are available for transgender youth in The Conversation… Allan Walkey of the BU School of Medicine discussed his research demonstrating that the Ohio vaccine lottery did not increase vaccination rates with Forbes.