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BU Launches “You Are Why” Campaign, Highlighting Impact of Research and Discovery
President Melissa Gilliam says the effort is designed to engage supporters, elected officials, and new partners to align behind research that solves problems of our time.
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT

BU to Help Early Career Scientists Pursue Women’s Health Research
With support from the National Institutes of Health’s Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health program, senior BU faculty will mentor young investigators to advance research into addiction science, maternal and child health, and sex influences on health outcomes.
See how we are empowering future leaders
FACULTY EXPERT

BU Autism Expert Says Research Hasn’t Confirmed Tylenol Link
Professor Helen Tager-Flusberg discusses the Trump Administration’s press conference urging pregnant women to avoid the pain medicine acetaminophen for themselves and their children.
Find out what the science says
THOUGHT LEADERS
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