Brink Bites: BU Expert to Help Lead UN Climate Report, Undergraduates Study Secrets of the Universe
The Brink’s latest collection of news nuggets, short stories, and other thought-provoking snippets from the world of Boston University research—including a BU expert being tapped to help lead a major United Nations climate report.
NSF, NASA, DOE, and NEH; New Leaders; Microelectronics
BU in DC Will you be in Washington, DC, this year? Let us know — we’d love to highlight your visit. HOUSE REJECTS ADMINISTRATION’S PROPOSED CUTS TO SCIENCE, HUMANITIES On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a package of fiscal year 2026 spending bills that reject the Trump Administration’s proposed cuts to science and […]
More Than 46 Million in the US Live Within a Mile of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
New Boston University study suggests urban residents are disproportionately exposed to potentially harmful energy supply chain infrastructure.
Best of The Brink 2025: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Impactful Ideas from Boston University Researchers
From soft robots that could make cancer surgery safer to an algorithm that boosts hearing aid performance, how BU research made a difference this year.
Down Syndrome, Rural Hospitals, Miracle on Ice
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT How BU Research Is Helping Infants with Down Syndrome Take Steps Toward Independence With investment from the National Institutes of Health, Professor Jana Iverson of BU’s Infant Communication Lab is using a mobility aid to support children’s early development. Watch how her work is changing lives FACULTY EXPERTS “The Loss of a Rural […]
Video: 1980 Olympic Hockey Team, with Four BU Players, Gets Congressional Gold Medal
In the second installment of her video series Leaders Among Us, BU President Melissa Gilliam speaks with Mike Eruzione (Wheelock’77), captain of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” gold medal-winning team, about leadership and receiving the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Defense Research; Genesis Mission; Financial Aid
BU in DC The CARB-X Joint Oversight Board met in Washington, DC, on December 11th. HOUSE PASSES DEFENSE POLICY BILL On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual bill that establishes defense policy. The legislation emphasizes artificial intelligence, quantum, and biotechnology as defense research priorities, establishing a Biotechnology Management […]
BU’s Legacy of Values, as Told Through Voices from Our Shared History
At a time when people are yearning for closer community, greater inclusion, integrity, and messages of hope, we turn to powerful words from Lucy Wheelock, Elie Wiesel, Martin Luther King, Jr., Howard Thurman, Barbara Jordan, and others who have helped to shape today’s Boston University.
How BU Research Is Helping Infants with Down Syndrome Take Steps Toward Independence
Jana Iverson is using a mobility aid to support children’s early development.
Genesis Mission; Education Roundtable; NSF Broader Impacts
BU in DC Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) joined the BU Wheelock Center for Future Readiness for their webinar announcing a new partnership with the American Veterans Arts Collective on December 2nd. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ANNOUNCES REORGANIZATION, GENESIS MISSION Last week, the White House and the Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Genesis Mission to “unleash a […]