CTE Can Cause Dementia, According to New Boston University Study
BU CTE Center researchers found advanced stage of the progressive brain disease increases odds of dementia fourfold.
Fossil Fuel Infrastructure, Edu-Influencers, Davos
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 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. Understand the risks COMMUNITY RESOURCE Four Faculty Rated Top Educational Policy Influencers BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development faculty […]
NIH & Pell Grants; Quantum; NEA
HOUSE APPROVES NIH INCREASE, REJECTS PELL GRANT CUTS Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved fiscal year (FY) 2026 spending bills for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Education (ED), and Department of Defense (DOD) that reject the Trump Administration’s proposal to significantly reduce federal investments in medical research and student aid. The […]
Video: Leaders Among Us—President Gilliam in Conversation with Merav Opher
Noted BU astronomer talks about her pioneering research and the qualities that make for a good leader.
A Solution to the Cocktail Party Problem—Hidden in the Brain
BU researchers are mixing neuroscience, photonics, and engineering to help people with hearing loss pick out sounds in noisy spaces.
Small Lifestyle Changes in Your 20s Can Shape Your Heart Attack Risk for Decades, BU Study Finds
Even modest improvements to diet, sleep, and exercise in young adulthood can dramatically lower the odds of later cardiovascular disease.
NIH Leaders; AI; Science & Humanities Budgets
BU in DC Faculty at the BU School of Social Work are presenting their research at the 2026 Society for Social Work Research Annual Conference from January 15th to January 18th. NIH ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP TRANSITIONS Dr. Gary H. Gibbons will retire from his role as the director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at […]
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.