Curing Heart Attacks, Replacing Diseased Organs—Christopher Chen Is Engineering a Healthier Future
Healing from a knee injury sent the BU biomedical engineer on a winding road of discovery and innovation.
Dr. Adnan Hyder Named Dean of Boston University School of Public Health
A globally renowned doctor and scholar who has devoted a quarter of a century to improving healthcare in low- and middle-income countries, Adnan Hyder joins BU as the Robert A. Knox Professor and the next dean of SPH.
Elise Morgan Named BU College of Engineering Dean
Longtime faculty member who served as dean ad interim for two years assumes permanent leadership role.
What Are PFAS? And Could Fiber Supplements Help Remove Them from Our Bodies?
BU study suggests common dietary supplement could decrease levels of the forever chemicals.
Brink Bites: Prescribing Cheaper Energy Bills and the Bible’s Agricultural Connections
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including a program to cut hospital patients’ energy costs, the environmental context of biblical parables, and lots of awards.
Sweating for Science: SPH Measures Heat Where Bostonians Work, Play, and Live
As the summer heat intensifies in Boston, teams of SPH researchers have deployed a variety of sensors across the city to assess heat exposure among vulnerable residents and evaluate cooling interventions.
BU Experts Served on Vatican Commission Urging Global Debt Relief
Debt-strapped developing nations need help, says Jubilee Year report, backed by Pope Leo XIV.
Learning Through Screen Time
Consultants for PBS KIDS programming—two Wheelock faculty members and an alum—explain why informal education is more important than ever.
How BU’s Lawns Can Help Reduce Carbon Emissions
BU’s Campus Climate Lab is using native plants to turn the University’s 70 acres of lawnscape into sinks of emissions. Click and watch to learn more!
Meet BU’s Newest Fulbright Recipients
From studying astrophysics in Toronto to teaching English in Germany and making films in the Dominican Republic, Terriers are pursuing numerous projects.