NASA Space Weather Mission Blasts Off—with Device Created by BU Students Onboard
The observatory is on a mission to understand Earth’s most distant layer of atmosphere, a project led by a BU alum.
Why Do We Remember Some Life Moments—but Not Others?
BU study finds memories of mundane incidents can be strengthened when they get attached to a memory of an emotionally charged event.
Boston University Receives Major Multimillion Dollar NIH Grant for Women’s Health Research
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health program support will also spur investment in early-career faculty.
Photo Essay: Terriers on Their Summer Internships, Jobs
Students talk about the hands-on learning and experience they gained.
Boston University Welcomes 2025 Menino Scholars and Community Service Award Winners, a Group Driven to Learn and to Give Back
The scholarships, awarded to graduates of Boston Public Schools, represent BU’s commitment to the community.
As It Turns 90, Social Security Is Showing Its Age. Boston University Economist Has a Fix
Laurence Kotlikoff discusses how to avoid insolvency and keep “essential” program afloat.
Is AI Slowing Climate Progress? It’s Complicated
Two BU experts studying grid solutions and sustainable energy transitions say that tech companies racing to build more AI could make data centers more energy efficient.
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.
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.