President Melissa Gilliam Outlines Bold “North Star” Vision for Boston University’s Future
During her first Presidential Address, Gilliam called for BU to become a “global destination of discovery, education, and human connection”.
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.
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.
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.
Is There Life on Other Planets? BU Astronomer Helping Lead New Mission Seeking Hints of Life in Space
Chuanfei Dong, a CAS assistant professor, is helping lead Mauve satellite’s study of stars’ bursts of plasma and magnetic fields.
BU Neuroscientist’s “Riveting Debut” Book Discusses “How to Change a Memory”
Steve Ramirez draws on research and his own life for insights into the science of remembering, including creating false memories.
National Science Foundation Honors 6 BU Researchers with CAREER Awards
Recognition as rising stars from the NSF will support projects on safer robots, more trustworthy healthcare AI, and other computer science–infused innovations.
Brink Bites: BU Health Researchers Win Major NIH Grants; BU Device Named Among Time’s Best Inventions of 2025
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including big funding wins, opposition to deepfakes, and studying LGBTQ+ suicide risk factors.
NIH Honors Two BU Researchers for Exceptionally Creative, High-Impact Science
The prestigious Director’s Awards will support work studying sexual health and stopping mosquito bites.
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.