Professor Receives NIH Grant to Study Impact of Extreme Heat on Mental Health
With the new award, Amruta Nori-Sarma and colleagues aim to better understand the social, behavioral, and environmental factors that influence vulnerability to adverse mental health impacts of extreme heat.
Why Is the US So Unprepared for Natural Disasters?
New BU School of Social Work researcher Darien Alexander Williams studies how climate change, disaster response, and urban planning intertwine with social justice and racism.
They Served Their Country. Now, They’re Serving Their Fellow Veterans.
Two veterans turned Boston University researchers are studying PTSD to find better treatments for their former comrades.
Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health
For nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black women’s health, shining a light on tragic disparities and showing women their lives matter.
A Saliva Test for Soldiers, Athletes, and Others Aims to Predict Performance
BU engineer to lead $17.7 million DARPA project analyzing biomarkers to assess readiness for physically and mentally challenging tasks.
Deep Dive Video: Updating the Science of Bloodstain Analysis and Forensics
How BU engineers are changing the way blood evidence is interpreted at crime scenes.
BU Astronomer Wins Department of Energy Early Career Research Award
Chuanfei Dong’s study of plasma could help answer questions about solar flares, life on other planets, the history of Mars, and carbon-free fusion energy.
Joan Donovan, Nationally Recognized Expert in Misinformation and Disinformation, Joins BU Faculty
After departure from Harvard, social scientist plans to build ‘internet observatory’ of politicians’ online posts.
BU Faculty Combine Academics and Activism—with Social Justice at the Core
Some professors risk criticism, physical discomfort, even arrest, as they take a stand on issues important to them.
After a Year in the White House, BU Infectious Diseases Expert Shares Lessons about Pandemic Response
Nahid Bhadelia has returned to BU after helping lead the Biden administration’s COVID-19 pandemic response and advising on preparing the world for future outbreaks.