Korean Language, Literature, and Culture Is Booming at BU
BU professor: what’s behind the renaissance.
Jimmy Carter Remembered as a President Who Was Ahead of His Time
A trio of Boston University experts on history, political science, and international relations shared their assessments of America’s 39th president, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, who died on Sunday, December 29, at the age of 100.
Best of The Brink 2024: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Discoveries—All from BU Researchers
Highlights from a year of BU research, from an AI program that can predict Alzheimer’s disease to an ancient Egyptian treasure.
Career Development Professorships Awarded to Five BU Researchers
This year’s recipients are rising stars in the study of Latin American literature, molecular and cellular processes, religious history, chemistry, and physics-inspired computing.
The Histories of Enslaved People Were Written by Slavers. A BU Researcher Is Working to Change That
Andreana Cunningham combines bioarchaeology, African diaspora studies, and archival research to better understand the lives of enslaved people.
Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race—What It Means, and What Comes Next
Three BU faculty experts with deep knowledge of US presidential politics react to Sunday’s “earthquake”.
Anonymous $1M Gift Bolsters American & New England Studies Program
It will create a Public Humanities Fund to support PhD students with research projects, internships.
Women Making History Today Give Voice to Past Trailblazers at Boston Women’s Memorial
BU’s Megan Sandberg-Zakian directs US Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, and Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell.
Seven BU Latinx Researchers Making a Difference
From social work to astronomy to the law, these leaders are pushing scientific and scholarly boundaries—and lifting up the next generation of Latinx academics.
Why Is the Cuban Immigrant Story in the US So Different from Others
Cold War politics led to special policies and domestic political power.