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New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease

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By analyzing speech patterns, machine learning model can say with a high degree of accuracy whether someone with mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer’s-associated dementia within six years.

Tagged: aging, alzheimers, apps, CAMED, disease, faculty, health, healthcare, healthcare technologies, innovation, News, research

Is AI Biased against Some Groups and Spreading Misinformation and Extreme Views?

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BU computer scientists will use support from first-of-its-kind federal AI pilot program to scrutinize artificial intelligence for “socially undesirable behavior”.

Tagged: AI, artificial intelligence, awards, computers, cybersecurity, data sciences, faculty, funding, innovation, News, research

What Causes Osteoarthritis? BU Researchers Win $46 Million Grant to Pursue Answers and Find New Treatments

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National Institute on Aging award to support research that aims to reduce need for knee and hip replacement surgeries.    

Tagged: aging, arthritis, awards, BUMC, CAMED, exercise, faculty, funding, health, healthcare, inflammatory diseases, innovation, News, NIH, osteoarthritis, physical therapy, public health, research, SPH

A Saliva Test for Soldiers, Athletes, and Others Aims to Predict Performance

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BU engineer to lead $17.7 million DARPA project analyzing biomarkers to assess readiness for physically and mentally challenging tasks.

Tagged: awards, exercise, faculty, funding, health, healthcare, healthcare technologies, innovation, News, performance testing, research

Deep Dive Video: Updating the Science of Bloodstain Analysis and Forensics

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How BU engineers are changing the way blood evidence is interpreted at crime scenes.

Tagged: crime, crime scene science, faculty, forensic science, innovation, labs, laws, News, public safety, research

New Noninvasive Light-Based Device Could Help Diagnose Osteoarthritis Early

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Knee and other joint cartilage health could be assessed with click of a button; may help prevent further damage—and painful joint replacement surgery.

Tagged: aging, anatomy, arthritis, awards, disease, exercise, health, healthcare, healthcare technologies, innovation, News, NIH, osteoarthritis, research

After a Year in the White House, BU Infectious Diseases Expert Shares Lessons about Pandemic Response

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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.    

Tagged: BMC, BUMC, CAMED, coronavirus, disease, ebola, faculty, global health, government, government & law, healthcare, innovation, medical, NEIDL, News, public policy, research

BU’s 5 NSF Grant Winners Are Changing Conversations in Robotics, Computing, Mass Incarceration, Neurology, and More

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The National Science Foundation CAREER award winners will advance research and expand educational opportunities for underrepresented groups in science

Tagged: awards, career, computers, diversity, funding, innovation, neuroscience, News, NSF, public policy, race, racism, research, sociology, STEM, systems engineering

Ji-Xin Cheng Is BU’s 2022 Innovator of the Year

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Cheng was chosen for his innovations in biomedical engineering, including inventing a treatment for MRSA and imaging molecules inside living cells.

Tagged: awards, cancer, career, disease, faculty, healthcare technologies, innovation, materials science, microbiology, molecular biology, nanoscience, neurotechnology, News, research, STEM

BU Appoints New Executive Director of Innovate@BU

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Former MassChallenge president and CEO Siobhan Dullea (CAS’91) starts April 3.

Tagged: BUalum, CAS, innovation, News, staff, students

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