New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease
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.
Lessons from an Interim President: Kenneth Freeman Reflects on a Historic Year
Longtime BU leader who held the office after Robert A. Brown retired, on the achievements he’s proud of and challenges he’s faced.
Meet BU’s New LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center Director
Interim leader Katy Collins appointed as inaugural student center director.
Getting Police Officers to Trust Implicit Bias Training
BUPD chief and Harvard researchers collaborate to show a scientific approach works.
Supreme Court Upholds Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
Unanimous decision leaves FDA’s approval of a widely used abortion pill intact, but sidesteps bigger questions about the future of abortion access in the United States, says LAW’s Nicole Huberfeld.
President-Elect Melissa L. Gilliam Names New Provost, Fills Key Senior Staff Posts
Gloria Waters will be BU’s new provost; a new Office of Strategy & Innovation is being created.
The Solar System May Have Passed through Dense Interstellar Cloud 2 Million Years Ago, Altering Earth’s Climate
In a new BU-led paper, astrophysicists calculate the likelihood that Earth was exposed to cold, harsh interstellar clouds, a phenomenon not previously considered in geologic climate models.
Leading Womanist Ethicist and Theologian Named New MLK Professor of Religion and Black Studies at STH
Emilie Townes says she hopes to foster conversations in an increasingly polarized culture.
Is AI Biased against Some Groups and Spreading Misinformation and Extreme Views?
BU computer scientists will use support from first-of-its-kind federal AI pilot program to scrutinize artificial intelligence for “socially undesirable behavior”.
Karen Antman Stepping Down as BU’s Medical School Dean and Medical Campus Provost
Transformational leader oversaw new facilities and faculty, and a new school name.