Urban Seminar Research Spotlight: National Survey of Mayors
Urban Seminar Research Spotlight: National Survey of Mayors Tuesday January 27th, 5:30pm-8:00pm Boston University campus in Washington, DC 1776 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 On behalf of the BU Initiative on Cities, we are delighted to invite you to attend the Urban Seminar Research Spotlight featuring a cocktail reception, presentation and conversation on the […]
Pass the Salt?
Researcher probes the link between salt and hypertension Richard Wainford studies the connection between salt and high blood pressure. Photo by Michael D. Spencer Let’s face it: salt is delicious. Sprinkle it on tomatoes and they pop with flavor; shake it over popcorn and it’s movie time. Even Nelson Mandela noted its worth in his […]
Unlocking Emily’s World
Cracking the code of silence in children with autism who barely speak Emily Browne is laughing, and nobody really knows why. The 14-year-old with a broad face and a mop of curly brown hair has autism. She drifts through her backyard in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, either staring into the distance or eyeballing a visitor chatting […]
Five Thousand Heads Are Better Than One
What ants teach us about the evolution, anatomy, and chemistry of social brain James Traniello doesn’t like to play favorites. For almost 40 years, Traniello, a professor of biology at Boston University, has devoted his life to the study of ants, investigating their extraordinary social lives. And like a father describing his children, he finds […]
Could Bird Brains Lead to Human Cures?
New technology lets BU researcher eavesdrop on avian brains Tim Gardner’s research into finch brains may unlock clues for treating crippling human diseases. Photo by Jackie Riccardi. The anaesthetized zebra finch slumbers peacefully on a lab table, a tiny feathered bundle save for the top of its head, which sports a fleshy oval from which […]
Turkey: Picturing a Long-Gone Citadel
Was a Bronze Age city in Turkey abandoned because of climate change or fire? In the Late Bronze Age, the walls of the citadel at Kaymakçı rose 10 feet above the jagged bedrock surrounding it. Behind the fortification was a community of homes, workshops, roads, plazas, and great halls. The neighboring residences and cemeteries surrounding […]
The Secret Life of Neutrinos
Physicist unravels secrets of an enigmatic tiny particle This story was originally published on the BU Research website. Every second, about 10 trillion neutrinos are zipping through your body. But because these ghostly particles have hardly any mass, no electric charge, and rarely interact with matter, you don’t feel a thing. Despite their tiny size—or […]
Designing an Intelligent Urban Ecosystem
BU leads collaboration to make public services “smarter” Boston could benefit from “smart” traffic lights moving traffic efficiently, safer bike paths, and other improved services that BU is hoping to develop through a new online platform. Graphic by Rob Colonna. BU faculty, with help from business and government partners, will develop cloud computing–based services and […]
BU Brain Researchers among Those Invited to White House
On hand as Obama announces expansion of BRAIN Initiative BU’s Gloria Waters, Michael Hasselmo, and Timothy Gardner were among the academic, industry, and philanthropic leaders invited to the White House yesterday for a conference announcing stepped-up efforts to advance the president’s ambitious BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Neurotechnologies) Initiative. Waters, University vice president and associate […]
Department of Defense Health Research: Navigating the Funding Landscape
BU Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost for Research hosted a workshop entitled Department of Defense Health Research: Navigating the Funding Landscape on September 23, 2014. Michael Ledford, Vice President, Lewis-Burke Associates LLC, presented on Department of Defense Health Research Programs. The presentation covered current cross-cutting trends and priorities, specific DOD programs which engage most directly […]