The Science of Attraction: Why Do We Fall for Certain People?
We’re attracted to people who like the same things as us—politics, music, books. But why? […]
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Breast Cancer Screenings Should Now Begin at Age 40
Cancer researcher Julie Palmer, who studies aggressive breast cancer that disproportionately affects young Black women, […]
Communicating Science and Research—through Puppets
Cross-College Challenge class uses play and creativity to make science more accessible and improve researchers’ […]
Xin Zhang Wins STAT Madness 2023 All-Star Award
Back to the Future-style helmet that improves MRIs helps BU professor scoop fan favorite award […]
BU Researchers Identify Brain Marker Indicating Future Suicide Risk
Study pinpoints differences in brain connections that could be used in prevention and may lead […]
Ji-Xin Cheng Is BU’s 2022 Innovator of the Year
Cheng was chosen for his innovations in biomedical engineering, including inventing a treatment for MRSA […]
BU Economist Ray Fisman Finds Insurance Fascinating. Really.
Are We Really in a Sixth Mass Extinction?
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7,354
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Ji-Xin Cheng is BU’s 2022 Innovator of the Year
Cheng was chosen for his innovations in biomedical engineering, including inventing a treatment for MRSA and imaging molecules inside living cells
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Steve Ramirez
Assistant Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences -
Xin Zhang
Professor, Mechanical Engineering -
Stephanie Curenton
Associate Professor, Education Leadership & Policy Studies -
Ibram Kendi
Professor, History -
Ksenia Bravaya
Assistant Professor, Chemistry -
Joyce Wong
Professor, Biomedical Engineering -
Cara Stepp
Associate Professor, Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences; Director, Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Engineering Lab -
Mark Grinstaff
Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry -
Emily Whiting
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Jerry Chen
Assistant Professor, Biology -
Ann McKee
Professor, Neurology & Pathology
FDA Clears Bionic Pancreas Developed in BU Lab for People with Type 1 Diabetes
The iLet Bionic Pancreas, which automates insulin delivery to manage the chronic disease, was invented in Ed Damiano’s biomedical engineering lab—and inspired by his son