How Comedians in Turkey Are Pushing Boundaries
BU anthropologist is studying a booming stand-up comedy scene in Istanbul to explore how humor […]
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Preventing the Next Pandemic
New Zealand’s former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern joins the world’s leading infectious disease scientists […]
Video Mini Explainer: Why the UK and US Can’t Agree on Book Titles
BU book historian explains the complex history behind the publishing disputes between the two countries
They Served Their Country. Now, They’re Serving Their Fellow Veterans
Two veterans turned Boston University researchers are studying PTSD to find better treatments for their […]
Misinformation and Disinformation—What They Mean for the Israel-Hamas War
Bad information of any kind, intentional or accidental, leads to a “polluted information environment” that […]
Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health
For nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black […]
A Saliva Test for Soldiers, Athletes, and Others Aims to Predict Performance
BU engineer to lead $17.7 million DARPA project analyzing biomarkers to assess readiness for physically […]
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Are Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives Helping Workers—or Dividing Them?
BU researchers find few workplace DEI programs robustly track their impact, but that successful efforts have a handful of elements in common
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Xin Zhang
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Stephanie Curenton
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New Study Identifies the Greatest Threat to Wildlife across North America and Canada: People
BU biology student studied more than 600,000 wildlife rehabilitation center records to look at the human impact on wild animals, from lead poisonings to window strikes to vehicle collisions