Social science researchers work across a variety of disciplines from political science and archaeology to sociology. They are using state-of-the-art methods and approaches, while demonstrating the promise of the social sciences to improve human lives.
Students in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program roll up their sleeves, work with faculty mentors, […]
In Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins, Shoumita Dasgupta illustrates what we risk—and lose—when we […]
Funding from Massachusetts Gaming Commission will drive research on social and economic impacts, including student […]
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including big funding wins, opposition to […]
BU researchers worry consuming a deluge of harrowing news could leave many with “vicarious trauma”
Research from BU indicates that COVID-era lockdowns continue to impact the makeup of public schools
BU researcher Kathryn D. Coduto has studied why it’s hard to disconnect from cases like […]
Economist Andrey Fradkin has studied how online platforms influence our behavior—whether we’re applying for jobs […]