Making the World More Accessible for Sign Language Users
Her whole life, Naomi Caselli, whose first languages are American Sign Language and English, has wrestled with complex questions about language. At BU, she’s turned them into research questions.
Brink Bites: Using AI to Spot Alzheimer’s; NIH Backs BU COPD research
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including projects using AI to track Alzheimer’s and diagnose lung disease
Why We’re So Fascinated with True Crime Stories, and How It May Be Impacting Our Well-Being
BU researcher Kathryn D. Coduto has studied why it’s hard to disconnect from cases like those of Karen Read or Gabby Petito
After 1,000 Years, The Tale of Genji’s Poems Have Joined the Digital Age
BU scholar J. Keith Vincent and his students spent nine years building Genjipoems.org, a home to nearly 800 ancient poems.
YouTube Is the Latest Media Platform to Loosen Content Moderation. What Does That Mean for Users?
BU communications researcher Michelle Amazeen on what we lose when we stop regulating information as closely.
Through Instagram, BU Deaf Studies Empowers the Deaf Community
Accounts focus on research, student life, and public outreach; “All of the posts have impacted someone who is in need.”
Brink Bites: Tracking Endangered Frogs, Why Concentration Wanders, Studying Kids’ Beliefs
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including an AI system for detecting frog calls, a study of disrupted attention, and a project to examine children’s belief formation.
Native Ads Are Shaping Climate Opinions. BU Researchers Say There’s a Way to Resist
A new BU study examines how fossil fuel ads can masquerade as news stories, and the techniques being used to recognize them.
Americans Expect Social Media Content Moderation
Meta is ending fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, but a new BU poll finds the public backs independent verification of social media content.
Brink Bites: Finding Love Online and Preserving Black American Sign Language
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including navigating dating apps, expanding sign language research, and awards from Time and the White House.