Measles, Cholera, and Mpox: BU-Based Outbreak Tracker Monitors World’s Most Dangerous Infectious Diseases
In its first year, BEACON has helped direct public health responses globally, monitoring 181 pathogens in 169 countries—and 1 in space
Should You Accept Internet Cookies? BU Researchers Say the Open Web Could Suffer Without Them
New study finds ad revenue that supports digital publishers and content creators tumbles when cookies are removed
Studying How Online Images Feed Polarization Wins BU Scholar Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship
Ayse Lokmanoglu aims to help people think more critically about internet content, especially during politically charged moments
TV Viewership Is Down. The Oscars Are YouTube-Bound. Is TV Dying?
Not so fast, says Boston University media historian Charlotte Howell
How to Deal with Rude Customers
When hospitality workers cope with disrespectful customers by sabotaging service, the stress can follow them home and interfere with sleep, finds Boston University researcher
Are Video Games Bad for You? Boston University Study Finds They Can Help Your Mental Health
Video games can be another tool in coping with stress and may help build emotional resilience too
Should You Talk to God Using an App?
Boston University’s Margarita Guillory studies pros, cons of tech and AI in religion
Brink Bites: BU Health Researchers Win Major NIH Grants; BU Device Named Among Time’s Best Inventions of 2025
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including big funding wins, opposition to deepfakes, and studying LGBTQ+ suicide risk factors
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