Data Science

Does Spending Big in Major League Baseball Equal On-Field Success?

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Boston University researchers built MLB Toolbox to compare payrolls, performance, and roster value across the league

Measles, Cholera, and Mpox: BU-Based Outbreak Tracker Monitors World’s Most Dangerous Infectious Diseases

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In its first year, BEACON has helped direct public health responses globally, monitoring 181 pathogens in 169 countries—and 1 in space

Studying How Online Images Feed Polarization Wins BU Scholar Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship

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Ayse Lokmanoglu aims to help people think more critically about internet content, especially during politically charged moments

Brink Bites: Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation Grant to BU, Widowed Men Have Higher Depression Risk than Women

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Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including a Questrom professor named to top global list of up-and-coming management thinkers

Can AI Help Predict the Earth’s Climate a Decade from Now?

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For BU’s Elizabeth A. Barnes, integrating AI and Earth sciences is the next step toward solving some of the biggest, most complex challenges we face

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Emergency Responders Save Children?

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Boston University computer scientist and pediatrician researching potential of AI-powered assistance for ambulance crews

Massachusetts Officials Praise Statewide AI Progress at BU Event

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Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences hosted AI experts to talk about the technology’s future and potential for job growth and innovation

National Science Foundation Honors 6 BU Researchers with CAREER Awards

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Recognition as rising stars from the NSF will support projects on safer robots, more trustworthy healthcare AI, and other computer science–infused innovations

Boston University Researchers to Examine Impact of Legalized Gambling in $2.5M Study

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Funding from Massachusetts Gaming Commission will drive research on social and economic impacts, including student behavior

Brink Bites: BU Health Researchers Win Major NIH Grants; BU Device Named Among Time’s Best Inventions of 2025

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Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including big funding wins, opposition to deepfakes, and studying LGBTQ+ suicide risk factors