Colleges Are Already Unequal—Will Ending Affirmative Action Make It Worse?
BU sociologist Jonathan Mijs writes that diversity on college campuses is crucial for shaping beliefs and learning about peers in a divided nation
Is Suing Visa the Best Way to Shut Down Pornhub?
BU Law expert says that targeting credit card companies in the war against online sex trafficking, if pushed too far, can cause unintended harms
How Will Anti-Trans Laws Impact Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Mental Health?
Algorithms Were Supposed to Reduce Bias in Criminal Justice—Do They?
Best of The Brink 2022: 10 Amazing Discoveries and Mind-Blowing Facts
Urgency, Accountability, and Private Jets at UN Climate Summit COP27
BU climate finance researcher Rishikesh Ram Bhandary describes the mood in Egypt
Seven BU Latinx Researchers Making a Difference
From social work to astronomy to the law, these leaders are pushing scientific and scholarly boundaries—and lifting up the next generation of Latinx academics
How Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks May Stifle Creativity and Progress
Intellectual property scholar Jessica Silbey argues laws haven’t kept pace with the digital era and are enriching individuals and corporations at the expense of society, equality, and innovation
Can WhatsApp Messages Be Secure and Encrypted—but Traceable at the Same Time?
Building a Diverse, Strong Climate Workforce
Climate leaders from Boston University and around the country briefed Congressional staff on how they are working to train the next generation for careers solving the climate crisis