Addressing Gaps in the Histories of Enslaved People Written by Slavers
Andreana Cunningham combines bioarchaeology, African diaspora studies, and archival research to better understand the lives of enslaved people
What the History of Boston’s Harbor Can Teach Us about Its Uncertain Future
Rising tides threaten Boston’s waterfront, but BU PhD candidate Genna Kane says the city has a history of adaptation and resilience
Missile Defense Won’t Save Us from Growing Nuclear Arsenals
“You can’t build the impenetrable shield,” says BU military tech expert Sanne Verschuren
Best of The Brink 2023: 10 Life-Changing Inventions, Amazing Discoveries, and Surprising Findings from BU Researchers
Using AI to treat hypertension, how life begins on the edge of volcanoes, why the UK and US can’t agree on Harry Potter book titles, and other insights from BU researchers
Video Mini Explainer: Why the UK and US Can’t Agree on Book Titles
BU book historian explains the complex history behind the publishing disputes between the two countries
Don’t Open. Zombies Inside.
Maia Gil’Adí, a BU assistant professor of English and Latinx literature, is building an online zombie movie archive
Digging Up the Past on Alaska’s Kodiak Island
BU archaeology student Trevor Lamb found some of Alaska’s oldest ever woven textiles while looking for ancient cooked plants
Broadway Singers, a Nazi Sympathizer, and the Doomed Flight of the Yankee Clipper
Americans in a World at War by BU historian Brooke L. Blower shines new light on America before and during World War II through the disparate passengers of a 1943 Pan Am flight
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