BU Researcher Finds and Revives a Long-Lost Operatic Masterpiece
Cuban composer Eduardo Sánchez de Fuentes’ opera El Caminante, rediscovered after more than a century, had its world (re)premiere at Boston University.
For BU Undergrad, Meal Leftovers Aren’t Trash– They’re Glimpses Into the Past
Student archaeologist Jessica Buckley pieces together human history by looking at old shellfish remains.
Career Development Professorships Awarded to Five BU Researchers
This year’s recipients are rising stars in the study of Latin American literature, molecular and cellular processes, religious history, chemistry, and physics-inspired computing
What a Southern Plantation’s Paper Trail Can Reveal about the Lasting Legacies of Slavery
Historian Mary Snyder (GRS’29) spent her summer building the archives of the Whitney Plantation’s store
Liberation through Rhythm: BU Ethnomusicologist Studies History and Present of African Beats
Michael Birenbaum Quintero explores how African rhythms have influenced the cultures in Colombia, Cuba, and the US
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