Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Six BU Researchers and Scholars
Winners, recognized as “visionary scientists, scholars, writers, and artists,” will use honor to support work on artificial intelligence, space science, American history, and more.
Microbes Reveal Clues About Extraterrestrial Life
The science behind biologist Jeffrey J. Marlow’s research into “extremophile” life.
Research in Action: Making a Local Impact with Boards and Commissions
Postponed Zoom A Conversation with April English, Chief Secretary, Boards and Commissions, Office of Governor Healey Serving on a state board or commission can offer BU faculty a powerful opportunity to make an immediate and meaningful impact on state policy. On Tuesday, May 13, April English, Chief Secretary for Boards and Commissions in the Office […]
BU Sociologist and Her Students Train as Doulas to Help Inform Research on Pregnancy and Childbirth
Celeste Curington argues these care workers play an important advocacy role, especially in BIPOC communities where “birth is literally a battle.”
“The Trade Deficit Isn’t an Emergency—It’s a Sign of America’s Strength,” Writes BU Economist
Tarek Alexander Hassan says the US trade deficit shows the country’s financial and technological ascendancy and that high tariffs may erode pillars of American economic dominance.
Aphasia Robs Millions of Communication. Boston University Is Helping Them Regain Their Voice
Treatments, informed by research, make BU and Sargent College a leader in combating the neurological disorder.
Brink Bites: A Super Jupiter, the Ethics of BU’s Lobster Night, the Toll of Boston’s Traffic
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including a fresh look at a gas giant, calculating deaths caused by vehicle emissions, and an undergraduate’s study of a campus dining tradition.
After Five Years of Planning, Pardee’s New Home Will Unite Global Studies School
The school houses eight research centers, each dedicated to advancing human progress.
BU Researcher Teams Up with Boston’s Fathers’ UpLift to Support Black Men’s Mental Health
Trauma expert Daniel Jacobson López will help reduce mental health care stigma and train culturally competent clinicians.
BU’s Kenneth Lutchen Named AAAS Fellow
Lifetime honor for a longtime BU and engineering education leader who has championed the convergent research approach and pioneered advances in lung care.