BU Researchers Find Nearly 47 Million Americans Are at High Risk of Potential Health Hazards from Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
Boston University researchers found that more than 14% of people in the contiguous United States reside within a mile of at least one piece of fossil fuel infrastructure, the majority in cities.
National Science Foundation Honors 6 BU Researchers with CAREER Awards
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
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
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including big funding wins, opposition to deepfakes, and studying LGBTQ+ suicide risk factors
Why Do So Many Kids Struggle with Reading? BU Researcher’s Study Finds Literacy Screening Programs Failing Young Learners
Nationwide study suggests mandated universal literacy screening programs aren’t translating into help for struggling young readers, including children with dyslexia
Is AI Slowing Climate Progress? It’s Complicated
Two BU experts studying grid solutions and sustainable energy transitions say that tech companies racing to build more AI could make data centers more energy efficient.
BU Data Platform to Help MA Track, and Work to Close, Wage Gaps
CDS researchers selected to extend across the state an encrypted data program already in use to track the gender and racial wage gaps in Boston
What Causes Autism? BU Researcher Counters Myths and Misinformation
BU researcher Helen Tager-Flusberg founded the Coalition of Autism Scientists to advocate for robust research on the disorder.
BU Study Finds Massachusetts Could See Drastic, Cascading Economic Downturn
Questrom’s Mark Williams says a combination of tariff hikes, federal funding cuts, and crackdown on immigration could cost state billions in lost growth.
Brink Bites: Tracking Endangered Frogs, Why Concentration Wanders, Studying Kids’ Beliefs
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including an AI system for detecting frog calls, a study of disrupted attention, and a project to examine children’s belief formation.