How Can We Ensure Science Is a Force for Good?
BU researcher Muhammad Zaman’s new book, Infected, urges scientists to recognize past mistakes and be vigilant in ensuring research is used for good
BU Undergrads Are Making A Difference Through Research—From Saving Bumblebees to Tracking Fiber In Our Diet
Students in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program roll up their sleeves, work with faculty mentors, and make meaningful contributions to scores of projects
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
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
Making the World More Accessible for Sign Language Users
Her whole life, Naomi Caselli, whose first languages are American Sign Language and English, has wrestled with complex questions about language. At BU, she’s turned them into research questions.
Testing a New Approach to Solving the Opioid Epidemic
Biochemistry undergraduate Sarah Kornfeld explains BU research that could one day help treat pain without the fear of addiction
Boston University Receives Major Multimillion Dollar NIH Grant for Women’s Health Research
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health program support will also spur investment in early-career faculty
Boston University, Boston Medical Center Researchers Work with High School Students to Build Peer-Led Overdose Prevention Program
Building a curriculum for teens, by teens: students from a Roxbury school met with researchers all summer to learn about opioid overdose prevention
Research Program Helps Bridge the Opportunity Gap for Young Engineers
Training and mentorship experience gives first-generation and low-income college students a taste of lab work—but needs new funding to continue.