Studying How Online Images Feed Polarization Wins BU Scholar Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship
Ayse Lokmanoglu aims to help people think more critically about internet content, especially during politically charged moments
TV Viewership Is Down. The Oscars Are YouTube-Bound. Is TV Dying?
Not so fast, says Boston University media historian Charlotte Howell
Should You Talk to God Using an App?
Boston University’s Margarita Guillory studies pros, cons of tech and AI in religion
You Can Gentrify Anything Today. What Does that Say About Society?
Boston University sociologist Japonica Brown-Saracino’s new book looks at how the meaning of gentrification has changed
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
Our Identities Are More Than Our Genes, Says BU Researcher in Debut Book
In Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins, Shoumita Dasgupta illustrates what we risk—and lose—when we attribute our differences only to biology
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
Is a News and Social Media Overload Negatively Affecting Your Mental Health?
BU researchers worry consuming a deluge of harrowing news could leave many with “vicarious trauma”
Fewer Students Are Enrolled in Public School Than Before the Pandemic
Research from BU indicates that COVID-era lockdowns continue to impact the makeup of public schools