Should People Be Fined for Sleeping Outside?
As the US Supreme Court hears a historic case, Grants Pass v. Johnson, on criminalizing […]
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Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Nile Valley Settlements, Found in Forgotten Treasure
Archaeology student’s UROP project delves into 5,000-year-old wood charcoal that had languished at BU for […]
BU Electrical Engineer Vivek Goyal Named a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow
The award recognizes Goyal’s groundbreaking work in computational imaging, including research to photograph objects hidden […]
Not Having Job Flexibility or Security Can Leave Workers Feeling Depressed, Anxious, and Hopeless
New research from BU public health expert finds greater work security lowered risk of mental […]
Can the Bias in Algorithms Help Us See Our Own?
New research by Questrom’s Carey Morewedge shows that people recognize more of their biases in […]
Do Alcohol Ads Promote Underage Drinking?
In this episode of The Brink’s podcast, BU public health researcher David Jernigan breaks down […]
How Worried Should We Be about US Measles Outbreaks?
Cases of the highly contagious viral disease have already surpassed those of last year. We […]
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We Are Underestimating the Health Harms of Climate Disasters
As extreme weather becomes more common and catastrophic, we need new public health systems to better understand, prepare, and respond
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Lucy Hutyra
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Ji-Xin Cheng
Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering -
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James Uden
Associate Professor, Classical Studies -
Malika Jeffries-EL
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Hank Fien
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Xin Zhang
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Mark Grinstaff
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Emily Whiting
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Do Immigrants and Immigration Help the Economy?
With immigration dominating politics and voter concerns, BU economist’s research shows immigration boosts local wages and that having neighbors of foreign descent can reduce prejudice