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A true competitive edge is sharpened by innovation. That’s why so many companies have partnered with BU researchers to tackle their most difficult challenges, add value to their R&D, and turn their wildest dreams into reality. We invite you to explore what a faculty collaboration could mean for your organization.

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Education

Kids in Military Families Make Big Sacrifices. How Can We Better Support Them?

Boston University researcher and mentoring expert Renée Spencer builds programs to help military-connected children navigate school transitions and other big life moments

Accolades

Brink Bites: Robotic Stroke Surgery, Curbing Junk Food Sales, and American Attitudes On Data Center Construction

Research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including a host of new grants and faculty awards

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Medicine

Nearly 75 Percent of Former NFL Players Had Brain Disease CTE, According to New Boston University–Led Study

“We have to learn from this data to make the game safer,” says former football star Matt Hasselbeck

Physicist Kirit Karkare at the South Pole

Physics

What Could Leftover Radiation from the Big Bang Teach Us About the Universe’s Origins?

From Boston to the South Pole, Kirit Karkare and the BU Cosmology Group investigate dark matter, dark energy, and cosmic microwave background

Infectious Diseases

BU Scientists Help Map Mitochondria, the Cell’s Power Plants, in Five Parasites; Research Could Inspire New Medicines

Three of the researchers also reflect on their personal histories in countries grappling with parasitic infections

Engineering

The Renewable Energy Challenge Isn’t Just Generating Power–It’s Saving It for Later

Boston University engineers are exploring new ways to store sustainable energy by using heat-holding ceramics

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Aging

Framingham Heart Study Research Volunteers Change the World

Landmark Boston University–led study that revealed impacts of smoking, obesity on cardiovascular health still going strong after 78 years

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Public Health

BU-Developed Afterschool Program That Helps Kids Swap Sugary Drinks for Water Leads to Weight Improvements

Study at Boys & Girls Club sites in Massachusetts finds H2GO! encouraged healthier beverage consumption

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