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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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Engineering & Health

Microplastics Could Be Fueling Antibiotic Resistance, BU Study Finds

Researchers shocked to see that bacteria’s antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles […]

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Environment & Ecology

Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? 5 Reasons to Feel Confident—and 5 to Be Worried

Five years after COVID-19 lockdowns, BU experts find some glimmers of hope, but say new […]

Public Health

Dismantling USAID and Withdrawing from World Health Organization “Will Cost Lives and Destroy Critical Infrastructure,” Writes BU Global Nutrition Expert

Lindsey Locks argues that, in a world with an abundance of food, these decisions will […]

Research Stories

What Is BU Doing on the Moon?

Undergraduate student Natalie Lett explains the scientific goals of the Boston University–developed LEXI telescope’s lunar […]

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Research Stories

What Is Convergent Research and Why Is BU Embracing It?

University announces new push for collaborative research, aims to step up progress on major societal […]

Accolades

Brink Bites: Studying Cigarette Restrictions, the Life of a Famed Poet, and Shifting Attitudes Toward Capitalism

Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including an exploration of views on […]

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Research Stories

Success! BU Telescope Lands on the Moon Aboard NASA’s Blue Ghost Mission 1

In an historic first for BU, the LEXI telescope is operating from the lunar surface […]

BU President Melissa L. Gilliam speaks at DC reception to highlight research

Education

During DC Visit, President Gilliam Underscores Critical Partnership Between Government and Universities in Advancing Scientific Research

Her day included meetings with elected officials, their staff, and BU alumni and students.

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Recent Breakthroughs & Discoveries

Microplastics Could Be Fueling Antibiotic Resistance, BU Study Finds

Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? 5 Reasons to Feel Confident—and 5 to Be Worried

Dismantling USAID and Withdrawing from World Health Organization “Will Cost Lives and Destroy Critical Infrastructure,” Writes BU Global Nutrition Expert

What Is BU Doing on the Moon?

What Is Convergent Research and Why Is BU Embracing It?

Brink Bites: Studying Cigarette Restrictions, the Life of a Famed Poet, and Shifting Attitudes Toward Capitalism

Success! BU Telescope Lands on the Moon Aboard NASA’s Blue Ghost Mission 1

During DC Visit, President Gilliam Underscores Critical Partnership Between Government and Universities in Advancing Scientific Research

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