Is COVID-19 Still a Pandemic?
Or is it becoming an endemic disease? A BU virologist, epidemiologist, and physician reflect on […]
Annual Report 2024
CTE Research Changed the NFL, But the Fight Isn't Over
BU faculty are at the forefront of research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease associated with repetitive head trauma. Their work has had profound implications for understanding the risks of CTE and its impact on football. This year the National Football League instituted new rules and equipment to respond to years of research, but experts say it's not enough.
The Power of Asking Why
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Do Immigrants and Immigration Help the Economy?
With immigration dominating politics and voter concerns, BU economist’s research shows immigration boosts local wages […]
Why Are Kids Struggling with Anxiety More than Ever?
The pandemic’s lingering effects and chronic screen time make it hard for anxious kids to […]
The Secrets of Living to 100
BU’s New England Centenarian Study delves into the lives of superagers to better understand why […]
Can We Fight Back Against Parkinson’s Disease? These Research Volunteers Hope So
Volunteers at a BU neurorehabilitation center are key to two new Parkinson's treatment breakthroughs: wearable […]
Oxygen Produced in the Deep Sea Raises Questions about Extraterrestrial Life
BU researchers helped make startling discovery: rocks are generating “dark oxygen” in an area being […]
What Could Donald Trump’s Second Presidential Term Mean for Science, Scientists, and Research?
“Investments in science are not going away, period. The nation values the work of researchers,” […]
Addressing Gaps in the Histories of Enslaved People Written by Slavers
Andreana Cunningham combines bioarchaeology, African diaspora studies, and archival research to better understand the lives […]
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1 of 71 members of the Association of American Universities
TOP
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500+
students participating in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
The Power of People
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Six BU Researchers Win Prestigious Early-Career Award
NSF CAREER awards recognize BU researchers innovating in biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, molecular biology, and […]
MacArthur “Genius” Wins AGU 2024 Ascent Award
BU Engineer Developing Technology to Make Internet Faster, More Efficient
BU engineer Siddharth Ramachandran is developing a technology that could cut the power needed to […]
BU Ecologist Creates Forecasts That May Help Us Avoid Climate Disaster
BU ecologist Michael Dietze creates forecasts that can help society avoid climate change disaster.
Three BU Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows
World’s largest scientific society gives lifetime honor to BU biologist, engineer, and physicist
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 […]
Mark Grinstaff Receives NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award
Biomedical engineer and his team will use the funds to develop a new vaccine technology
Three BU Scholars Receive 2024 Sloan Research Fellowships
The awards will help advance research on lung disease, mosquitoes, and solar storms
Selected Grants
Infectious Diseases
The National Institutes of Health grants BU’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories $7.5 million to update facilities and increase research capacity.
Climate Change
BU team wins $3 million, five-year award from the National Science Foundation to develop multidisciplinary approaches to converting and storing sustainable energy
Antimicrobial Resistance
Italian government gives $21 million to BU-led CARB-X (Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator) to develop new antibiotics, vaccines, and diagnostics.
Osteoarthritis
BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine team wins $46 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to support research that aims to reduce need for knee and hip replacement surgeries.
Alzheimer’s
With help from a $29 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, a BU researcher is co-leading a national project to determine whether addressing key lifestyle and risk factors could reduce dementia risk.
Biomedical Research
The Smith Family Foundation awards $400,000 to a two early career BU faculty—a viral immunologist and a basic and translational scientist—to pursue pilot projects in their respective fields.
The Power of Discovery
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New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease
By analyzing speech patterns, machine learning model can say with a high degree of accuracy […]
A New Type of RNA Could Revolutionize Vaccines and Cancer Treatments
An accidental discovery turned into an unexpected success, when a team of interdisciplinary BU researchers […]
Bionic Pancreas Company Cofounded by BU Researcher Hits the Nasdaq Stock Market
Another major milestone for Beta Bionics and its iLet device for people with type 1 […]
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 […]
We Have Liftoff: BU Telescope Heads for the Moon
NASA’s Blue Ghost moon lander, carrying a BU-created X-ray telescope, blasts off into space.
3D Printing Robot Uses AI Machine Learning for US Army Research
A robot is on a mission: see how an autonomous robot created a shock–absorbing shape […]
College Students’ Mental Health Improves for the Second Year in a Row
BU public health researcher and national Healthy Minds Study principal investigator Sarah K. Lipson points […]
Making MRI More Globally Accessible: How Metamaterials Offer Affordable, High-Impact Solutions
A trio of studies from BU researchers demonstrate how precisely engineered, low-cost structures can be […]
