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BU Astronomer Wins Department of Energy Early Career Research Award

August 17, 2023

Chuanfei Dong’s study of plasma could help answer questions about solar flares, life on other planets, the history of Mars, and carbon-free fusion energy

BU Astrophysicist Joins NASA Team to Study UFOs

November 21, 2022

Over the next nine months, Joshua Semeter will study footage of unidentified flying objects to help figure out their origin

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BU Autism Expert Says Research Hasn’t Confirmed Tylenol Link

September 30, 2025

White House had urged pregnant women to avoid the pain medicine acetaminophen for themselves, children.

BU Biologist Receives 2025 Sloan Research Fellowship

February 18, 2025

The prestigious award will support Lynne Chantranupong’s work investigating how brain cells remain healthy over a lifetime, and how neurodegenerative diseases disrupt them.

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BU Biomedical Engineer Christopher Chen Elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 21, 2025

Prestigious honor for pioneering researcher’s work that could herald heart attack cures and repairs for diseased organs

BU Biomedical Engineer Wins NIH Transformative Research Award

October 8, 2024

Honor for Alexander A. Green will support high-risk project that could lead to improved cancer treatments and other therapies

BU Biosafety Manual Updated – March 2023

March 29, 2023

BU's Biosafety Manual was updated in March 2023. Please download the latest version for your records.The policies and procedures located within this document are designed to safeguard personnel and the environment from biologically hazardous materials and to comply with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. All BU and BMC Principal Investigators (PIs) and laboratory workers […]

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BU Builds a Tool for Fighting Displacement

February 18, 2025

Keeping people in their neighborhoods in Louisville, Ky., by assessing proposed developments.

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BU Campus Climate Lab: Sustainability Research Funding for Student-Mentor Teams

October 27, 2025

Apply by Monday, November 24Help advance sustainability and climate solutions using the BU campuses as your living lab! Teams made up of students and their faculty, staff, or graduate student mentors are invited to submit research proposals for the Spring 2026 round of Campus Climate Lab (CCL) funding by Monday, November 24, at 3 pm.Funding […]

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BU Center on Forced Displacement Magazine Highlights Plight of Millions Compelled to Flee Their Homes

November 12, 2024

Critical Forced Displacement brings together academics, artists, and displaced people to offer different views of the global issue.