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    Do Alcohol Ads Promote Underage Drinking?

    April 4, 2024
    In this episode of The Brink’s podcast, BU public health researcher David Jernigan breaks down “predatory” alcohol marketing and how drinking can damage our health
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    Do Forest Carbon Credits Work and Actually Help the Environment?

    May 16, 2025
    BU environmental ecologist and alum scientist team up for study of forest carbon credits and recommend ways to boost schemes’ potential to offset emissions.

  • Do Immigrants and Immigration Help the Economy?

    April 9, 2024
    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
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    Do You Have a Nosy Coworker? BU Research Finds Snooping Colleagues Send Our Stress Levels Rising

    June 27, 2025
    Organizational psychologist Richard A. Currie studies the difference between prying and friendly curiosity—and nosiness’ impact on employee performance.
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    Do You Need to Upgrade Your ULT Freezer? Let EHS Know

    October 29, 2024
    BU Environmental Health and Safety, in collaboration with Risk Management, Sustainability and Procure to Pay, are evaluating interest in replacing ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers over 10 years old with new energy-efficient models. Your feedback will help us determine the feasibility of reintroducing this program in 2024.Why should I consider replacing my ULT freezer?Your freezer is […]
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    Doctoral Digest: COVID-19 Guidance

    March 17, 2020
    Welcome to the Doctoral Digest. BU's one-stop shop for PhD professional development. Ideas or feedback? Email gradpd@bu.edu.Special Edition: COVID-19This special edition of our newsletter is focused on highlighting the University guidance and resources related to COVID-19 directly pertinent to doctoral students. Please visit the University-wide and Research Support COVID-19 websites for the most up-to-date information.Mental […]
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    DOD Releases 2023 Defense Education & Civilian University Research (DECUR) Partnership

    August 24, 2023
    The Department of Defense (DOD) released a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for Minerva’s Defense Education and Civilian University Research (DECUR) partnership.  DECUR’s goal is to develop basic partnerships between Professional Military Educational (PME) institutions and civilian universities by providing funding to study security-related basic social science research and education.  The Minerva Research Initiative’s goal is […]
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    DOD Response to “Suggested Deadline Extensions”

    March 20, 2020
    Please see note below from the DOD Basic Research Office seeking feedback on “suggested deadline extensions.”We are aware that the Office of Naval Research in particular is not honoring yesterday’s OMB guidance regarding flexibility for research not performed as a result of the pandemic. We are working with our association colleagues to register our community’s […]
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    Does Boston Spanish Have Its Own Accent?

    March 4, 2024
    In an all-new episode of The Brink’s podcast, BU sociolinguist Daniel Erker discusses the forces that cause languages to change—like time, geography, and class
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    Does Spending Big in Major League Baseball Equal On-Field Success?

    May 19, 2026
    Boston University researchers built MLB Toolbox to compare payrolls, performance, and roster value across the league

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