Spotlights Posts for Spotlights Autism, from Every Angle Sargent researchers are helping us better understand one of the most complex brain mysteries of our time New Center for Brain Recovery Aims to Advance Treatments for Stroke, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Interdisciplinary research hub brings together diverse experts to improve understanding of the brain and test new ways of restoring function. Sargent College Dean Christopher Moore Will Retire at the End of the Academic Year Credited with raising the college’s national profile, he plans to return to the Pacific Northwest. Graduate Programs Open House | Thursday, September, 8 Join us to learn more about graduate programs in OT, PT, SLHS, Human Physiology, and Nutrition. Jana Iverson, Renowned Movement and Communication Development Researcher Joins Department of Physical Therapy Iverson is an internationally recognized scholar in child development, studying early motor development and language skills. The Line Between Biology and Technology Has Blurred—There’s No Going Back BU scientists including Basilis Zikopoulos reflect on how this interface has changed the world. Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Reveals Brain Activity on the Move Professors Simone Gill and Swathi Kiran are using fNIRS to explore brain activity in populations and places once considered inaccessible. Professor Jennifer Zuk Receives Inaugural Dyslexia Foundation Research Award Zuk and her research team will study factors associated with early risk for dyslexia among preschool-aged children. Reducing Barriers to Anemia Treatment Professor Hagere Yilma helped build a transformative public health intervention to boost health and iron levels for women in India. Mark Laursen, Long-Serving Head of BU’s Athletic Training Services, Retires Colleagues, students recall his caring for, and mentoring, a generation of Terriers. Moment of Pride and Achievement for First-Gen Students Graduating e-board members from the First-Generation Low Income Partnership reflect on their journeys and the legacy they leave. Mapping the Brain Charting neural pathways of the human brain may help researchers understand causes of disorders ranging from autism to schizophrenia. Pediatric Surgeon Patricia Donahoe to Deliver Sargent Convocation Address A trailblazer for women in medicine, Dr. Donahoe (Sargent’58) is the director of Pediatric Surgical Research Laboratories at MGH. Helping Autistic Survivors of Sexual Assault Professor Emily Rothman is devising online training for counselors Why Do So Many Autistic Girls go Undiagnosed? Professor Gael Orsmond and PhD student Sharada Krishnan share insight in this episode of BU's Question of the Week Podcast. Spotlights navigation ← Previous Next →
