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Translational Science

NIH Awards BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute $41 Million in New Funding

October 5, 2026

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Research News

Brink Bites: Major Grant Advances BU Imaging Facilities; BU-Developed Invention Funds Endowed Professorship

September 18, 2026

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Faculty

Opening Up the World of Writing to Boston University’s Medical Campus Faculty

August 27, 2026

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CTE

At Least 25 Percent of Former NFL Players Had CTE When They Died, New Study Suggests

August 25, 2026

Students

BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Welcomes First-Year Medical Students During White Coat Day

August 5, 2026

Student Life

BU’s Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Matches Mentees & Mentors

August 3, 2026

Brain Aging

BU-Led Framingham Heart Study Brain Aging Program Receives $31.5 Million Funding Renewal

July 28, 2026

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Mental Health

Excessive Screen Time Increases Suicidal Thoughts in College Students, Boston University-Led Study Finds

July 15, 2026

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Sunscreen Safety

US Sunscreens Just Got More Effective. BU Dermatologist Explains Why

July 14, 2026

Football and Health

NFL Players Four Times More Likely to Die of Diseases Like ALS, Dementia, and Parkinson’s, BU Study Finds

July 8, 2026

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Research News

Brink Bites: A Boston Climate Leader and New Oral Cancer Targets

June 30, 2026

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Ebola

How Worried Should We Be About the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak?

May 22, 2026

Britta Lassmann (left) and Nahid Bhadelia, cofounders and codirectors of BEACON

Infectious Diseases

Measles, Cholera, and Mpox: BU-Based Outbreak Tracker Monitors World’s Most Dangerous Infectious Diseases

May 18, 2026

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Where to Study

Best Places to Study for Finals at Boston University

April 28, 2026

Photo: BU researchers simulated a childhood medical emergency, and how technology might improve care, with New Haven, Conn. responders (l-r) Stephine Jones, Jacob Strickland, Aaron West, and Yale pediatrics professor Mark Cicero. Photo courtesy of Tehnaz Boyle/Yale University/American Medical Response

Pediatric Health

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Emergency Responders Save Children?

February 5, 2026

University News

President Melissa Gilliam Outlines Bold “North Star” Vision for Boston University’s Future

January 28, 2026

CTE and Dementia

CTE Can Cause Dementia, According to New Boston University Study

January 27, 2026

Research News

Brink Bites: BU Expert to Help Lead UN Climate Report, Undergraduates Study Secrets of the Universe

January 14, 2026

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Research

Best of The Brink 2025: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Impactful Ideas from Boston University Researchers

December 16, 2025

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Genetics

Our Identities Are More Than Our Genes, Says BU Researcher in Debut Book

November 25, 2025

Our Identities Are More Than Our Genes, Says BU Researcher in Debut Book