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Career

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Accolades

BU’s Kenneth Lutchen Named AAAS Fellow

March 27, 2025

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Research News

Brink Bites: Studying Cigarette Restrictions, the Life of a Famed Poet, and Shifting Attitudes Toward Capitalism

March 4, 2025

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Design

Reimagining Public Spaces

February 14, 2025

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Awards

Three BU Researchers Win National Honor for Early-Career Scientists and Engineers

February 4, 2025

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Ecological Forecasting

Can Ecological Forecasting Help Us Predict Wildfires?

December 10, 2024

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Internship

The Brink, BU’s Award-Winning Research News Site, Is Hiring a Science Writing Intern

November 1, 2024

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Student Life

Unlock Your Career Potential: Tips and Tools to Land Your Next Internship or Entry-Level Job

October 18, 2024

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Awards

New BU Postdoctoral Awards Celebrate Excellence in Mentorship and Research

September 24, 2024

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Journalism & Media

Staying Safe When Reporting Gets Dangerous

August 19, 2024

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NSF CAREER Awards

Six BU Researchers Win Prestigious Early-Career Award to Advance Their Work

June 27, 2024

Awards

BU Researcher Named a 2024 Hertz Fellow; Award Honors “Innovators with the Greatest Potential”

May 28, 2024

Careers

How Three Class of 2024 Grads Landed Jobs Before Graduating

May 21, 2024

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Awards

BU’s Innovator of the Year Has Pioneered Devices to Advance Astronomy, Microscopy, Eye Exams

May 7, 2024

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Expert Take

Not Having Job Flexibility or Security Can Leave Workers Feeling Depressed, Anxious, and Hopeless

April 11, 2024

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Awards

How to Be a Better Mentor

March 15, 2024

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Hospital Design

How the Design of Hospitals Impacts Patient Treatment and Recovery

March 14, 2024

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Aging Reimagined

Rethinking Our Idea of “Old Age”

February 21, 2024

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Business & Law

Building a Better City with Hospitality

November 3, 2023

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Workplace Loneliness

Workplace Loneliness Is Real. In-Person Work Alone Will Not Cure It, Questrom Researcher Says

September 28, 2023

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Relationships

The Science of Attraction: Why Do We Fall for Certain People?

May 5, 2023

The Science of Attraction: Why Do We Fall for Certain People?