Faculty

Radicalization

How Do Social Movements Emerge—and Why Do Some Radicalize?

Physics and AI

Boston University Joins National Science Foundation Institute Pushing Frontiers of Physics and AI

Clean Energy

Boston University Researchers Team Up with Massachusetts to Launch New Clean Energy Tools

Urban Geography

Boston University’s Loretta Lees honored by UK’s Royal Geographical Society

Infectious Diseases

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

School of Public Health

Boston University–Trained High Schoolers Educate Lawmakers About Taxing Alcohol

COMMENCEMENT 2026

Boston University Celebrates the Class of 2026 at 153rd Commencement

Accolades

LAW’s Julie Dahlstrom Wins 2026 Metcalf Cup and Prize

Commencement 2026

Words of Wisdom for the Class of 2026: “Be Courageous”

Innovation

Biomedical Engineer Wilson Wong Is Boston University’s Innovator of the Year

Online Polarization

Studying How Online Images Feed Polarization Wins BU Scholar Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship

Opioids

How the Legal Opium Market Shaped Global Trade—and Led to an Opioid Crisis

Research News

Brink Bites: Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation Grant to BU, Widowed Men Have Higher Depression Risk than Women

Boston Marathon

For These BU Community Members, the 2026 Boston Marathon Is a Chance to Help Others

Retinal Disease

Could a Retinal Prosthesis Restore Sight for People with Age-Related Macular Degeneration?

Giving

BU Raises Record-Setting $5 Million During 12th Annual Giving Day

Hearing Loss

What Is the Cocktail Party Problem—and Can New Boston University Research Solve It?

Accolades

Round of Applause: BU Mathematician Glenn Stevens Honored for High School Initiatives

Giving

Giving Day 2026: BU’s Biggest Philanthropic Event Returns for 12th Year Wednesday

Television and Media

TV Viewership Is Down. The Oscars Are YouTube-Bound. Is TV Dying?