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Faculty

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Paleoanthropology

Is “Dragon Man” a Missing Link in Human Evolution?

July 9, 2021

Virginia Sapiro sitting under a tree outside the Boston Universiy College of Arts and Sciences building.

Faculty

BU Political Scientist Gina Sapiro’s Retirement Blog Reflects on 46 Years of Teaching, Mentoring, More

July 7, 2021

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Heat Illness

How Does Heat Exposure Affect the Body and Mind?

July 6, 2021

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Opinion

From the Dalkon Shield to Britney Spears’ IUD: Why Diverse Teams Need to Be Involved in Contraceptive Design

July 1, 2021

NSF CAREER Awards

5 Projects That Push the Limits of Physics, Fabrication Techniques, Algorithm Design

June 30, 2021

Heat map of the Boston metro area

Environmental Health

As Temperatures Set Records, Heat Exposure Hits Some Neighborhoods Harder than Others

June 25, 2021

Kelly Lawrence, women’s assistant head soccer coach, poses for a photo on June 19, 2021. She wears a white long sleeve boston university sweatshirt and has her hands in her pockets.

Pride

My Coming Out Story: Kelly Lawrence

June 25, 2021

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Promotions

University Promotes 25 Charles River Campus Faculty

June 22, 2021

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Gender Inequality

The Ivory Tower Is Like the Real World in One Way: Mothers Still Do Most of the Childcare, BU Researcher Finds

June 18, 2021

A portrait photograph of Laura Lew holding a model head

Neuroscience

How Sleep Is Impacted by Brain Circuitry and Aging

June 16, 2021

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Pride

My Coming-Out Story: Kính T. Vũ

June 15, 2021

BU scientists Colleen Bove (from left), Hanny Rivera, Sarah Davies, and Wally Fulweiler join other collaborators in a new PLOS Biology piece arguing that career advancement in science needs to reward an expanded set of criteria—beyond citations and publishing record—including mentorship, science communication, and multicultural experience.

Culture of Science

Sexism and Racism in Science: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Exposed Everything

June 15, 2021

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Accolades

LAW Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

June 14, 2021

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CORONAVIRUS VACCINES

Study Reveals Recipe for Even More Powerful COVID-19 Vaccines

June 11, 2021

PRIDE

My Coming Out Story: Ethan Sobel

June 10, 2021

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Breast Cancer

Does Using Hair Relaxers Cause Higher Breast Cancer Risk for Black Women?

June 9, 2021

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Cybersecurity

Why Are Ransomware Attacks Happening So Often—and Can They Be Stopped?

June 8, 2021

Portrait of Graham Wilson, Founding Codirector of Boston University’s Initiative on Cities, as he walks out of a brick building with a white door and trim with a bag over his shoulder. He wears a black bomber jacket and blue pants. On the left, a red plaque on the building reads “Boston University, Initiative on Cities, 75”

University News

Graham Wilson, Founding Codirector of BU’s Initiative on Cities, Will Retire

June 8, 2021

In this November 2019 photo, Charles Flagg, who has Alzheimer's disease, sits for an infusion while participating in a study on the drug aducanumab at Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I. Biogen says it can slow the decline of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia.

Alzheimer’s Disease

FDA Approves First Alzheimer’s Treatment in 18 Years. Now What?

June 7, 2021

Photo of President Robert A. Brown looking at a papers on his desk, in front of his laptop, as he prepares for the Wednesday morning town hall via Zoom in his office. He wears a blue suit; his wood-paneled office is seen in the background.

University News

At Town Hall, President Brown Urges BU Community to Get Vaccinated, Acknowledges Anxiety about Return to Work

June 2, 2021

At Town Hall, President Brown Urges BU Community to Get Vaccinated, Acknowledges Anxiety about Return to Work