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Faculty

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Voices & Opinion

New Film The Age of Disclosure Alleges Government Cover-Up of UFOs, but BU Expert Is Skeptical

March 24, 2025

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Politics

BU Social Work Professor’s Database Tracks Trump Executive Orders Compared to Project 2025 and America First Agenda

March 19, 2025

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Women’s History Month

Boston University Celebrates Women’s History Month

March 13, 2025

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Pandemics

Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? 5 Reasons to Feel Confident—and 5 to Be Worried

March 11, 2025

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Research

What Is Convergent Research and Why Is BU Embracing It?

March 6, 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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LGBTQ Health

BU Study Finds Increased Rates of Burnout in LGBTQ+ Physicians

February 26, 2025

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Arts & Culture

John Wilson’s Art of Black Humanity

February 25, 2025

Bobby Hull, 18-year-old player on the Chicago Blackhawks, is photographed in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 24, 1957. Hull, who is from Point Ann, Ont., Canada, is the youngest member of the team and the National Hockey League as he plays his first season as a pro. (AP Photo/Edward Kitch)

CTE

BU Researchers Confirm Former NHL Legend Bobby Hull Had CTE

February 20, 2025

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Books

World War II Wartime China’s First Lady: A Lesson in Resolving Today’s Tension with Taiwan?

February 10, 2025

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Campus Life

Office Artifacts: Hal Tepfer

February 7, 2025

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Excess Deaths

More Americans Aged 25 to 44 Are Dying Younger. BU Research Helps Explain Why

February 5, 2025

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Awards

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

February 4, 2025

Awards

Why Do Urban Trees Grow Faster than Rural Ones?

January 29, 2025

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Expert Take

Americans Expect Social Media Content Moderation

January 28, 2025

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Campus Life

Tell Us Your Favorite FitRec Story, for the 20th Anniversary Celebration

January 24, 2025

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University News

BU Invites Faculty, Staff, Trustees to Submit Honorary Degree Nominations

January 16, 2025

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STAFF

Ceramics, Cake, and Public Service Law: Meet Kim Wong

January 15, 2025

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LA Wildfires

In the Wake of LA Fires, What Does the US Need to Do to Prepare for Future Natural Disasters?

January 14, 2025

Ph.D Candidate, Ariane Garrett demonstrates how to use a cuff-less blood pressure monitor

Photonics

What If You Could Use Light to Monitor Blood Pressure?

January 8, 2025

What If You Could Use Light to Monitor Blood Pressure?