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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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Research

Best of The Brink 2025: A Selection of BU’s 10 Most-Read, Liked, and Shared Science and Research Stories

December 16, 2025

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Down Syndrome

How BU Research Is Helping Infants with Down Syndrome Take Steps Toward Independence

December 8, 2025

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Cancer Series

With New Technology and Innovative Treatments, BU Cancer Research Is Saving Lives

November 14, 2025

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Cancer Series

How to Help Someone After a Cancer Diagnosis

November 14, 2025

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Cancer Series

10 Ways BU Researchers Could Revolutionize Cancer Care

November 14, 2025

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Cancer Series

Living with Cancer: How BU Programs Help Patients, Students Stay Resilient in the Face of a Life-Changing Diagnosis

November 14, 2025

Cancer Series

Video: Her Grandmother’s Brain Tumor Treatment Inspired This BU Doctor’s Career

November 14, 2025

Cancer Series

“Science Saved My Life”: Cancer Survivor and BU Alum Joy Huber on Why Research Matters

November 14, 2025

Mental Health

New BU Research Project Aims to Shift Mental Health Focus Beyond Symptoms to Meaning and Well-Being

November 3, 2025

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Research News

Brink Bites: BU Health Researchers Win Major NIH Grants; BU Device Named Among Time’s Best Inventions of 2025

October 31, 2025

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Healthcare

New BU Hub Class Teaches Students How to Navigate the US Healthcare System

October 28, 2025

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Antimicrobial Resistance

WHO Reports 40 Percent Jump in Antibiotic-Resistant Infections; BU-Based Nonprofit Leads the Fight Back

October 24, 2025

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Research Accolades

Boston University Receives Major Multimillion Dollar NIH Grant for Women’s Health Research

September 15, 2025

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Health & Medicine

New Partnership Between Boston University and Boston Medical Center Gives Sargent Students Valuable Hands-On Experience

August 19, 2025

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Wildfires

Death Count for 2025 LA County Wildfires Likely Higher than Records Show, BU Research Finds

August 12, 2025

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University News

Adnan Hyder, Scholar Dedicated to Improving Health Policies for Low- and Medium-Income Nations, Named Dean of Boston University’s School of Public Health

July 21, 2025

Mental Health

Can Art Help Doctors Improve Mental Health Care for Non-English Speakers?

June 24, 2025

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Alzheimer’s Disease

What a Newly Approved Blood Test Means for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s

June 16, 2025

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NEIDL

Renowned Virologist Robert A. Davey to Lead NEIDL, BU’s Infectious Diseases Research Hub

May 27, 2025

Renowned Virologist Robert A. Davey to Lead NEIDL, BU’s Infectious Diseases Research Hub