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Innovation

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Encryption

Our Online World Relies on Encryption. What Happens If It Fails?

June 2, 2025

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NEIDL

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

May 27, 2025

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Low Back Pain

Finding Non-Opioid Solutions for Low Back Pain

May 21, 2025

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BU SPARK!

Fashion Social Networking App Wins at Spring 2025 Spark! Demo Day

May 9, 2025

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Research News

Brink Bites: Tracking Endangered Frogs, Why Concentration Wanders, Studying Kids’ Beliefs

May 6, 2025

Climate Misinformation

Native Ads Are Shaping Climate Opinions. BU Researchers Say There’s a Way to Resist

April 24, 2025

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Hearing Loss

Trouble Hearing in Noisy Places and Crowded Spaces? Researchers Say New BU-Developed Algorithm Could Help Hearing Aid Users

April 22, 2025

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Innovation

25 Years of Innovate@BU’s New Venture Competition Showcases Decades of BU Innovation

April 22, 2025

National Sports

Are the Yankees’ “Torpedo Bats” Good for Baseball—or Bad?

April 3, 2025

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Accolades

BU’s Kenneth Lutchen Named AAAS Fellow

March 27, 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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Awards

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

February 4, 2025

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Diabetes

Bionic Pancreas Company Cofounded by BU Researcher Hits the Nasdaq Stock Market

January 30, 2025

Awards

Why Do Urban Trees Grow Faster than Rural Ones?

January 29, 2025

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Photonics

What If You Could Use Light to Monitor Blood Pressure?

January 8, 2025

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Expert Take

Cycling Can Make Older Adults Healthier and More Independent. Here’s How to Design Bikes and Networks That Meet Their Needs

January 6, 2025

Research

Best of The Brink 2024: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Discoveries—All from BU Researchers

December 13, 2024

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Innovation

Check Out the Experiential Learning Expo

December 11, 2024

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Photonics

Could Twisting Beams of Light Make the Internet Faster—and Greener?

December 10, 2024

Could Twisting Beams of Light Make the Internet Faster—and Greener?