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Innovation

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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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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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Accolades

BU Biomedical Engineer Christopher Chen Elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 20, 2025

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Accolades

From Better Batteries to Improved Cartilage Repair, BU Ignition Award Winners Aim for Real-World Impact

October 15, 2025

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Accolades

NIH Honors Two BU Researchers for Exceptionally Creative, High-Impact Science

October 9, 2025

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Innovation

Two BU-Created Inventions Are Named “World Changing Ideas”

October 2, 2025

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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

Image: Photo of The iLet bionic pancreas, which automatically monitors blood glucose levels and delivers tailored insulin doses. A hand displays a small black device with gold details and display with gold buttons. Display shows the blood glucose reading and has a symbol of food on it. Text on image reads "CAUTION: The iLet bionic pancreas is an investigational device, limited by federal (or United states) law to investigational use."

Diabetes

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

January 30, 2025

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