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Innovation

Portrait of Danielle Letayf, founder of the start-up business Badassery, outside with a brick wall in the background.

Alumni Entrepreneurs

My Big Idea: Danielle Letayf, Badassery

September 20, 2021

Photo of Aaron Rasmussen (COM’06, CAS’06), with a spherical keyboard he made for himself because of a repetitive strain injury, at home in Washington State. He wears a gray suit jacket, glasses, in stands in the bushes which are illuminated by the lights of his keyboard.

Innovation

BU Alum Aaron Rasmussen: Serial Entrepreneur, Inventor, Perpetual Student

July 28, 2021

Photo of Andree Entezari, in his Somerville home kitchen, holding various fruits and wearing a white and red-striped BU apron, and smiling. Behind him, a dehydrator and other fruit-leather making tools are seen.

Cooking

He’s Gotta Fight! For Your Right! To Dehyyydrate!

July 26, 2021

Deepwater Discoveries

There’s More to the Story behind Rare Glass Octopus Footage

July 21, 2021

A photo of a copper IUD

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

This easy-to-understand packaging for doses of albendazole, the antibiotic that prevents lymphatic filariasis, created by a team of BU students, won first prize at a hackathon for neglected tropical diseases

Innovation

BU Students’ Hackathon-Winning Project Could Help Combat a Neglected Tropical Disease

June 22, 2021

A portrait photograph of Laura Lew holding a model head

Neuroscience

How Sleep Is Impacted by Brain Circuitry and Aging

June 16, 2021

A photo of a beetle

Sustainable Tech

Could Technology Inspired by Beetles and Underground Fungi Solve the Water Scarcity Problem in Morocco’s Rural Villages?

June 14, 2021

Photo of Daylin Frantin, left, in a gray long-sleeve and black pants, with one hand on a boat engine, while Sam Gallipeau, Flux’s in-house designer, in a gray quarter zip, inspects the other side of the engine. Behind them are work benches and industrial shelves. A small crane lifts the engine

Innovation

Reinventing the Outboard

June 9, 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

An illustration of a brain on a red background

Language Rehabilitation

Scientists Can Predict How Well a Stroke Survivor Will Recover Language Skills Using Computer Simulations of the Brain

June 3, 2021

A portrait photo of Gerry Fine next to some blueprints

University News

Gerry Fine Retiring after Years of Teaching, and Promoting, Innovation at BU

May 26, 2021

A photo of people walking in the lobby of a building

Sustainable Technology

As Office Work Returns, This Smart HVAC System Could Save Energy, Money, and Even Lives

May 24, 2021

A graphic reading "Faculty Forum 2021" with the event date and time

University News

Digital Learning & Innovation Virtual Faculty Forum to Explore Innovations in Teaching and Technology at BU

May 10, 2021

Innovation

At BU Spark! Demo Day, Basketball Recruiting Software for International Athletes Wins Judges Choice

May 5, 2021

Student Life

An Online Tutoring Service Tailored to BU Students by a BU Student

April 27, 2021

A photo of Sarah Greisdorf holding a book open and laughing

Entrepreneurship

My Big Idea: Suits with Pockets, and Now, a New Networking Community for Women

April 21, 2021

Innovation

BU Students, Alums Win Big at Innovate@BU’s $64K New Venture Finale

April 21, 2021

A photo of a father and son working together on a tablet

Digital Health

Can This Free Mobile App Help Autistic Children Develop Better Language Skills?

April 2, 2021

Can This Free Mobile App Help Autistic Children Develop Better Language Skills?