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Research

The Grinstaff Group, chemotherapy drug delivery treatment for mesothelioma, nanoparticles, Doctor Mark Grinstaff, professor of chemistry, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, professor of biomedical and materials science engineering, Boston University College of Engineering, ENG, biomedical engineering research laboratory, Boston University biomedical research faculty, Boston University post graduate research, Boston University post-graduate research

Biology

Drug-Packed Nanoparticles KO Mesothelioma

February 3, 2014

Doctor Mark Grinstaff, professor of chemistry, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, professor of biomedical and materials science engineering, Boston University College of Engineering, ENG, The Grinstaff Group, biomedical engineering research laboratory, Boston University biomedical research faculty, Boston University post graduate research

Engineering & Computing

From Grad Students to Groundbreakers

February 3, 2014

Boston University BU, College of Arts and Sciences CAS, biologist Richard Primack, multi-language textbooks, Chinese Greek language texbooks

Faculty

Spreading Conservation with Global Textbooks

January 30, 2014

Catherine Espaillat, assistant professor of astronomy, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, Discovery Channel Telescope, Lowell Observatory, Arizona, planetary birth, how planets are born

Science & Technology

Finding Planets before They Happen

January 27, 2014

Boston University BU, School of Theology STH, professor Wesley Wildman research, similarities and differences religious experiences

Faculty

Exploring the Spiritual Experience

January 24, 2014

Boston University BU, Early Career Awards, Xue Han, Katherine Iverson, Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers PECASE

Awards

White House Lauds Two BU Profs

January 23, 2014

Catherine West, professor of archaeology, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, climate change research, Chirikof Island, Kodiak Archipelago, climate change

Arts & Culture

What Ancient Dinners Tell Us about Climate Change

January 23, 2014

Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy CSTE, Ann McKee, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, CTE, brain research, neurological research, football head trauma, athletics head trauma, hockey head trauma

CTE

MED Researchers to Share $6 Million NIH Grant for CTE

January 22, 2014

Boston University BU, Engineering Product Innovation Center EPIC, grand opening, ribbon cutting ceremony, engineering, innovation, collaborative research, state of the art technology facility, 3D printing

University News

EPIC Ribbon-Cutting Welcomes Industry, Local Officials

January 21, 2014

Deborah Belle, Professor of Psychology, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, gender bias, gender stereotypes, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, UROP

UROP

BU Research: A Riddle Reveals Depth of Gender Bias

January 16, 2014

Boston University BU, School of Public Health SPH, infant malnurtrition research, associate professor Kirk Dearden

Public Health

Consequences of Malnutrition May Be Reversible Later in Childhood

January 13, 2014

human caused climate change, carbon dioxide emissions, Montreal Protocol, CFC, hole in ozone layer, Pierre Perron, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, professor of economics

Science & Technology

Montreal Protocol Has Slowed Global Warming

December 17, 2013

Fallaci Oriana, Howard Gotlieb Historical Archives

Culture

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center: 50 Years, 9 Miles of Shelves

December 16, 2013

Boston University BU, Mass Audobon, Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Valerie Pasquarella, Sam Toabe,

Photography

GRS Students Create Exhibition at Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary

December 12, 2013

Boston University BU, School of Medicine BUSM, Department of radiology, Boston Medical Center BMC, Ducksoo Kim, director of the vascular and interventional radiology fellowship, Karen Buch, condoms nanotechnology, sexual health, Grand Challenges Explorations Programs, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Research

MED Prof Wins Gates Foundation Condom Challenge

December 10, 2013

Boston University BU, Cambodia, ecology research, Les Kaufman, College of Arts and Sciences CAS

Marine Science

Ecosystems and Us

December 9, 2013

Framingham Heart Study, FHS, Jackson Heart Study, Boston University School of Medicine, MED, University of Mississippi, American Heart Association, AHA

Science & Technology

$30 Million from AHA Bolsters Framingham Heart Study

December 9, 2013

Boston University BU, School of Public Health SPH, alcohol research, Bloomberg School of Public Health, popular music

Health & Medicine

Alcohol Companies Marketing with Music Lyrics

December 5, 2013

Richard Saitz, Boston University School of Public Health, SPH, Boston University School of Medicine, BUSM, MED, addiction research, evidence based medicine, SBIRT, Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, and Treatment, CCM, chronic care management

Alcohol

The Addiction Puzzle, Part 5: Bringing Scientific Rigor to Addiction Research

November 22, 2013

Tibor Palfai, professor of psychology, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, alcohol triggers, what makes people drink alcohol, why do people drink alcohol, addiction research, alcoholism research

Alcohol

The Addiction Puzzle, Part 3: The Search for the Alcohol Trigger

November 20, 2013

The Addiction Puzzle, Part 3: The Search for the Alcohol Trigger