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Research

Memory

Why Do We Remember Some Life Moments—but Not Others?

September 24, 2025

Brain Health

BU CTE Center Study Ties Contact Sports Head Hits to Brain Damage

September 17, 2025

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Exercise

Can VR Trick Your Body into Feeling Hotter or Cooler While You’re Exercising?

September 16, 2025

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Research Accolades

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

September 15, 2025

Student Research

Research Program Helps Bridge the Opportunity Gap for Young Engineers

September 8, 2025

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University News

Boston University Appoints Kenneth Lutchen to Top Research Job

September 5, 2025

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Research News

Brink Bites: Using AI to Spot Alzheimer’s; NIH Backs BU COPD Research

August 26, 2025

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Wildfires

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

August 12, 2025

True Crime

Why We’re So Fascinated with True Crime Stories, and How It May Be Impacting Our Well-Being

August 11, 2025

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Undergraduate Research

Bee Research at the Arnold Arboretum Aims to Protect Native Pollinators

August 5, 2025

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Job Applications

Looking for Jobs on Indeed or LinkedIn? BU Research Finds It’s Best to Apply Early

July 24, 2025

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PFAS

What Are PFAS? And Could Fiber Supplements Help Remove Them from Our Bodies?

July 10, 2025

Research News

Brink Bites: Prescribing Cheaper Energy Bills and the Bible’s Agricultural Connections

July 2, 2025

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Nosiness

Do You Have a Nosy Coworker? BU Research Finds Snooping Colleagues Send Our Stress Levels Rising

June 26, 2025

Mental Health

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

June 24, 2025

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Partisan Politics

You’ve Heard of Red States and Blue States. But What About Red and Blue Neighborhoods?

June 12, 2025

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Politics

BU Historian’s New Book Traces the Rise of Today’s Far-Right Movement

June 5, 2025

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Encryption

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

June 2, 2025

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Things-to-do

To Do Today: Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl to Support Cancer Care and Research

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

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