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2023 in Review

Best of The Brink 2023: 10 Life-Changing Inventions, Amazing Discoveries, and Surprising Findings from BU Researchers

December 11, 2023

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Mental Health

10 Tips to Help You through Finals Season

December 7, 2023

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Wellness

Break Time? De-stress at the Student Wellbeing Experience

December 5, 2023

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Veterans and PTSD

Can Researchers Find Better Treatments for Veterans with PTSD?

November 8, 2023

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Black Women’s Health

Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health

October 31, 2023

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Student Life

Want Some New Friends? Join a Student-Led Stroll on the Esplanade

October 18, 2023

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Workplace Loneliness

Workplace Loneliness Is Real. In-Person Work Alone Will Not Cure It, Questrom Researcher Says

September 28, 2023

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Watch Now

Video: Stress ReLeaf: Weekly Tea Workshop Offers a Place for Students to Relax, Unwind

September 15, 2023

Mental Health

8 Simple Self-Care Tips for College Students

July 20, 2023

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COVID-19

Rural Mortality Rose during Year Two of Pandemic, despite Vaccines, New Study Finds

July 11, 2023

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LGBTQ+ Health

BU’s Carl Streed Is Recognized by the American Medical Association for Outstanding LGBTQ+ Healthcare

July 10, 2023

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COVID-19 and Menstruation

Does the COVID Vaccine Affect Menstruation? A New BU Study Has Answers

June 29, 2023

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AI and Hypertension

New Artificial Intelligence Program Could Help Treat Hypertension

June 6, 2023

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Things-to-do

To Do Today: Seaport Sweat

June 1, 2023

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Nutrition

Secrets of the Microbiome

May 26, 2023

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Commencement

5 Tips for Life After College: A Guide To Living Life As An Alumni

May 16, 2023

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Suicide

BU Researchers Identify Brain Marker Indicating Future Suicide Risk

May 15, 2023

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Commencement

Moving On: Tips for Dealing with Post-Commencement Blues

April 25, 2023

Health & Wellness

My Big Idea: A Directory of Gluten-Free Products, Recipes, and Local Restaurants

April 18, 2023

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Mental Health

How Will Anti-Trans Laws Impact Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Mental Health?

March 24, 2023

How Will Anti-Trans Laws Impact Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Mental Health?