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Vaccines

Nearly Half of Dog Owners Are Hesitant to Vaccinate Their Pets

A new BU study is the first to quantify the prevalence of canine vaccine hesitancy, fueled by COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and mistrust

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AI and Hypertension

New Artificial Intelligence Program Could Help Treat Hypertension

Model helps match people with high blood pressure to the medication most likely to work for them—and could improve trust in healthcare AI

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Accolades

Three BU Alums Recognized in 2023 Time 100 Lists

Karen Lynch, Alexandra Cooper, and Kristina Dahl are among the powerful changemakers or rising leaders

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Politics

Under the Gun: How the AR-15 Divided a Nation

BU historian and alum Cari Babitzke, who grew up among hunters and shooters in the Texas Panhandle, studies how guns came to shape partisan politics in the US

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Books

Telling His White Shark Story

Expert and alum Greg Skomal’s new book is part science, part memoir

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Pet Cause


Alarmed by an epidemic of diabetes in dogs and cats, an ENG grad founded a pet food company that puts nutrition first

Researching One of Nature’s Comeback Stories


CGS lecturer Neal Leavitt traveled to Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique to get a firsthand look at its conservation efforts

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