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Science & Technology

The white house against a stormy sky

Politics

New Book by Pete Souza (COM’76) Throws Some Shade on Trump

December 12, 2018

Trees and snowline of a Northeastern Forest.

Climate Change

Warmer Winters Are Harming Northeast Forests

December 11, 2018

Researcher Didem Kurt poses for a photo in a grocery store

Science & Technology

Does Religion Make You More Frugal at the Grocery Store?

December 10, 2018

birds eye view of a marriott hotel in a lightning storm

Computer Science

BU Experts on Why Patch Fixes Won’t Stop Massive Data Breaches

December 10, 2018

A female asian child enters an MRI machine.

Infectious Diseases

Mysterious Illness AFM Has Paralyzed More Than 100 Children

December 5, 2018

Concept image showing a gene with a chunk taken out of it representing gene editing

Voices & Opinion

POV: How Did Claims of CRISPR Babies Hijack an International Gene-Editing Summit?

December 4, 2018

NASA artistic rendering of the InSight Lander vehicle on the Mars surface.

Mars

Another Mars Landing! But What Now?

November 29, 2018

Portrait of Jennifer Tseng, Boston Medical Center’s surgeon-in-chief, sitting chair in her office

Public Health

Jennifer Tseng: From Receptionist to Chief Surgeon

November 29, 2018

Kai Hui and Tai Kang launch their catapult with the help of Lei (Ray) Shi during the College of Engineering's Tinker Catapult Challenge launch day.

Engineering

Catapult Challenge: Ready, Aim, Release!

November 29, 2018

Photo of Lei Guo, from left, Prakash Ishwar, Derry Wijaya, and Margrit Betke in front of computer monitors.

Computer Science

What If You Could Manage Information Overload?

November 27, 2018

Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Generation

Holiday

Find 10 Tech Gifts under $50

November 26, 2018

Robert Davey, infectious diseases researcher at the Boston University National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL), poses for a portrait in front of hazmat suits like the ones he wears while conducting Biosafety Level 4 research in the NEIDL laboratory.

Ebola

Old Drug, New Tricks

November 19, 2018

A portrait of Makarand Mody

Business & Law

New Insights into Airbnb

November 15, 2018

Portrait of Christopher Chen, Boston University Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Boston University Biological Design Center

Accolades

ENG’s Chris Chen Receives Pritzker Distinguished Lecture Award

November 13, 2018

Professor Elie Wiesel sits talking with his teaching assistant, Ariel Burger.

Science & Technology

Witness to Lessons of Elie Wiesel

November 12, 2018

Composite image of a soundwave presented as a timeline with images of pioneering neuroscientist Rahul Desikan from the time he was a baby to current day.

Disease

Rahul Desikan’s Story of Love, Science, and Facing Down Death

November 8, 2018

BU News service analyst College of Communication Dean Tom Fiedler discusses data visualization and social media analysis with student BU News servic analyst Adrian Thomas during 2018 Midterm Elections coverage.

Social Media

What Does Social Media Sentiment Reveal about an Election?

November 8, 2018

Capitol hill

Politics

Midterm Election Results Bode Well for Healthcare, Environment

November 8, 2018

A student and older man vote in the midterm election at booths in the 111 Cummington Mall polling place on November 6, 2018

Politics

Students on Why They Voted

November 7, 2018

composite of the democratic and republican logos

Students

POV: Two Students Offer Opposing Views on Which Party to Support

November 6, 2018

POV: Two Students Offer Opposing Views on Which Party to Support