Boston University

Science & Technology

Optogenetics

Using Light to Diagnose Parkinson’s

July 28, 2014

Boston University BU, opinion editorial op ed, point of view pov, MH17 plane crash, Ukraine

Law

POV: Where Is Europe While Ukraine Burns?

July 24, 2014

Mark Crovella, Boston University Innovator of the Year Award, professor computer science, chair of computer science, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, computer science research, computer networks research

Faculty

Computer Scientist Is BU’s Innovator of the Year

July 22, 2014

James Bird, Boston University College of Engineering, ENG, Interfacial Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, assistant professor of mechanical engineering

Engineering

How Fast Can a Drop Bounce?

July 17, 2014

Boston University BU, College of Arts and Sciences CAS, Archaeology site dig, Turkey, blog

National Science Foundation

BU Archaeologists Explore Turkey, and Blog About It

July 17, 2014

Catherine Klapperich

Biomedical Engineering

Building the Test Kitchen for Medical Diagnostics

July 14, 2014

Deborah Kelemen, associate professor of psychology, Boston University BU, College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, children and complex science, child understanding of complex scientific concepts, evolution, adaptation by natural selection

Psychology

Can Young Children Understand Complex Science?

July 10, 2014

MIT Museum, student inventions showcase

Strategy & Innovation

MIT Museum Showcases Student Inventions

July 10, 2014

David Weil, Boston University School of Management, SMG, labor market policy, US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division

Politics

SMG Prof Confirmed for Department of Labor Position

July 8, 2014

Boston University BU, Sargent College SAR, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD, assistant professor of health sciences Jason Bohland, brain imaging research

Science & Technology

Can You Tell Which Child Has ADHD?

July 7, 2014

Ruth MacFarlane Hunter, United States Department of Transportation Volpe Center, aeronautics, aviation

Engineering

The Woman with the Groundbreaking Mind

July 3, 2014

Boston University BU, opinion column, point of view pov, planned parenthood health clinics, supreme court decision, buffer zone, womens rights

Politics

POV: Why Supreme Court’s “Buffer Zone” Decision Is Wrong

July 2, 2014

Muhammad Zaman

Accolades

Two Faculty Named BU’s First Howard Hughes Professors

July 1, 2014

Andrew Bacevich, international relations expert, professor of international relations, Boston University

Faculty

Good-bye, Professor Bacevich

June 23, 2014

Edward Damiano, bionic pancreas, Boston University College of Engineering, ENG, biomedical engineering, type 1 diabetes

Business & Law

ENG Prof’s Bionic Pancreas Takes a Big Step Forward

June 19, 2014

Leonid Levin, professor of computer science, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, CAS, American Academy of Arts and Sciences members, nondeterminism, holographic proofs, aperiodic tilings, randomness

Science & Technology

American Academy of Arts & Sciences Taps CAS Prof for Membership

June 16, 2014

Dennis Carlberg, Boston University director of sustainability, Sustainability@BU, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Carbon Cup, Greenovate Boston, climate change, carbon dioxide emissions reduction target

University News

Boston Awards BU a Carbon Cup

June 11, 2014

Boston University BU, College of Communication COM, social media relationship status, negative impact of social media on marriage relationships, Communication Research Human Behavior

Research

Could Facebook Use End a Marriage?

June 2, 2014

Boston University BU, Humanities scholars and librarians, New England, That Camp, interactive online maps, create digital archives, basic computer coding, College of General Studies CGS Center for Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning

Humanities

THATCamp: an “Unconference” Comes to BU

May 29, 2014

Mayim Bialik, Big Bang Theory, Blossom, women in science

Students

Big Bang Actress Loves Being a Scientist—and Playing One on TV

May 20, 2014

Big Bang Actress Loves Being a Scientist—and Playing One on TV