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Research

Lev Paasche-Orlow (CAS’22) poses for a photo outside of planned parenthood

UROP

Undergrad’s UROP Project: Local Abortion Protesters Rely on Restraint, and Unexpected Help

December 16, 2019

Two women walk through a crowded parking lot while it is snowing

Computational Science

We’ve Got the Secret to Easy Parking during Your Holiday Shopping

December 10, 2019

A child refugee in syria

Public Health

2019 University Lecture: Muhammad Zaman Will Address the Global Refugee Crisis

October 21, 2019

Professor Steven Ahlen and Sif Operations Manager Heitor Maturate with Ahlen's component for Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)

Science & Technology

Behind the Scenes at BU: Scientific Instrument Facility

September 26, 2019

Solar panels in Venezuela

Research

Can Latin America Jump-start Our Clean Energy Future?

May 13, 2019

three puppets of mixed materials controlled from above in front of a cardboard set

Event Preview

Using Puppets to Communicate the Complex, the Abstract, and the Technical

April 25, 2019

portrait of Jessica Stern

Research

University Terrorism Expert Joins Research into Extremist Violence

April 16, 2019

An aspiring army chaplain, graduate student Roger Gordon (STH) knows few soldiers will share his Christian Science faith. Photo by Cydney Scott

Religion

Chaplains Are the New Pastors. Are They Adequately Trained for the Job?

March 18, 2019

Sea Urchin biology researcher Cynthia Bradham works on constructing a new part of her LEGO city that took her more than 10 years to build.

Faculty

Bricks of Life

March 4, 2019

Illustration of Einstein

Physical Science

Friendly Feud: How Best to Study the Physical Properties of the Universe

February 28, 2019

Chris Stokum (GRS’21) (left) and Red Sox team historian Gordon Edes at Fenway Park

Humanities

A PhD in the Humanities? It’s Not Just for Teaching Anymore

January 29, 2019

A photo of the Lincoln memorial with a sign stating that all national parks are closed due to the government shutdown

Politics

What You Need to Know about the Government Shutdown

January 8, 2019

Researcher Didem Kurt poses for a photo in a grocery store

Research

Does Religion Make You More Frugal at the Grocery Store?

December 10, 2018

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

Healthcare

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

December 4, 2018

Student Madeline Bucci and College of Fine Arts professor Karin Hendricks sit back-to-back in front of a blackboard with music notes written in chalk.

Arts & Culture

Suzuki Method: Respect and Repetition the Best Teachers

December 3, 2018

A portrait of Makarand Mody

Research

New Insights into Airbnb

November 15, 2018

Jorge Delva, dean of the School of Social Work, speaks at a reception

Schools and Colleges

Jorge Delva New Leader of BU Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health

November 15, 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

A portrait of Xin Zhang

Engineering

ENG’s Xin Zhang Is BU’s 2018 Innovator of the Year, First Woman Chosen

October 24, 2018

Osamu Shimomura receives his Nobel medal in 2008

Research

Nobel Laureate Osamu Shimomura (Hon.’10) Dead at 90

October 23, 2018

Nobel Laureate Osamu Shimomura (Hon.’10) Dead at 90