Boston University

Research

Boston University BU, College of Arts and Sciences CAS research assistant professor of archaeology Francisco Estrada-Belli, Mayan archaeological dig, Guatemala Ministry of Culture, Pacunam Foundation, the Alphawood Foundation, National Geographic Society Waitt Grants Program, Maya Archaeology Initiative, National Science Foundation funded study

Arts & Culture

CAS Archaeologist Finds Near-Perfect Maya Mural

October 1, 2013

Boston University BU, College of Engineering ENG, Edward Damiano, biomedical engineer, diabetse research therapeutics, bionic pancreas

Health & Medicine

Sugar Fix

September 30, 2013

Boston University BU, College of Arts and Sciences CAS anthropology professor Jeremy DeSilva, prehistoric humans feet, physical therapist Kenneth Hold, how human ancestors walk

Faculty

Walking Like a Cavewoman

September 19, 2013

Boston University School of Medicine, BUSM, Boston University Medical Campus

Economy

MED Grapples with Major Sequestration Cuts

September 16, 2013

Boston University BU, College of Arts and Sciences CAS linguistics research, Danny Erker, language pronunciation varieties in English Spanish Speakers, Boston accents research

Faculty

A Language Evolves

September 9, 2013

Boston University BU, student life, meditation

Health & Medicine

Meditation Offers Lasting Peace

September 6, 2013

Boston University BU, College of Arts and Sciences CAS, human genome inflammatory system research, protein-binding microarrays, assistant professor of biology Trevor Siggers

Medicine

Setting the Stage for Smarter Drugs

August 6, 2013

Boston University BU, Sargent College SAR nutrition rehabilitation college, professor chair of health sciences interim dean Kathleen Moran

University News

Interim Dean Named for SAR

August 5, 2013

Boston University BU, School of Medicine MED, Philip A Wolf, Framingham Heart Study research budget cut

Science & Technology

Framingham Heart Study Carries on, Despite Budget Cuts

August 1, 2013

Boston University BU, President Robert Brown, American Association of Universities, Congress President Obama Restore Research Funding, science research budget cuts, Politico print edition

Science & Technology

AAU Open Letter to Congress: Restore Research Funding

August 1, 2013

Boston University BU, Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine SDM, associate professor director of biomaterials Russel Giordano, dental restoration, Blocks of Enamic hybrid material

Research

Building a Better Tooth

July 29, 2013

Theodore Moustakas, Boston University Innovator of the Year Award 2013

Strategy & Innovation

BU Innovator of the Year: ENG’s Theodore Moustakas

July 19, 2013

BU Profiles web-based research networking tool, National Institutes of Health NIH RePORTER, building professional relationships in the research community, networking for scientific researchers, research at Boston University,

Charles River Campus

MED Researchers’ Latest Networking Tool

July 16, 2013

Law

What the Supreme Court’s Gene Decision Means to Research

June 17, 2013

Boston University BU, College of Engineering ENG, Team Aeolus Building Efficiency, Michael Gevelber, David Cushman, Jonathan Ellermann, Ryan Cruz, Benjamin Smith, $20,000 Energy Efficiency Track Prize, MIT Clean Energy Prize in May Office of Technology Development OTD, Institute for Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Commercialization ITEC, Sustainable Neighborhood Lab, software temperature optimization technology

Schools and Colleges

BU Team Takes a First at MIT Clean Energy Competition

June 14, 2013

Boston University BU, Charles River campus, School of Medican BUSM,associate provost research, Andrew Horner, Gloria Waters

University News

New VPs Waters, Horner to Helm BU’s Research Efforts

June 12, 2013

Boston University BU, College of Engineering ENG, Andre Sharon, 2013 Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize, Fraunhofer USA Center for Manufacturing Innovation, plant vaccine research award

Research

Fighting H1N1 with Tobacco Plants

June 11, 2013

Boston University BU, School of Medicine, Andrew Ellison, magnetic resonance imaging MRI, fruits vegetable imaging

CAMED

Exotic Fruit

June 10, 2013

Ruha Benjamin author, People's Science Bodies and Rights on the Stem Cell Frontier book, assistant professor of sociology and African American studies, Boston University College of Arts and Sciences CAS

Books

CAS Prof’s Book Explores Social Impact of Stem Cell Research

May 31, 2013

Jonathan Appavoo, Faculty Early Career Development Award National Science Foundation NSF,Boston University College of Arts and Sciences assistant professor of computer science, Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering

Science & Technology

CAS’ Appavoo Nabs NSF CAREER Award

May 24, 2013

CAS’ Appavoo Nabs NSF CAREER Award