Is it Science… or Is it Fiction?
Blending literature and science, Patrick Keys uses a tool called science-fiction prototyping to imagine future climate scenarios.
Arts & Sciences
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Giving Poetry a Voice
A new undergraduate course brings students into the deeper meaning of poetry, through the power of video.
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Running as an Exercise of Intellect
Historian Chepchirchir Tirop studies the role of sports in East Africa, including her home country of Kenya.
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Can Comic Books Teach Us About Medicine?
Alum A. David Lewis believes in the power of graphic storytelling
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Why Did Your Basketball Team Win or Lose?
Computer Scientist Evimaria Terzi studies team dynamics and how they influence performance.
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Can AI Help Predict the Earth’s Climate?
Elizabeth Barnes is integrating AI and Earth sciences to solve some of our most complex challenges.
Research & Discovery
Faculty News Faculty Accolades Faculty Publications
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Is There Life on Other Planets?
BU Astronomer Chuanfei Dong is helping lead a new mission seeking hints of life in space
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The Myth of the Next Big Thing
Sociologist Patrick Sheehan researches start-up workplaces and “hype culture”
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The Power of Place
Suchi Gopal, an Earth and environment professor, works to bring the science of location to the world’s most important challenges
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Looking for Answers to Alzheimer’s
Yakeel T. Quiroz studies a rare form of the disease in search of ways to delay, or prevent, its onset
Arts & Sciences Community
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CAS Historian named Mellon Professor
James H. Johnson, a champion of the humanities, has been named Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities.
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Biologist analyzes emerging outbreak
Nancy Sullivan says Bundibugyo outbreak highlights the need for broader outbreak preparedness.
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History chair named Jon Westling Professor
Brooke Blower, chair and professor of history, has been appointed as the Jon Westling Professor of History.
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Why are fireworks so captivating?
CAS Faculty Explain the Science, History, and Psychology of the Independence Day Tradition.
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Our Favorite Revolutionary Spots
We asked our community members to name their top Boston Revolution-era landmarks.
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Ten Faculty Members Promoted to Associate…
Their work spans disciplines across the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics and computational sciences.
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Guillory named to Russell Professorship
The professorship recognizes an outstanding faculty member in the Department of Religion.
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Physicists Receive Breakthrough Prizes
Lee Roberts and Dillon Brout honored for transformative achievements in physics and astronomy.
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