New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease
By analyzing speech patterns, machine learning model can say with a high degree of accuracy […]
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Being Open about LGBTQ+ Identities in the Classroom Creates Positive Learning Environments
Three LGBTQ+ professors share their experiences “queering the classroom” in ways that students embrace
Should Schools Struggling with Classroom Management Clamp Down with More Suspensions or Turn to Restorative Justice?
BU education policy researcher Christopher Cleveland weighs in on the national struggle to manage behavior […]
The Solar System May Have Passed through Dense Interstellar Cloud 2 Million Years Ago, Altering Earth’s Climate
In a new BU-led paper, astrophysicists calculate the likelihood that Earth was exposed to cold, […]
BU Researcher Named a 2024 Hertz Fellow; Award Honors “Innovators with the Greatest Potential”
Biophysicist and recent alum Emmy Blumenthal wins prestigious fellowship that comes with up to $250,000 […]
Is AI Biased against Some Groups and Spreading Misinformation and Extreme Views?
BU computer scientists will use support from first-of-its-kind federal AI pilot program to scrutinize artificial […]
3D Printing Robot Uses AI Machine Learning for US Army Research
A robot is on a mission: see how an autonomous robot created a shock–absorbing shape […]
Permanent Birth Control Up following Supreme Court Abortion Ruling
Researchers find Dobbs decision ending right to abortion spiked use of permanent contraception—vasectomies and tubal […]
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Air Quality Sensors Could Be Coming to a Bicycle Near You
A team of BU undergraduates' air quality monitors have won them the 2024 Janetos Climate Action Prize
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Lucy Hutyra
Professor, Earth & Environment -
Ji-Xin Cheng
Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering -
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James Uden
Associate Professor, Classical Studies -
Malika Jeffries-EL
Associate Dean of the Graduate School of the Arts & Sciences, Chemistry -
Hank Fien
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Xin Zhang
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Mark Grinstaff
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Emily Whiting
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Airplane Noise May Be Bad for Your Health
Researchers find that exposure to aircraft noise is tied to a higher body mass index, which can increase risk of heart attack and stroke