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Bobby Hull, 18-year-old player on the Chicago Blackhawks, is photographed in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 24, 1957. Hull, who is from Point Ann, Ont., Canada, is the youngest member of the team and the National Hockey League as he plays his first season as a pro. (AP Photo/Edward Kitch)

CTE

BU Researchers Confirm Former NHL Legend Bobby Hull Had CTE

February 20, 2025

Research News

Brink Bites: BMI Objections, Studying UFOs, and Alcohol’s Impact on College Students

January 24, 2025

Research

Best of The Brink 2024: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Discoveries—All from BU Researchers

December 13, 2024

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CTE and Ice Hockey

BU Study Finds Longer Ice Hockey Careers Increase Risk of CTE

December 6, 2024

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Research News

Brink Bites: Finding Love Online and Preserving Black American Sign Language

November 27, 2024

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NEIDL

West Nile, Zika, Coronavirus: This BU Researcher Is Taking On Some of the World’s Most Serious Viruses—and He Plans to Win

November 21, 2024

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Kilachand Awards

2024 Kilachand Fund Awards Boost Projects Building Antivirus Platform, Improving Brain Imaging, and Fighting Antibiotic Resistance

November 13, 2024

Veterans

How Can We Better Support the Mental Well-Being of Veterans Returning from Service?

November 5, 2024

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Research News

Brink Bites: From Microscopic Worlds to Cancer Disparities

October 29, 2024

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Infectious Diseases

BU’s Leading Home for Infectious Diseases Research to Get Major Upgrade with NIH Grant

October 29, 2024

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Lung Disease

Global Biopharma Giant GSK and BU Announce Collaboration to Pioneer New Lung Disease Treatments

October 17, 2024

Photo: Michael Alosco, CTE Center codirector and associate professor of neurology, and Thor Stein, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine. Alosco wears a blue blazer and tan pants while Stein wears a purple shirt and gray pants.

CTE Series: Part 2

Can CTE Be Diagnosed in Life?

October 11, 2024

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CTE Series: Part 3

Research on CTE and Concussions Changed the NFL. Experts Say That’s Not Enough

October 11, 2024

Photo: A collage of images featuring sports scenes and elements, including football, soccer, and hockey. Top-left shows a football field with yard markers. Top-center-left displays two female soccer players competing for the ball mid-air. The following three images show intense football tackles and helmets on a field. The bottom-left image depicts a football player catching a pass, while the middle-bottom image shows a microscopic view of brain tissue. The bottom-center-right features two football players in a hard tackle, and the far-right includes a memorial, possibly for an athlete, with flowers and pictures. The bottom-right shows hockey gear, specifically skates and helmets.

CTE Series: Part 4

10 Things BU CTE Center Research Has Taught Us about the Brain Dangers of Contact Sports and Military Service

October 11, 2024

Photo: Dr Ann McKee at the CTE Brian Bank at the VA Hospital holding a brain specimen and pointing to a specific area of the brain.

CTE Series: Part 5

What Is CTE?

October 11, 2024

Photo: Dr Ann McKee at the CTE Brian Bank at the VA Hospital, holding a brain specimen in her hand as she stares into the camera.

CTE Series: Part 1

Searching for Answers—One Brain at a Time

October 11, 2024

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Inauguration 2024

Inauguration 2024 Research on Tap Celebrates BU’s Power to Bring Scholars Together to Better Our World

September 25, 2024

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Vaping

E-Cigarette Brands Are Skirting the Rules About Health Warning Labels on Instagram, Study Finds

September 13, 2024

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Innovation Awards

2024 Ignition Awards Aim to Bring BU Science and Tech to Market

August 22, 2024

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Dementia

This AI Software Can Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier and Faster for Doctors

July 17, 2024

This AI Software Can Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier and Faster for Doctors