MRI
Religion
“I Love This Work, but It’s Killing Me”: The Unique Toll of Being a Spiritual Leader Today
Two BU psychology researchers see firsthand that clergy, chaplains, and rabbis are dealing with extreme levels of stress
Boston History
What the History of Boston’s Harbor Can Teach Us about Its Uncertain Future
Rising tides threaten Boston’s waterfront, but BU PhD candidate Genna Kane says the city has a history of adaptation and resilience
Latest Headlines
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Feeling the Heat? Researchers Say Heat Waves Will Put More Older Adults in Danger
More hot days put an additional 250 million older people at risk as climate change accelerates
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Missile Defense Won’t Save Us from Growing Nuclear Arsenals
“You can’t build the impenetrable shield,” says BU military tech expert Sanne Verschuren
July 22, 2024 -
ENG’s Mark Grinstaff One of Six Researchers to Receive NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Awards
Biomedical engineer and his team will use the funds to develop a new vaccine technology
July 25, 2024 -
How Do We Solve America’s Affordable Housing Crisis? BU Research Helps Inspire a Federal Bill That Suggests Answers
Legislation could curtail ability of strict local zoning regulations and outspoken “not in my backyard” residents to block multifamily housing
1July 25, 2024
Mental Health
Suicide Now the Primary Cause of Death among Active Duty US Soldiers
Army veteran and BU PTSD expert James Whitworth on what’s behind the troubling numbers
Abortion Rights
State Laws Banning Abortion Linked to Increases in Mental Health Issues
Researchers found that state-level restrictions and bans on abortion care led to higher levels of mental distress in the state’s population
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New AI Software Could Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier and Faster for Doctors
BU researchers created an algorithm capable of pinpointing causes of cognitive decline, using only patient information collected by physicians
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Keeping BU’s Researchers Safe under the Waves
BU’s dive safety officer Lizzie McNamee trains students to do underwater marine science research
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Heat Waves Are Scorching Boston, but Are Some Neighborhoods Hotter than Others?
BU researchers team up with city of Boston and local nonprofits to improve temperature monitoring and pilot a more equitable approach to declaring heat emergencies
July 1, 2024 -
Six BU Researchers Win Prestigious Early-Career Award to Advance Their Work
NSF CAREER awards recognize BU researchers innovating in biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, molecular biology, and more
June 27, 2024
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Alzheimer’s
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 whether someone with mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer’s-associated dementia within six years
Expert Take
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
School Discipline
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 and keep kids safe at school
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Arts & Humanities
- “I Love This Work, but It’s Killing Me”: The Unique Toll of Being a Spiritual Leader Today
- What the History of Boston’s Harbor Can Teach Us about Its Uncertain Future
- Best of The Brink 2023: 10 Life-Changing Inventions, Amazing Discoveries, and Surprising Findings from BU Researchers
Business
- State Laws Banning Abortion Linked to Increases in Mental Health Issues
- BU’s Innovator of the Year Has Pioneered Devices to Advance Astronomy, Microscopy, Eye Exams
- How High-Level Lawsuits Are Disrupting Climate Change Policies
Engineering & Computing
- Making MRI More Globally Accessible: How Metamaterials Offer Affordable, High-Impact Solutions
- Six BU Researchers Win Prestigious Early-Career Award to Advance Their Work
- New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease
Health & Medicine
- This AI Software Can Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier and Faster for Doctors
- Suicide Now the Primary Cause of Death among Active Duty US Soldiers
- Heat Waves Are Scorching Boston, but Are Some Neighborhoods Hotter than Others?
Innovation
- Making MRI More Globally Accessible: How Metamaterials Offer Affordable, High-Impact Solutions
- New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease
- BU’s Innovator of the Year Has Pioneered Devices to Advance Astronomy, Microscopy, Eye Exams
Natural Sciences
- Making MRI More Globally Accessible: How Metamaterials Offer Affordable, High-Impact Solutions
- Feeling the Heat? Researchers Say Heat Waves Will Put More Older Adults in Danger
- Scuba Diving Safely for Marine Biology Research
Research Accolades
- What the History of Boston’s Harbor Can Teach Us about Its Uncertain Future
- BU Researcher Named a 2024 Hertz Fellow; Award Honors “Innovators with the Greatest Potential”
- Is AI Biased against Some Groups and Spreading Misinformation and Extreme Views?
Social Sciences
- Feeling the Heat? Researchers Say Heat Waves Will Put More Older Adults in Danger
- How Do We Solve America’s Affordable Housing Crisis? BU Research Helps Inspire a Federal Bill That Suggests Answers
- Missile Defense Won’t Save Us from Growing Nuclear Arsenals