Hacking to Help the Environment
A BU computer science student “hacking” team won Second Place Overall at the Clean Web Hackathon for developing software that helps mobile device users learn environmental information about their present location.
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Programming Smart Machines
Professor Jonathan Appavoo won an Early Career Award from the National Science Foundation for his work teaching computers to learn from their past behavior.
Lorca the New Yorker
CAS’ Christopher Maurer curates a new exhibit at the New York Public Library showcasing Spanish poet Federico García Lorca’s time spent in the city.
NSF Gives Fellowships to Eight CAS Grad Students
CAS has eight new National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) fellows.
Will Climate Change Slow the Boston Marathon?
Since 1924, Boston Marathon winning times have grown steadily faster. Can this trend continue as the climate continues to warm?
Stepping Out to Meet the World
CAS Professor Vivien Schmidt pioneers a new type of educational collaborative, building relationships for BU with universities around the world.
Designing a Better Satellite
A team of BU scientists is applying “plug-and-play” technology—standardized software interfaces that allow devices to easily talk to each other—to satellite design.
Taking the Measure of Pope Francis
As the world gets to know the new Pope, Assistant Professor of History Phillip Haberkern offers his assessment.
New Evidence Strengthens Case for Higgs Boson
The particle discovered last summer is looking more like a Higgs boson. BU physicists played major roles in capturing and analyzing the data.
CAS Archaeologists Test New Research Tool
CAS archaeologists recently tested their latest research tool, a remote-controlled hexacopter, over BU Beach.