What Could Donald Trump’s Second Presidential Term Mean for Science, Scientists, and Research?
“Investments in science are not going away, period. The nation values the work of researchers,” says BU Federal Relations head.
BU Center on Forced Displacement Magazine Highlights Plight of Millions Compelled to Flee Their Homes
Critical Forced Displacement brings together academics, artists, and displaced people to offer different views of the global issue.
Italian Government Gives $21 Million to BU-Led Effort to Develop New Antibiotics, Vaccines, Diagnostics
Nonprofit research and product accelerator CARB-X will use funding in fight against antimicrobial resistance
Brink Bites
BU research news beyond the headlines, including why living near greenery may slow cognitive decline and how AI could help improve healthcare for kids
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
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
Missile Defense Won’t Save Us from Growing Nuclear Arsenals
“You can’t build the impenetrable shield,” says BU military tech expert Sanne Verschuren
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
Getting Police Officers to Trust Implicit Bias Training
BUPD chief and Harvard researchers collaborate to show a scientific approach works
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 ligations