How Could the SAVE Act Impact Young Voters and Married People Who’ve Changed Their Name?
BU political scientist Christine Slaughter says that changing the electoral process can deter people from the polls.
BU Sociologist and Her Students Train as Doulas to Help Inform Research on Pregnancy and Childbirth
Celeste Curington argues these care workers play an important advocacy role, especially in BIPOC communities where “birth is literally a battle.”
Brink Bites: A Super Jupiter, the Ethics of BU’s Lobster Night, the Toll of Boston’s Traffic
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including a fresh look at a gas giant, calculating deaths caused by vehicle emissions, and an undergraduate’s study of a campus dining tradition.
After Five Years of Planning, Pardee’s New Home Will Unite Global Studies School
The school houses eight research centers, each dedicated to advancing human progress.
BU Researcher Teams Up with Boston’s Fathers’ UpLift to Support Black Men’s Mental Health
Trauma expert Daniel Jacobson López will help reduce mental health care stigma and train culturally competent clinicians.
BU School of Social Work Makes a “Transformative” Hire for Childhood Equity
Nationally renowned researcher Dolores Acevedo-Garcia launches Institute for Equity in Child Opportunity & Healthy Development.
Dismantling USAID and Withdrawing from World Health Organization “Will Cost Lives and Destroy Critical Infrastructure,” Writes BU Global Nutrition Expert
Lindsey Locks argues that, in a world with an abundance of food, these decisions will cause millions of children and families to go hungry.
BU Study Finds Increased Rates of Burnout in LGBTQ+ Physicians
More physicians are experiencing lower professional fulfillment, potentially causing them to leave their careers.
BU’s Initiative on Cities Builds a Tool for Fighting Displacement
Keeping people in their neighborhoods in Louisville, Ky., by assessing proposed developments.
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.