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Students are the future of research. At BU, you have ample opportunity to explore your interests with the support of our talented faculty. Right now we’re investigating fuel cells that run on bacteria, developing a vaccine that fights cancer with cancer cells, and diving into many other areas. What’s next? That’s up to you.

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Engineering & Health

BU Launches an Open-Source Infectious Diseases Monitoring Tool Powered by AI and Human Experts

The Biothreats Emergence, Analysis and Communications Network (BEACON) is slated to become a global hub […]

Communications

Native Ads Are Shaping Climate Opinions. BU Researchers Say There’s a Way to Resist

A new BU study examines how fossil fuel ads can masquerade as news stories, and […]

BU researchers Kamal Sen, Alexander Boyd and Virginia Best

Biomedical Engineering

Trouble Hearing in Noisy Places and Crowded Spaces? Researchers Say New BU-Developed Algorithm Could Help Hearing Aid Users

Brain-inspired algorithm could improve word recognition accuracy in noisy situations by up to 40 percentage […]

A protester outside the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., decries a new voting reform bill, the SAVE Act

Government & Law

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 […]

Accolades

Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Six BU Researchers and Scholars

Winners, recognized as “visionary scientists, scholars, writers, and artists,” will use honor to support work […]

A volcano, where extremophile life can thrive

Biology

Microbes Reveal Clues About Extraterrestrial Life

The science behind biologist Jeffrey J. Marlow's research into "extremophile" life.

How To

Research in Action: Making a Local Impact with Boards and Commissions

Tuesday, May 13 | 12-1 pmZoomA Conversation with April English, Chief Secretary, Boards and Commissions, […]

CAS assistant professor of sociology Celeste Curington and students Nelissa Mascary-Timothee and Sara Diaz

Medicine

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 […]

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