Boston University Announces New Convergent Research Programs
New funding opportunities and a cluster hiring push are the first projects to emerge from […]
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BU Scientists Help Map Mitochondria, the Cell’s Power Plants, in Five Parasites; Research Could Inspire New Medicines
Three of the researchers also reflect on their personal histories in countries grappling with parasitic infections
The Renewable Energy Challenge Isn’t Just Generating Power–It’s Saving It for Later
Boston University engineers are exploring new ways to store sustainable energy by using heat-holding ceramics
Framingham Heart Study Research Volunteers Change the World
Landmark Boston University–led study that revealed impacts of smoking, obesity on cardiovascular health still going strong after 78 years
BU-Developed Afterschool Program That Helps Kids Swap Sugary Drinks for Water Leads to Weight Improvements
Study at Boys & Girls Club sites in Massachusetts finds H2GO! encouraged healthier beverage consumption
BU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Receives $24 Million in Fresh Funding
Five-year, National Institute on Aging grant funds University’s hub for neurodegenerative disease research
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You Are Why.
You are why we educate, research, and invest: so we can better serve society, so we can generate life-changing new knowledge, and so we all can succeed.
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Wilson W. Wong
College of Engineering Professor, Biomedical Engineering -
Tereasa Brainerd
College of Arts & Sciences Professor, Astronomy -
Yorghos Tripodis
School of Public Health Professor, Biostatistics -
Deborah Carr
College of Arts & Sciences A&S Distinguished Professor, Sociology Director, Center of Innovation in Social Science -
Kirit Karkare
College of Arts & Sciences Assistant Professor, Physics -
Lucy Hutyra
College of Arts & Sciences Distinguished Professor, Chair, Earth & Environment -
Martin Schmaltz
College of Arts & Sciences Professor, Physics -
Darrell Kotton
Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine David C. Seldin Professor of Medicine, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Director, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Boston University -
Thomas Bifano
College of Engineering Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical & Computer Engineering Director, Photonics Center -
Kenneth Lutchen
Vice President and Associate Provost for Research
What Could Leftover Radiation from the Big Bang Teach Us About the Universe’s Origins?
From Boston to the South Pole, Kirit Karkare and the BU Cosmology Group investigate dark matter, dark energy, and cosmic microwave background