Spotlights Posts for Spotlights Professor Jennifer Zuk Receives Inaugural Dyslexia Foundation Research Award Zuk and her research team will study factors associated with early risk for dyslexia among preschool-aged children. Reducing Barriers to Anemia Treatment Professor Hagere Yilma helped build a transformative public health intervention to boost health and iron levels for women in India. Mark Laursen, Long-Serving Head of BU’s Athletic Training Services, Retires Colleagues, students recall his caring for, and mentoring, a generation of Terriers. Moment of Pride and Achievement for First-Gen Students Graduating e-board members from the First-Generation Low Income Partnership reflect on their journeys and the legacy they leave. Mapping the Brain Charting neural pathways of the human brain may help researchers understand causes of disorders ranging from autism to schizophrenia. Pediatric Surgeon Patricia Donahoe to Deliver Sargent Convocation Address A trailblazer for women in medicine, Dr. Donahoe (Sargent’58) is the director of Pediatric Surgical Research Laboratories at MGH. Helping Autistic Survivors of Sexual Assault Professor Emily Rothman is devising online training for counselors Why Do So Many Autistic Girls go Undiagnosed? Professor Gael Orsmond and PhD student Sharada Krishnan share insight in this episode of BU's Question of the Week Podcast. Professor Jennifer Zuk Receives Biomedical Research Award The honor recognizes exceptional scientists pursuing early-stage, innovative, biomedical research to advance the health of children. What Will Bruce Willis’ Aphasia Diagnosis Mean for the Actor? Swathi Kiran and Elizabeth Hoover from BU’s Aphasia Resource Center explain the neurological disorder in BU Today. Temple Grandin Tours Sargent College Autism advocate and scientist Temple Grandin met with Sargent students and faculty. Bruce Willis’s Aphasia Diagnosis Brings Awareness Professor Swathi Kiran discusses the communication disorder and how "frequent and consistent therapy" can help most patients. Massachusetts Awards Harvard and Boston University $3 Million for Assistive Robotics and Wearable Technology Research The project aims to boost commercialization of innovative wearable and med tech devices. Researchers Develop a Machine Learning Model that can Predict How Stroke Survivors Recover Language Skills Study published in Stroke is the first using machine learning to understand how patients recover after rehabilitation. Autistic People of Color Serve as Advisors in New Project Professor Emily Rothman and colleagues are engaging autistic BIPOC as partners in autism research to build more effective, inclusive studies. Spotlights navigation ← Previous Next →
