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A message from Boston University President Melissa Gilliam regarding the heartbreaking events at Brown University and Bondi Beach, Australia.
December 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A message from Boston University President Melissa Gilliam regarding the heartbreaking events at Brown University and Bondi Beach, Australia.
In a recent article written by Walter Clemens, professor emeritus of political science, he argues that Andrei Sakharov—a Russian scientist who championed human rights—still remains a powerful figure.
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Sakharov — A Russian Hero for Our Time
Andrei Sakharov was one of the greatest Russians of all time and lived a life that stands as a contrast and rebuke to Vladimir Putin.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In a recent article written by Walter Clemens, professor emeritus of political science, he argues that Andrei Sakharov—a Russian scientist who championed human rights—still remains a powerful figure.
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In a new LawnStarter study, cities with affordable housing and strong mental-health resources ranked as the "most relaxed." BU Sociologist Deborah Carr says policies ensuring income security and family-friendly workplaces would reduce stress nationwide.
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America’s Most Relaxed Cities in 2026
Discover America’s Most Relaxed Cities in 2026: San Jose, CA; San Francisco; Seattle; Irvine, CA; San Diego
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December 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
In a new LawnStarter study, cities with affordable housing and strong mental-health resources ranked as the "most relaxed." BU Sociologist Deborah Carr says policies ensuring income security and family-friendly workplaces would reduce stress nationwide.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4pqtEhi
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Could there be life beyond Earth?
Chuanfei Dong, assistant professor of astronomy, is helping lead a new space mission, Mauve, which will study stellar activity and magnetic eruptions to determine the likelihood that other planets in our galaxy can support life.
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Chuanfei Dong, assistant professor of astronomy, is helping lead a new space mission, Mauve, which will study stellar activity and magnetic eruptions to determine the likelihood that other planets in our galaxy can support life.
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Is There Life on Other Planets? BU Astronomer Helping Lead New Mission Seeking Hints of Life in Space
Chuanfei Dong, a CAS assistant professor, is helping lead Mauve satellite’s study of stars’ bursts of plasma and magnetic fields
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December 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Could there be life beyond Earth?
Chuanfei Dong, assistant professor of astronomy, is helping lead a new space mission, Mauve, which will study stellar activity and magnetic eruptions to determine the likelihood that other planets in our galaxy can support life.
Read more: https://bit.ly/48NYomC
Chuanfei Dong, assistant professor of astronomy, is helping lead a new space mission, Mauve, which will study stellar activity and magnetic eruptions to determine the likelihood that other planets in our galaxy can support life.
Read more: https://bit.ly/48NYomC
According to a recent NBC article, a gamma-ray signal at the center of the Milky Way may be the first direct detection of dark matter. But Professor of Astronomy Dillon Brout says the galactic center is one of the most difficult regions to model.
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Scientists have searched for dark matter for decades. One thinks he may have caught a glimpse.
Research published Tuesday by a Japanese astrophysicist says gamma rays may have been generated by the collision of dark matter particles.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
According to a recent NBC article, a gamma-ray signal at the center of the Milky Way may be the first direct detection of dark matter. But Professor of Astronomy Dillon Brout says the galactic center is one of the most difficult regions to model.
Read more: https://nbcnews.to/49PwlUN
Read more: https://nbcnews.to/49PwlUN
BU undergraduate Hannah Bryson (CAS’28) is paving her own path in women’s wrestling, and is currently working toward launching a wrestling program at the university despite the school not having an official team.
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Meet BU’s Female Wrestling Star
Hannah Bryson is part of one of the country’s fastest growing sports for women
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December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
BU undergraduate Hannah Bryson (CAS’28) is paving her own path in women’s wrestling, and is currently working toward launching a wrestling program at the university despite the school not having an official team.
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Are scientists rethinking how fast the universe is expanding? BU Professor of Astronomy Dillon Brout says the new study—highlighted in CNN—raises an important question about how supernova systems evolve over time.
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Are astronomers wrong about dark energy? New study casts doubt on universe’s accelerating expansion | CNN
A new study casts doubt on the universe’s accelerating expansion, suggesting dark energy might be weakening over time.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Are scientists rethinking how fast the universe is expanding? BU Professor of Astronomy Dillon Brout says the new study—highlighted in CNN—raises an important question about how supernova systems evolve over time.
Read more: https://cnn.it/4pop42Q
Read more: https://cnn.it/4pop42Q
Foreclosures are at an all time rise, according to a recently published Newsweek article. But BU Professor of Economics Adam Guren says that while each foreclosure “is a human tragedy,” the current rise may be more modest than a full-blown housing crisis.
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Foreclosures are surging under Donald Trump
Foreclosure activity in the U.S. has now risen for eight straight months, according to a new report.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Foreclosures are at an all time rise, according to a recently published Newsweek article. But BU Professor of Economics Adam Guren says that while each foreclosure “is a human tragedy,” the current rise may be more modest than a full-blown housing crisis.
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Associate Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences Steve Ramirez’s new book, How to Change a Memory, draws on research and his own life for insights into the science of remembering.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Associate Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences Steve Ramirez’s new book, How to Change a Memory, draws on research and his own life for insights into the science of remembering.
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Boston University is launching a four-hour online “AI at BU” student certificate to help BU undergraduates explore the power of generative AI.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Boston University is launching a four-hour online “AI at BU” student certificate to help BU undergraduates explore the power of generative AI.
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Congratulations to David Bishop, professor of physics, on winning the 2026 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize award for his contributions to understanding superfluids! 🎉
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David Bishop wins prestigious prize for his contributions to understanding superfluids | College of Engineering
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November 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Congratulations to David Bishop, professor of physics, on winning the 2026 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize award for his contributions to understanding superfluids! 🎉
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In a recent Science News Explores article, Arts & Sciences Distinguished Professor of Biology Pamela Templer discusses the importance of ultra-long-term ecological experiments that outlast the scientists who begin them.
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These ultra-long experiments outlive their scientists — on purpose
To study phenomena that unfold over decades or even centuries, scientists may launch long-running projects they may never see finished.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In a recent Science News Explores article, Arts & Sciences Distinguished Professor of Biology Pamela Templer discusses the importance of ultra-long-term ecological experiments that outlast the scientists who begin them.
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In a new AP article discussing how antisemitism in schools has sparked debate over free speech and safety, Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature Margaret Litvin warns that antisemitism could invite government overreach in education.
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States are pushing for more scrutiny of antisemitism in schools
Tensions over the Israel-Hamas war have spilled into K-12 schools around the U.S., with advocates reporting a rise in antisemitism since the 2023 surprise attack on Israel.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In a new AP article discussing how antisemitism in schools has sparked debate over free speech and safety, Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature Margaret Litvin warns that antisemitism could invite government overreach in education.
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PEARL—the Public Engagement and Aquatic Research Lab—has been parking along shorelines of bays, marinas, and sounds up and down the East Coast. Inside the mobile laboratory, BU Researchers are studying how oysters filter water pollutants.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
PEARL—the Public Engagement and Aquatic Research Lab—has been parking along shorelines of bays, marinas, and sounds up and down the East Coast. Inside the mobile laboratory, BU Researchers are studying how oysters filter water pollutants.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4qKLxbT
Read more here: https://bit.ly/4qKLxbT
Congratulations to Benjamin Sovacool, professor of Earth & environment and director of the Institute for Global Sustainability, on his nomination as a Coordinating Lead Author for the upcoming Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Seventh Assessment Report!
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IGS Director Benjamin Sovacool Nominated as Coordinating Lead Author on Upcoming IPCC Seventh Assessment Report | Institute for Global Sustainability
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November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Congratulations to Benjamin Sovacool, professor of Earth & environment and director of the Institute for Global Sustainability, on his nomination as a Coordinating Lead Author for the upcoming Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Seventh Assessment Report!
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Tanusha Tholla (CAS’25, CAMED’28), Talya Cohen (CAS’25, CAMED’28), and Samara Ruberg (Sargent’24, SPH’25) collaborated with Student Health Services to propose a new course that teaches how the US medical system works.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Tanusha Tholla (CAS’25, CAMED’28), Talya Cohen (CAS’25, CAMED’28), and Samara Ruberg (Sargent’24, SPH’25) collaborated with Student Health Services to propose a new course that teaches how the US medical system works.
Read more here:https://bit.ly/435ZdnH
Read more here:https://bit.ly/435ZdnH
In a recent article, the work of Steve Ramirez, associate professor of psychological & brain sciences, was highlighted for his research on how memories are altered and reactivated in the brain.
He explains that each time we recall a memory, we also rewrite it.
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He explains that each time we recall a memory, we also rewrite it.
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Science Fiction Descriptions of Memory Manipulation May Become a Reality
Are the most accurate memories the ones we never recall?
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October 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In a recent article, the work of Steve Ramirez, associate professor of psychological & brain sciences, was highlighted for his research on how memories are altered and reactivated in the brain.
He explains that each time we recall a memory, we also rewrite it.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3Lbhjyt
He explains that each time we recall a memory, we also rewrite it.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3Lbhjyt
Boston University Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Michael Hasselmo, recently commented on research showing how intensive mental training can reverse age-related declines in the brain’s acetylcholine system.
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Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds
Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Boston University Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Michael Hasselmo, recently commented on research showing how intensive mental training can reverse age-related declines in the brain’s acetylcholine system.
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With Boston’s District 7 preparing to elect a new City Councilor, Associate Professor of Political Science Christine Slaughter offers insight on the race.
"Are we able to hold our elected officials accountable, especially in a progressive city like Boston?"
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"Are we able to hold our elected officials accountable, especially in a progressive city like Boston?"
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District 7 needs a new city councilor. Who can take on its challenges?
Following the resignation of City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, two new candidates are competing to represent Boston’s District 7 this November.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
With Boston’s District 7 preparing to elect a new City Councilor, Associate Professor of Political Science Christine Slaughter offers insight on the race.
"Are we able to hold our elected officials accountable, especially in a progressive city like Boston?"
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"Are we able to hold our elected officials accountable, especially in a progressive city like Boston?"
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Congratulations to BU Computer Science alum Dr. Gonca Gürsun (GRS’13) on being named Inventor of the Year by the Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence!
Gürsun was recognized for developing the first AI-based behavior models for autonomous driving.
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Gürsun was recognized for developing the first AI-based behavior models for autonomous driving.
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BUCS Alum Dr. Gonca Gürsun Named Inventor of the Year by the Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence | Computer Science
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October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Congratulations to BU Computer Science alum Dr. Gonca Gürsun (GRS’13) on being named Inventor of the Year by the Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence!
Gürsun was recognized for developing the first AI-based behavior models for autonomous driving.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4qC3b1w
Gürsun was recognized for developing the first AI-based behavior models for autonomous driving.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4qC3b1w
NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory has launched into space to capture images of Earth’s most distant atmospheric layer, carrying a BU-developed device on board as part of a mission led by a BU alum.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/3J5MvhU
Read more here: https://bit.ly/3J5MvhU
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory has launched into space to capture images of Earth’s most distant atmospheric layer, carrying a BU-developed device on board as part of a mission led by a BU alum.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/3J5MvhU
Read more here: https://bit.ly/3J5MvhU
How do tariffs weaken the U.S. dollar’s global power?
In a new Brookings podcast, BU economist Tarek Hassan explains how rising trade barriers could make the dollar a less “safe” and dominant currency worldwide.
Listen or read more here: https://bit.ly/3WGM5l2
In a new Brookings podcast, BU economist Tarek Hassan explains how rising trade barriers could make the dollar a less “safe” and dominant currency worldwide.
Listen or read more here: https://bit.ly/3WGM5l2
How do tariffs hurt the dollar? | Brookings
Roughly two thirds of countries on Earth stabilize their currency against the U.S. dollar. The relationship has benefits in both directions: Smaller countries enjoy better stability for their national...
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October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
How do tariffs weaken the U.S. dollar’s global power?
In a new Brookings podcast, BU economist Tarek Hassan explains how rising trade barriers could make the dollar a less “safe” and dominant currency worldwide.
Listen or read more here: https://bit.ly/3WGM5l2
In a new Brookings podcast, BU economist Tarek Hassan explains how rising trade barriers could make the dollar a less “safe” and dominant currency worldwide.
Listen or read more here: https://bit.ly/3WGM5l2
A Pew research survey found 46% of Vermonters identify as unaffiliated with any religion, marking a sharp drop in Christianity over recent years.
BU Sociologist Nancy Ammerman says this is due to less religious young people replacing religious older generations.
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BU Sociologist Nancy Ammerman says this is due to less religious young people replacing religious older generations.
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Fewer Vermonters report religious affiliation in nationwide survey - VTDigger
A Pew research survey found that 46% of Vermonters aren’t part of a religion, one of the highest rates of unaffiliated in the nation.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A Pew research survey found 46% of Vermonters identify as unaffiliated with any religion, marking a sharp drop in Christianity over recent years.
BU Sociologist Nancy Ammerman says this is due to less religious young people replacing religious older generations.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3IYYFJu
BU Sociologist Nancy Ammerman says this is due to less religious young people replacing religious older generations.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3IYYFJu
CAS Professor of Sociology Patrick Sheehan conducts research on start-up workplaces and the dynamics of “hype culture.”
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October 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
CAS Professor of Sociology Patrick Sheehan conducts research on start-up workplaces and the dynamics of “hype culture.”
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Boston University alumni Lara Waldrop (CAS’97, GRS’04) and CAS Professor Emeritus John Clarke are helping lead NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory mission, which launched this week with a BU-developed device on board.
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NASA Space Weather Mission Blasts Off—with Device Created by BU Students on Board
The observatory is on a mission to understand Earth’s most distant layer of atmosphere, a project led by a BU alum
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October 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Boston University alumni Lara Waldrop (CAS’97, GRS’04) and CAS Professor Emeritus John Clarke are helping lead NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory mission, which launched this week with a BU-developed device on board.
Read more: https://bit.ly/473nvAV
Read more: https://bit.ly/473nvAV