Boston University

STEM

A portrait photo of Merav Opher, a Boston University College of Arts & Sciences associate professor of astronomy.

Space Sciences

Visualizing the Heliosphere, Our Solar System’s Protective Bubble

February 21, 2020

Portrait of Alison Gammie, director at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Career Development

Alison Gammie Wants to Help BU’s Postdocs and Junior Faculty Map Out Their Career Paths

February 11, 2020

Joyce Wong at the podium delivering the Charles DeLisi Distinguished Lecture at Boston University in 2017

Women in STEM

Here’s How to Really Improve Gender Diversity in STEM Research

November 12, 2019

Scientific illustration showing Earth's magnetic field deflecting solar winds from the sun.

Accolades

Meet BU’s Six CAREER Award Recipients

October 22, 2019

Mark Greenman

STEM Education

Physics for All: An Online Class Is Expanding the Gateway to STEM

October 15, 2019

Portrait of Wynter Duncanson, biomedical engineer and assistant dean of outreach and diversity at Boston University

Accolades

Wynter Duncanson Recognized for STEM Diversity, Inclusion Efforts

September 16, 2019

Multi-colored ink flowing

STEM

Is Science Too Straight?

June 15, 2017

Red leaf cutter ants hive behaviour carrying food from fruiting

Biology

Science in a Post-Truth Society

April 20, 2017

Aurora Kesseli with third-graders Amaria Smith (left) and Cassandra Riley as they work on an experiment at the Girls Science Club.

STEM

Science Club for Girls Takes STEM to the Next Generation

March 30, 2017

Linda Sprague Martinez, assistant professor at the and racial health disparities researcher at Boston University School of Social Work

Urban Health

Helping Student Scientists Do Health Research at Home

January 26, 2017

Photo of Suzanne Chapin, Professor of Mathematics Education

Education

NSF Awards $2 Million to Education Professor

October 18, 2016

Boston University student decorates a chemistry-themed street piano for Street Pianos Boston 2016

Chemistry

Chemistry-Themed Piano Synthesizes Science and Art

September 28, 2016

Statue of Sir Isaac Newton

STEM

Why Scientists Need History Lessons

August 29, 2016

Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science workshop

Communications

Alan Alda Center Teaches Scientists to Connect

September 15, 2015

High school student Lauren Strong talks to Boston University mechanical engineering professor Helen Fawcett while participating in a new program to promote diversity in the STEM fields

STEM

Photonics Center Programs Promote Diversity in STEM Fields

August 7, 2015

Data Science

Mapmaker/Matchmaker

March 26, 2015

Mapmaker/Matchmaker