Boston University

Health & Medicine

Mario J. Molina, Nobel Prize in Chemistry Winner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at University of California San Diego

Science & Technology

Nobel Winner Mario Molina Is Baccalaureate Speaker

May 17, 2017

Sophie Godley, winner of one of this year’s Metcalf Awards for Excellence in Teaching

Awards

SPH’s Sophie Godley to Receive a 2017 Metcalf Award

May 15, 2017

Doctoral student Chelsey Bowman was awarded an NCAA Graduate Student Research Grant to survey college athletes about their attitudes regarding sexual violence on campus. Her research may lead to bystander training programs that teach athletes how to prevent sexual violence.

Education

Bystander Intervention: Can College Athletes Prevent Assault?

May 12, 2017

Alumni

What’s Really Driving America’s Ongoing Immigration Debate?

May 9, 2017

People over 65 who sleep longer than nine hours each night may be showing early signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, according to research by Sudha Seshadri, a MED professor of neurology.

Neurology

MED Researchers: Too Much Sleep Could Signal Dementia

May 8, 2017

Researchers identified a gene in mice associated with binge eating, and also found evidence that binge eating may alter myelin production brain.

Genetics

BU Researchers Find Gene Associated with Binge Eating in Mice

May 2, 2017

boston university staff members walking on commonwealth avenue

Exercise

Fitbit Walking Challenge Heats Up

May 2, 2017

Brian Woerner is equally at home offering a tasting at Follow The Honey in Cambridge or working with locals in Tanzania to help produce a sustainable supply of organic honey.

Global

A Global Taste of Honey for Questrom Grad Student

May 1, 2017

Ann McKee, director of BU’s CTE Center

Medicine

Court Rules for BU, against NHL in CTE Case

April 28, 2017

Amie Grills has devoted her career to researching and teaching about ways to help children control their anxieties.

Psychology

Helping Children Beat Anxiety Wins a Top Award

April 28, 2017

The AAU Campus Activities Report: Combating Sexual Assault and Misconduct includes several specific actions and programs that BU has undertaken to prevent and address sexual assault and sexual misconduct on campus.

Health & Medicine

How Are AAU Schools Dealing with Sexual Assault?

April 27, 2017

Biomedical Engineering Professor Edward Damiano in his lab with fellow researchers and their bionic pancreas

Funding

Science Coalition: Federal Funding Sparks Innovation

April 26, 2017

Black Woman Health Disparities illustration

Public Health

Too Many Black Women Die from Breast Cancer. Why?

April 24, 2017

Illustration symbolizing breast cancer research using zebrafish

Natural Sciences

Zebrafish Cancer Genetics Illuminate Human Breast Cancers

April 24, 2017

Terrorism expert Jessica Stern, research professor at Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies

Psychology

Why Terrorists Kill

April 24, 2017

Illustration of hands holding the body of a woman symbolizing the help of patient navigators for underserved women with breast cancer

Public Health

Patient Navigators Improve Delivery of Care for Breast Cancer Patients

April 24, 2017

Illustration symbolizing noninvasive biomedical imaging of breast tumors

Health & Medicine

Wearable Windows into Breast Tumors

April 24, 2017

Litre Bottles of Soda

Neurology

Is Soda Bad for Your Brain? (And Is Diet Soda Worse?)

April 21, 2017

Out of the Darkness walk

Student Health Services

Standing in Solidarity with Those Affected by Suicide

April 20, 2017

Sally Bachman

Public Health

Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health Director Named

April 18, 2017

Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health Director Named