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Social Sciences

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Data Science

What Is Secure Multiparty Computation?

February 27, 2019

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International Relations

Long before Pearl Harbor, Japan Tried to Get America on Its Side

February 22, 2019

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Computer Science

These Are the Top Cybersecurity Threats to Watch

February 8, 2019

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Climate Change

Eight Ways Boston Could Become Carbon Free

January 29, 2019

Boston University professor of biology and a social insect researcher James F. A. Traniello poses sitting among insect specimens in his lab.

Accolades

James Traniello Elected to American Association for the Advancement of Science

December 18, 2018

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Computer Science

BU Experts on Why Patch Fixes Won’t Stop Massive Data Breaches

December 10, 2018

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Economics

How Corporations Disguise Lobbying as Philanthropy

December 3, 2018

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Computer Science

A Better Way to Predict Election Outcomes

November 6, 2018

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Healthcare

Racial Disparities in Nationwide Mental Health Services for College Students

September 28, 2018

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Psychology

BU Spearheads Largest-Ever Study of Child Anxiety

September 25, 2018

Fallou Ngom, director of the African Studies Center

Education

African Studies Center Expands Curriculum

September 24, 2018

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Education

It’s Time to Tell Students What They Need to Know

August 30, 2018

Political scientists Maxwell Palmer (from left), David Glick, and Katherine Levine Einstein say big-city mayors shun higher office because of its hard-edged partisanship. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Social Sciences

Why Some Politicians Shun Promotions

August 1, 2018

Social Sciences

Diversity Is Difficult

July 30, 2018

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Healthcare

Medicaid Expansion Increases Volume and Quality of Care in Rural Areas

June 19, 2018

Vivien Schmidt

Accolades

Pardee’s Vivien Schmidt Wins Guggenheim Fellowship

June 15, 2018

Religion

Christianity Can Be Good for the Environment

June 14, 2018

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Anthropology

Why Lemurs Smell Better than You

June 1, 2018

Business & Social Sciences

The Curse of Meetings

May 22, 2018

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Communications

What Hospitals Can Teach the Police

May 1, 2018

What Hospitals Can Teach the Police