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Faculty

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NSF CAREER Awards

Meet BU’s Newest NSF CAREER Award Winners

August 5, 2020

Portrait of Crystal Williams, a College of Arts & Sciences professor of English, who leads BU efforts on diversity and inclusion who has been recently promoted to Vice President and Associate Provost of Community and Inclusion. In the portrait, Williams wears a black blouse and earrings, and looks off into the distance on a dark green backdrop.

Promotions

Crystal Williams Promoted to New Position with Focus on Building Community

August 4, 2020

A photo of the new COVID testing protocol at Boston University.

COVID Testing

Robots, Nanobeads, and Data Modeling—The Science behind BU’s Coronavirus Testing Plan

August 4, 2020

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Deforestation

Why Combating a Pandemic Is 500 Times More Expensive Than Preventing One

July 26, 2020

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Racism & Cognitive Health

Experiencing Racism May Damage Memory, Cognition

July 23, 2020

Climate Action

Joe Biden’s $2 Trillion Climate Plan? BU Scientists Weigh In

July 21, 2020

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Trump vs. WHO

Why Withdrawing the United States from the WHO “Is a Terrible Decision”

July 17, 2020

A Boston Police officer in silhouette on the street

Social Justice

Five New Studies to Probe Pandemic’s Impact on Vulnerable Urban Populations

July 17, 2020

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Antiracism

Striking Out Racist Terminology in Engineering

July 16, 2020

A photo of an American flag with bullet shell casings scattered on top of it

Gun Culture

New Gun Subculture Is on the Rise in Liberal States with Stricter Gun Laws

July 15, 2020

Portrait of CAS Religion Professor Kecia Ali in an office surrounded by books. She shits in an armchair holding a book, and doesn't wear shows.

Gender

Kecia Ali to Examine Gender Bias in Academia

July 15, 2020

Photo of a man holding a cross and in the background, a group of people praying outside the Supreme Court on July 8, the day the court handed down decisions giving religious groups broad discretion in firing employees and denying contraceptive coverage. Behind the Supreme Court building the sky is clear and sunny.

Politics

Religion versus Other Rights: The Supreme Court Weighs In

July 10, 2020

Mental Health

In College Students, COVID-19 Has Increased Depression Rate and Raised New Barriers to Mental Health Care

July 9, 2020

Photo of an empty classroom from inside CAS March 18, 2020, after campus cleared out due to the pandemic. A professor's podium sits at the front of a classroom of rows of teal single-person desks.

Voices & Opinion

POV: BU Should Go Fully Online This Fall

July 9, 2020

An illustrated, abstract rendering of gerrymandering. Two red hands holding red pens mark up a map of the US. Suit cuffs are around the hands, implying they are politicians.

Politics

Can Algorithms Lick Politicians’ Gerrymandering?

July 7, 2020

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University News

Alum Endows Scholarship, Professorship

July 7, 2020

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Endowments

Three New Professorships Endowed

July 7, 2020

Deepfakes

Protective Filter Defends Images and Video against Deepfake Manipulation

July 1, 2020

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Environmental Health

Do Air Pollution and Ambient Noise Raise Dementia Risk?

June 30, 2020

Coronavirus

Photographing Boston under COVID-19: A Personal Vision in Black-and-White

June 29, 2020

Photographing Boston under COVID-19: A Personal Vision in Black-and-White