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Boston History

What the History of Boston’s Harbor Can Teach Us about Its Uncertain Future

July 29, 2024

Photo: Mark Grinstaff, a white man with glasses and distinguished professor of translational research—as well as a professor of biomedical engineering, chemistry, materials science and engineering, and medicine—has been named a 2021 AAAS Honorary Fellow.

Awards

ENG’s Mark Grinstaff One of Six Researchers to Receive NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Awards

July 25, 2024

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NSF CAREER Awards

Six BU Researchers Win Prestigious Early-Career Award to Advance Their Work

June 27, 2024

Awards

BU Researcher Named a 2024 Hertz Fellow; Award Honors “Innovators with the Greatest Potential”

May 28, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence

Is AI Biased against Some Groups and Spreading Misinformation and Extreme Views?

May 23, 2024

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Awards

BU’s Innovator of the Year Has Pioneered Devices to Advance Astronomy, Microscopy, Eye Exams

May 7, 2024

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COVID-19

COVID-19 Photo Contest Winners Capture Moments of Joy, Sorrow, Meaning in Crisis

May 1, 2024

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Awards

Three BU Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows

April 18, 2024

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Awards

BU Electrical Engineer Vivek Goyal Named a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow

April 11, 2024

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Osteoarthritis

What Causes Osteoarthritis? BU Researchers Win $46 Million Grant to Pursue Answers and Find New Treatments

March 20, 2024

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Awards

How to Be a Better Mentor

March 15, 2024

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Accolades

Three BU Scholars Receive 2024 Sloan Research Fellowships

February 20, 2024

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Performance Testing

A Saliva Test for Soldiers, Athletes, and Others Aims to Predict Performance

October 30, 2023

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MacArthur Fellowship

BU Ecologist Lucy Hutyra Wins a 2023 MacArthur “Genius Grant”

October 4, 2023

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Kilachand Awards

Kilachand Fund Awards Go to Crystal Rib Cage and Brain Connection Projects

October 3, 2023

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Accolades

BU Ignition Awards to Accelerate Products for Repairing Damaged Teeth, Fighting Cancer, Boosting Reading Skills, and More

September 19, 2023

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Accolades

BU Dark Matter Researcher Wins Award to Drive “Extraordinary Contributions” to Experimental Physics

August 23, 2023

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Osteoarthritis

New Noninvasive Light-Based Device Could Help Diagnose Osteoarthritis Early

August 21, 2023

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Accolades

BU Astronomer Wins Department of Energy Early Career Research Award

August 17, 2023

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LGBTQ+ Health

BU’s Carl Streed Is Recognized by the American Medical Association for Outstanding LGBTQ+ Healthcare

July 10, 2023

BU’s Carl Streed Is Recognized by the American Medical Association for Outstanding LGBTQ+ Healthcare

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