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Litter near the Charles River. For 10 to 15 days, Nelia Gross, a PhD candidate studying materials science and engineering, and other researchers incubated several types of microplastics with E. coli, a bacteria found in the human digestive tract that can produce toxins. JOSIE KALBFLEISCH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU researchers discover microplastics fuel antibiotic resistance

Charlie Dippolito March 21, 2025
In our food, clothes and even bodies exists a threat that is invisible to the naked eye — microplastics. As research on these tiny plastic particles advances, its hazardous nature becomes more apparent. Nelia Gross, a PhD candidate studying materials science and engineering, began her first year at Boston University in 2022 researching how environmental contaminants influence how our bodies fight off diseases. 
The Kilachand Hall student dormitories

Kilachand Honors College appoints new director

Jules Germek April 20, 2023
Melissa Holt, current associate dean of Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, is announced to be the next director of Kilachand Honors College starting July 1.
Arise

Students found new club to assist displaced people through longlasting efforts

Eden Mor October 17, 2022
ARISE (Assisting Refugees through Initiative, Service, and Education) aims to help people affected by forced displacement on a local level.
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