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.
After participating in a 3-week summer course aimed at helping refugees in Lebanon, students in the Arvind and Nandlal Chandan Kilachand Honors College shared their experiences and discussed the results of their work at a presentation Thursday.
Dressed in scarlet and white, Boston University’s Class of 2020 followed the BU Marching Band down Commonwealth Avenue and toward Agganis Arena Sunday afternoon. Once there, the approximately 3,700...
Twenty-one professors on Boston University’s Charles River Campus have been promoted from associate professor in recognition of their high performance in their fields and in the classroom.
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Two Boston University professors were awarded Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professorships Monday, garnering HHMI’s five-year, $1 million grants for the first time in BU’s history.
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