Undergraduate Research

Research News

Brink Bites: Tracking Endangered Frogs, Why Concentration Wanders, Studying Kids’ Beliefs

Undergraduate Research

Written in the Stars: How a BU Undergrad Rediscovered Her Passion for Space Science

Internship

The Brink, BU’s Award-Winning Research News Site, Is Hiring a Science Writing Intern

Undergraduate Research

For BU Undergrad, Meal Leftovers Aren’t Trash—They’re Glimpses into the Past

Soft Robots

Just How Safe Are Soft Robots?

Undergraduate Research

Getting Their Hands Dirty in the Lab—and in the Charles River

Air Quality

Air Quality Sensors Could Be Coming to a Bicycle Near You

Awards

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

Archaeology

Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Nile Valley Settlements Found in Forgotten Treasure

SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Communicating Science and Research—through Puppets

Climate Science

On Alaska’s Glaciers, Life Is Harsh—and So Is the Reality of Climate Change

STEM OUTREACH

Jump-starting Biotechnology Careers for Boston High School Students

Supernova Shrapnel

Why Is This Weird, Metallic Star Hurtling Out of the Milky Way?

Culture of Science

Sexism and Racism in Science: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Exposed Everything

Sustainable Tech

Could Technology Inspired by Beetles and Underground Fungi Solve the Water Scarcity Problem in Morocco’s Rural Villages?

Noise Pollution

Without Commuter Traffic, Pandemic-Era Boston Drivers Are Speeding Up, Increasing Noise Pollution

Addressing Inequalities

“Let Us Be the Architects of a New World”: Moms in Academia Speak Out to Address Workplace Inequalities

Voice & Gender

How Testosterone Changes the Voices of Trans Men

STEM ON STRIKE

BU Researchers #ShutDownSTEM to Combat Racism

COVID-19 Shutdown

After Major Exodus From Campus Labs, BU Research Plans For a Post-Pandemic Return