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CDC Reform

POV: Four Reforms for a Renewed CDC

August 25, 2022

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August 22, 2022

Photo of Christina Lee, a SSW associate professor and member of the addiction faculty at BU’s Grayken Center at BMC. A woman with black hair tied back into a small bun stands and looks to the right as she poses for the photo. She wears a blue blouse.

Addiction Treatment

How Racism and Bias Influence Substance Use and Addiction Treatment

August 22, 2022

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August 18, 2022

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Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes Have a Bizarre Sense of Smell, Study Finds

August 18, 2022

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August 16, 2022

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Law & Innovation

How Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks May Stifle Creativity and Progress

August 16, 2022

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August 10, 2022

Photo of Mayank Varia, associate professor in the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, posing for a photo in front of a whiteboard filled with various equations. A middle-aged man stands in dark room and holds a white cell phone up. He, the phone, and the whiteboard background are lit up by light blue neon light.

Cryptography

Can WhatsApp Messages Be Secure and Encrypted—but Traceable at the Same Time?

August 10, 2022

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August 8, 2022

Wide photo of Uwe Beffert’s cell biology class September 2, 2021 in Morse Auditorium, when masking, but not social distancing, was required. The auditorium is two levels: the bottom floor has gray-blue chairs and carpeting, and the second level has black, wooden benches. The space is airy and light, and the bottom is filled with students holding notes and laptops on their laps as they look towards the front, where the lecturer, in a black jacket, is standing in front of a podium.

COVID-19

BU’s Mask and Vaccination Mandates Prevented Spread of COVID in Classes, Research Finds

August 8, 2022

Infectious Diseases

Monkeypox Cases—and Concern—Climbing

August 3, 2022

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August 2, 2022

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Cancer cells

Stopping Moles from Turning into the Deadliest Type of Skin Cancer

August 2, 2022

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July 20, 2022

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COVID-19

As the Omicron BA.5 Variant Spreads, BU Infectious Diseases Expert Says It’s Time to Dial Up Protective Measures

July 18, 2022

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Food Ethics

Firing Up the Grill? Why It’s So Hard to Give Up Meat

July 17, 2022

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Astronomy

“A New Era of Discovery”: We Can Now See the Deepest Infrared View of Space Ever

July 13, 2022

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July 13, 2022

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COVID-19

BU’s Nahid Bhadelia Joins White House COVID Response Team

July 13, 2022

BU’s Nahid Bhadelia Joins White House COVID Response Team