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Science Gets a New Front Door on Comm Ave
Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering will bridge disciplines across sciences
BU Archaeologist Finds Near-Perfect Maya Mural
Discovery sheds light on ancient power struggles
The Secret’s in the Spit
Dental researcher looks to salivary enzyme for novel celiac disease treatment
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How the BU Biolab Could Combat Ebola
Director Ron Corley talks with WGBH
Racism Tied to Weight Gain in Black Women
Psychosocial stress could contribute to obesity
Study Looks at College/Career Readiness
$1 million grant for research on former manufacturing centers
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New Conservation Science Tested in Cambodia
Tying it all together—food, fish, energy, climate, people
The Secret Life of Neutrinos
Physicist unravels secrets of an enigmatic tiny particle
Finding Planets Before They Happen
Astronomer probes the puzzle of planetary formation
Drug-Packed Nanoparticles KO Mesothelioma
Targeted method beats traditional chemo
Walking Like a Cavewoman
Chance collaboration sheds light on how a human ancestor got around
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Ebola Virus Airborne Transmission Highly Unlikely
BU researchers correct misconception in letter to NY Times
Diagnostic Tests from the Drug Store
Prof inventing technology that could change the future of primary care
What is Photonics, Anyway?
Putting light to work in virus and cancer detection, retinal disease, brain research
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Farouk El-Baz Tapped by Egypt President
Advisory council will have role in efforts to improve roads, education, other national projects
BU Prof Nominated for Department of Labor Position
Obama taps David Weil to lead Wage and Hour Division
Klamkin Receives NASA Early Career Faculty
Recognized for efforts to improve deep space communication
Deborah Frank Appointed to the National Commission on Hunger
School of Medicine Professor of Pediatrics named by Nancy Pelosi
David Marchant and Muhammad Zaman Named BU’s First Howard Hughes Professors
Million-dollar grants will allow them to integrate research with undergraduate education