Is it safe to keep your 📱 in your pocket? Boston University School of Public Health's Elizabeth Hatch, an epidemiologist, has studied the link between male fertility and cellphone use. “More research is potentially warranted, but I don’t think there’s a definitive answer,' she comments. ⬇️ spr.ly/6011wQl9D

Congratulations to BU Engineering's Vivek Goyal on being named a 2024 #GuggenheimFellow ! “One thing I love about the Guggenheim Fellowship is that it’s an award based on both what you say you plan to do, but also on your track record of creativity.'
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Does Boston need a 'rat czar'? Rat complaints have 📈 in the city, but is New York–style wholesale slaughter the answer? 'Most likely, another nuisance animal would arise in the ecological niche,' says environmental epidemiologist Jessica Leibler.

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'When employees don’t have control over their work schedules, it’s not just morale that suffers—mental health takes a hit too.' Boston University School of Public Health's Monica Wang delves into the results of her recent study on employee mental health in the #ExpertTake below. 🧠💭

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Mental health expert and BU School of Social Work professor Chris Hahm established the Dr. Chris Hahm (Boston University) in response to the absence of mental health resources for Asian American women. She subsequently adapted the program to serve performers, calling it 'AWARE for Artists.'

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We find that people see more of their #biases in #algorithms ' decisions than in their own #decisions , even when algorithms are trained on their decisions and when those decisions are the same. 1/n

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A $2 million Hevolution Foundation grant will help support Boston University researchers Jeroen Eyckmans and Daniel Roh as they tackle delayed wound healing. Their bioengineering approach aims to speed up the healing process, potentially revolutionizing treatments.

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NEWS: Jeroen Eyckmans (Biological Design Center, Boston University) and his Boston U Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine colleague Daniel Roh received a $2 million grant from the Hevolution Foundation to help speed the wound-healing in the elderly by studying wound extracellular matrix and senescence. READ>>bu.edu/kilachandcente…

How can we improve gender diversity in #STEM research? BU Engineering's Joyce Wong notes the importance of acknowledging and raising awareness of unconscious bias. Check out the top 6⃣ takeways from her Science Magazine published paper.

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Can the bias in algorithms help us see our own? Recent research from Questrom School of Business, Boston University's Carey Morewedge reveals that individuals are more apt to acknowledge their biases in algorithms' decisions compared to their own, even when the decisions align.

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Driven by her own fertility journey, Boston University School of Public Health's Lauren Wise is pioneering the largest internet-based fertility study in the US. She is passionate about understanding the complex factors influencing fertility, both physiologically and emotionally.

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Three decades following the horrific genocide in Rwanda, scholars such as Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University's Timothy Longman 🏳️‍🌈 are uncovering valuable insights that could help to prevent future atrocities, and foster healing too. 'Each genocide is unique,' says Tim Longman ⬇️. spr.ly/6011wX2HB

Electric vehicle sales have 📈 in Boston, making the region one of the biggest EV markets in the country. However, the pace isn't enough to help the state reach its emission goals. BU Institute for Global Sustainability's Cutler J. Cleveland discusses the obstacles hindering progress ⬇️.
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As the #GlobalSouth irrupts on the world scene, so does #ActiveNonAlignment . What does it stand for and why is it a compass for countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America ? Don't miss this virtual book talk on my new book at Ashoka University in #NewDelhi
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Front page alert! COM Professor of the Practice of Journalism David Abel and his Environmental Journalism students dove into the issues lead pipes are causing in Boston. The piece ran on the front page of The Boston Globe on Wednesday, March 20. spr.ly/6013wEAcD

'People are making judgments about what you care about... based on how you are consuming liquid,' says Questrom School of Business, Boston University's Kim Donlan, highlighting the significance of current water bottle trends. Could there be more to this than fickle Gen Z consumerism? ⬇️ spr.ly/6017wKiMB

“It’s possible we’re seeing hints of dark energy evolving,” says BU Arts & Sciences's Dillon Brout, a member of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) team. For years, dark energy has been called a 'cosmological constant,' but is that really the case? ⬇️ spr.ly/6018wKdHM

Professor Ji-Xin Cheng Delivers (ECE, BME, MSE) 2024 DeLisi Lecture
The cutting-edge imaging techniques developed by Cheng have advanced the field and are in use in labs and clinics around the globe.
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The heliosphere is our solar system's protective shield against galactic radiation. Yet, its size, shape, & boundaries remain mysterious. As BU Astronomy Dept's Marc Kornbleuth emphasizes ⬇️, understanding this shield is 🔑 to protection from radiation. Earth spr.ly/6016wEwUM

Does immigration help the economy? BU Arts & Sciences's Tarek Hassan, an economist, aims to foster a more informed conversation through his research. “More immigrants creates more economic growth,” he says, after examining decades of US migration data.

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